No school groups. No loud tourists. It’s just you, a meditation guide, and a tranquil Modern Wing gallery. Come relax while you contemplate the art that surrounds you with the help of guided breathing techniques and light movement.
Use the Modern Wing Entrance on Monroe Street to enter.
Make your reservations today!
Reservations are required for this program.

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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.
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- Work of the Week: Ivan Albright
- Celebrity Doppelgängers
- What’s Your Story?
- Art Scene Investigation: Testing the DNA of Sculptures
- Work of the Week: Picasso
- Art Scene Investigation: From Can to Canvas
- Works of the Week: Cut it Out!
YouTube
- Abelardo Morell: On Photography, Life, and Dancing
- LaunchPad: Ancient Glassmaking—The Roman Mold-Blown Technique
- LaunchPad: Conserving Ancient and Byzantine Art at the Art Institute of Chicago
- LaunchPad: Ancient Greek Vase Production and the Black-Figure Technique
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