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Mini-Tours

Looking for a fun introduction to the Art Institute or a new way to explore the collection?

Download our FREE Art Institute Tours app, available for Apple and Android devices, and enjoy 50 personalized tours of the collection that make use of the museum's free Wi-Fi and indoor positioning system to provide step-by-step directions from one artwork to the next.

Or, find 80 different themed mini-tours, available as PDFs, below.

Please note: Works featured in past mini-tours may be off view due to gallery renovations or regular rotations of the museum's collection. Works in the most recent mini-tour are currently on view. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Mini-Tour PDFs

Comic Art and Fine Art: Connecting the Dots
April, 2012

Narrative panels, graphic shorthand, starkly delineated forms, storytelling—everything comics and graphics novels today are known for has been transformed by artists throughout time. Connect the dots—from Pop artists of the 20th century to paintings of the 16th century—in the Art Institute’s galleries.

Cultural Distance: Half-Mile Tour
January, 2012

You always knew art was good for you; now here’s proof. These self-guided tours, part of the Art of Wellness series, lead you on varying length journeys through the galleries, guiding you to old favorites and hidden gems within our collection. Walk at your own healthy pace, and be sure to make the most of your experience by taking in the art and architecture along the way.

Cultural Distance: One-Mile Tour
January, 2012

You always knew art was good for you; now here’s proof. These self-guided tours, part of the Art of Wellness series, lead you on varying length journeys through the galleries, guiding you to old favorites and hidden gems within our collection. Walk at your own healthy pace, and be sure to make the most of your experience by taking in the art and architecture along the way.

Cultural Distance: Quarter-Mile Tour A
January, 2012

You always knew art was good for you; now here’s proof. These self-guided tours, part of the Art of Wellness series, lead you on varying length journeys through the galleries, guiding you to old favorites and hidden gems within our collection. Walk at your own healthy pace, and be sure to make the most of your experience by taking in the art and architecture along the way.

Cultural Distance: Quarter-Mile Tour B
January, 2012

You always knew art was good for you; now here’s proof. These self-guided tours, part of the Art of Wellness series, lead you on varying length journeys through the galleries, guiding you to old favorites and hidden gems within our collection. Walk at your own healthy pace, and be sure to make the most of your experience by taking in the art and architecture along the way.

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