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Museum Hours
Open daily 10:30–5:00
Thursday until 8:00
The museum is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
Free Thursday Evenings
Admission to the Art Institute of Chicago is free to Illinois residents every Thursday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Please note: There will be a $15 surcharge ($12 for students and seniors) for Illinois residents visiting Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity during Free Thursday Evenings.
Late Friday Evenings for Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity
The exhibition only (not the museum) will be open until 8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 28, and Friday, July 5. General admission charges apply. Visitors should use the Michigan Avenue entrance.
Current Exhibitions
Through September 02, 2013
Galleries 1–4, 188
Member Preview: May 31, 10:30–5:00
The first retrospective of Abelardo Morell’s photographs in 15 years features over 100 works made from 1986 to the present, including many newer color photographs never exhibited before.
Through August 11, 2013
Gallery 293
Kara Walker's commissioned installation includes her celebrated cut-paper silhouettes accompanied by several drawings, continuing what she has called her “ever-present, never-ending war with race.”
Through August 18, 2013
Galleries 283–285
From the powerful effect of color to the rigor of geometry, this exhibition presents architecture and design works that reveal common concepts and strategies across these interwoven fields.
Through December 01, 2013
Picture Book Gallery, Ryan Education Center
This family exhibition celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Caldecott award with an illustration from the 16 books that have won the distinguished medal or honor award over the past four years.
Upcoming Exhibitions
June 26, 2013–September 22, 2013
Regenstein Hall
Member Preview: June 23–25, 10:30–5:00
Explore the fascinating relationship between art and fashion during the late 19th century with nearly 80 paintings by Impressionist masters such as Caillebotte, Degas, Manet, Renoir, and Seurat.
June 22, 2013–September 29, 2013
Galleries 124–127
More than 120 drawings and prints, as well as works in other media, offer a behind-the-scenes perspective on dress and undress, the fascinating flip side of the very public face of high fashion.
June 26, 2013–September 22, 2013
Galleries 182–184
The first retrospective of the work of Indian-born American artist Zarina features approximately 60 works from the artist’s studio, as well as from public and private collections.
July 20, 2013–October 6, 2013
Gallery 107
This exhibition affords a rare opportunity to view several prints from the famous "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji" series, including three versions of "The Great Wave."



