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Tickets are dated but not timed and required for admission, and include museum admission.
Date and Price
February 14–28
During Free February*, enjoy discounted ticket prices.
Adults: $10
Senior citizens: $10
Students (ages 12 and up): $10
Children (ages 11 and under): Free
Residents of Chicago with photo ID: $10
March 1–April 26
Adults: $20
Senior citizens: $17
Students (ages 12 and up): $17
Children (ages 11 and under): Free
Residents of Chicago with photo ID: $17
Public Exhibition Hours (Subject to change)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 11:30–5:00
Thursday: 11:30–8:00
Saturday, Sunday: 11:00–5:00
One Sweet Deal
Present your Munch exhibition ticket stub at a Ann Sather's restaurant and receive a free cinnamon roll.
Visitors holding a “Great Kids Museum Passport” library card are entitled to up to 4 complimentary exhibition tickets. This card can be used for same day exhibition tickets only, if available, not advance tickets.
Four ways to order:
1. Online
Tickets may be purchased online daily, 8:00 a.m. to midnight (CST). There is a convenience fee for each ticket purchased online and a handling fee per order. Tickets may be mailed to you, printed at home, or picked up at the museum's will-call window, depending on the date of your order.2. In person
Tickets may be purchased at the Art Institute during regular museum hours with cash, traveler's check, or credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or Discover). Personal checks are not accepted.3. By phone
Call (312) 930-4040 Monday–Friday, 8:00–9:00; Saturday, 8:00–7:00; or Sunday, 8:00–6:00.
There is a convenience fee for each ticket purchased by phone and a handling fee per order. Tickets may be mailed to you, printed at home, or picked up at the will-call window depending on the date of your order.4. At Ticketmaster Ticket Centers in Illinois
Cash or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover). Personal checks will not be accepted. There is a convenience fee per ticket purchased at a Ticket Center.
Tickets may not be ordered by fax or by mail order. There are no refunds, exchanges, or resale of tickets, and no replacements, refunds, or compensation for lost, stolen, or unused tickets. You must bring your tickets with you when you visit the exhibition.
The last entry into the exhibition is 45 minutes before the museum closes.
*Free February and related programming is made possible by MetLife Foundation.
Edvard Munch. Melancholy, 1894/96. The Rasmus Meyer Collection, The Bergen Art Museum, RMS.M.249. © 2008 The Munch Museum / The Munch-Ellingsen Group / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY.