Smart Museum of Art

Visiting Smart Museum of Art is also one of the best free things to do in Chicago. An art gallery called the David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art is situated on the University of Chicago campus in Chicago, Illinois. Over 15,000 items are part of the permanent collection. The public is welcome and there is no charge for admission.

Edward Larrabee Barnes, an architect, created the Smart Museum and the nearby Cochrane-Woods Art Center. The collection of the Smart Museum has about 15,000 items, many of which are utilized in exhibitions and University of Chicago courses. The Smart Museum of Art is the type of location where you can easily spend a few hours soaking in all the work on show.

It has a collection fine art artifacts, which includes ancient Chinese artworks and thought-provoking modern pieces. The galleries of this museum, which is on the campus of the University of Chicago, are always free to visit, and you could run across some academics browsing the collection.

Location: 5550 S Greenwood Ave, Chicago, 60637
Web: http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/
Ticket: Free
Opening time: Tue, Wed 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–8pm; Fri–Sun 10am–5pm