The Art Institute of Chicago
Travel Programs

Welcome to the Art of Travel, a selection of extraordinary international and domestic travel programs, as well as local bus tours, designed exclusively for members of the Art Institute as a benefit of your membership!

The Art of Travel Experience our 26-year tradition of unique and stimulating arts-oriented trips that enrich your appreciation of familiar places and expand your knowledge of remote locations. Discover spectacular art, architecture, and archaeological sites, enhanced by the expertise only Art Institute study leaders and specially selected lecturers can provide. Enjoy behind-the-scenes museum visits and privileged entree to private collections and artists' homes and studios as you share the companionship of fellow Art Institute members.

A brochure describing Art of Travel bus tours and domestic travel mails twice per year to all members in January and July. The international travel brochure mails annually in October to past travelers and those who request it. Use the navigation on the left to peruse this year's destinations, and click on "Bus Tours" to reserve your space for upcoming programs. For more information, please call (312) 499-4131 or (312) 499-4136.

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