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Welcome to the Art Institute of Chicago, home to a collection of art that spans centuries and the globe—and one of Tripadvisor’s “Best of the Best” US attractions of 2025. We look forward to your visit and invite you to explore our many exhibitions, join one of our free daily tours, or make your own tour of must-see works.
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A painting shows an adult with dark hair in a bun, wearing a striped robe, seated at left and holding a young child at center as the child stands with bare feet in a white washbasin; a white pitcher sits at bottom right against a green wall and red-brown floor.
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Mary Cassatt: After Impressionism

Through January 3

Discover the bold and innovative work of Mary Cassatt in this gathering of over 70 experimental and ambitious works made at the height of her career.

Tickets to this show are $7 in addition to general admission. Members never need tickets and enjoy two days of member previews and a member-only viewing hour, 10–11 a.m., every day we’re open!

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The Collection

    • Explore thousands of artworks in the museum’s collection—from our renowned icons to lesser-known works from every corner of the globe.

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    Photo of a white-walled art gallery containing six sculptures seen at a distance, each very different from the other: a white triangular form; a tall rectangular form; a thin, green rodlike form with a flat surface on top; a squat white form; and a globular red form that roughly evokes a female body.
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    A color photograph shows a large black sheet draped over a white cardboard tube on tables at center and right, with three adults around it in a plain white room under bright ceiling lights. article On a Roll: Conservation Takes on Another Unprecedented Project

    Discover the step-by-step process of conserving and installing a very large, very flexible work of art—one that puts our city’s history center stage.
    A black-and-white photograph shows a young adult woman with light skin and short light hair reclining in a deck chair at center, wearing a light long-sleeved top and looking to the right, with striped fabric and chair frames in the background. article Lee Miller, In Front of and Behind the Camera
    article Not So Fast: Treating an Ultra-Large Polaroid Photograph
    A colorful painting shows women and girls in a green orchard; at center a woman in a white and red dress stands on a ladder picking red fruit, at left two girls reach up, at right a seated woman holds a basket, and two dark birds peck at bottom center. article Going Big for Chicago: Mary Cassatt’s Mural, Modern Woman
    article The Buddha Returns to Ink
    A detail of a stained glass window shows foliage: long, slender leaves in various shades of brilliant green.

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