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Admission to the museum will be FREE the entire first week of the Modern Wing’s opening, May 16–22.

Museum Hours

Monday 10:30–5:00
Tuesday 10:30–5:00
Wednesday 10:30–5:00
Thursday 10:30–8:00 (Free General Admission 5:00–8:00)
Friday 10:30–5:00
Saturday 10:00–5:00
Sunday 10:00–5:00

Target Free Summer Evenings

The museum is free from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. Thursday and Friday evenings Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Target Free Thursday Evenings are generously sponsored by
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Location and Travel Information

The Modern Wing has its own full-service entrance. Please use the Millennium Park entrance, located on Monroe Street, for direct access to the Modern Wing and Ryan Education Center. The Modern Wing can also be accessed via the Nichols Bridgeway and Michigan Avenue entrance.

The Millennium Park entrance features ticketing, audio tours, a checkroom, and member desk. This entrance is also handicap accessible and provides a drop off point for people with disabilities.

See our visitor information page to find driving and public transportation information, a map of the area, and parking information. The Monroe Street Parking Garage is directly across from the Millennium Park entrance.

Admission Fees

Admission to the museum is free the first week of the Modern Wing's opening, May 16–22. Starting May 23, new admission fees for the museum will go into effect:

• Adults: $18.00
• Chicago residents: $2.00 discount with proof of residency
• Students and seniors: $12.00
• Children under 14: Free

Have questions about these upcoming changes? Click here.

Dining in the Museum

Please join us in Terzo Piano, the Garden Café, or the Balcony Café with menus that focus on sustainable, local, and seasonal ingredients.

Terzo Piano
This 160-seat restaurant headed by Spiaggia chef Tony Mantuano is open for lunch seven days a week and dinner on Thursday evenings.

The Garden Café
This casual café offers self-service dining daily, 11:00–4:00.

The Balcony Café
Recharge at the Modern Wing’s new coffee shop.

Members always receive a 10% discount in the museum's restaurants.

Shopping

The Modern Wing Shop, Kids Shop, and Crown Family Educator Resource Center join the museum’s Michigan Avenue Museum Shop and Asian Shop.

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_{Cy Twombly. Untitled, 2001. Collection of the Artist. © Cy Twombly. Courtesy Gagosian Gallery.}