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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

Nightlife in Art
May, 2007

This month, the night is our stage. Let this guide escort you to works in the collection that embrace the night’s restless, insomniac moods as well as its peaceful times of slumber.

Poetry and Art
April, 2007

What artists do with color and form, poets do with words and rhythm. In celebration of National Poetry Month, take a tour of the collection to see how visual and poetic images resonate.

March Madness
March, 2007

Where would art be without madness? Feelings of alienation, mythical stories of insanity, or simply the refusal to follow the crowd have provided the creative spark for some of the world’s greatest artworks. This guide is filled with pieces of art that we’re sure you’ll go crazy over.

Pathways of Heritage
February, 2007

Africa's diverse cultures and rich artistic traditions are felt around the world. Follow the far-reaching pathways of the African diaspora with this month's self-guide.

New Year's Resolutions
January, 2007

There’s always room for improvement. As the New Year begins and we take stock of the months that have come to pass, we make resolutions that, kept or not, remind us of how we would like to live at our best.This self-guide peruses some typical resolutions as seen through several of the artworks housed in the museum.

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