The Art Institute of Chicago
MacLean Visual Resource Center
Slide Library

The MacLean Visual Resource Center, Ryerson Library maintains a collection of almost 560,000 slides and a growing on-line digital database for use by the staff and faculty of the Art Institute and School of the Art Institute. These collections, which are closed to the general public, support the educational programs and curricula of the museum and school.

Visit the links below to get helpful information regarding usage and access.

Access to the
MacLean Visual Resource Center

General Information

Contact Information

  • Phone: (312) 899-1224

  • E-mail: vrc@artic.edu

  • Address: 
    37 South Wabash Ave.
    Sharp Building, Room 507

Additional Image Resources