Gorge on Art at the Art Institute of Chicago
The stunning Art Institute of Chicago is located in Grant Park. This amazing organization was founded in 1879, making it one of the oldest (and biggest) art museums in the whole US! Make sure you set up a few hours (or days) to see it all because there are over 300,000 distinct items to view. If you love art, it's undoubtedly among the top things to do in Chicago.
Given that, if art isn't your thing, you might want to avoid this location. Lou Mitchell's is a fantastic place to eat breakfast in Chicago (on Jackson Boulevard). It is really delicious and will get you in the mood for a day of sightseeing. The Renzo Piano-designed Modern Wing, the museum's most significant extension in its 130-year existence, was finished in 2009.
The 264,000 square foot Modern Wing, which has the most up-to-date green museum technologies, is devoted to modern and contemporary art, photography, architecture, and design, as well as innovative museum teaching facilities. The Art Institute hosts daily lectures, gallery visits, and special performances in addition to mounting around forty special exhibits each year and showcasing its permanent collection.
Location: 111 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago
