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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

Winter Traditions
December, 2006

The winter is no time for hibernation, especially when there are so many opportunities to indulge in parties, holiday festivities, and winter sports. Use this self-guide to travel through the world’s winter traditions.

Peace and War
November, 2006

War, like it or not, is a driving force in human history; its opposite, peace, is more elusive. This self-guide, picking up on this year’s Chicago Humanities Festival theme, takes a look at the ways in which war and peace have been represented through the ages.

Chicago Artists
October, 2006

Ever wondered which art icons have called Chicago home? As we celebrate Chicago Artists Month, find out more about the artists, patrons, and buildings that have inhabited Chicago’s landscape.

On Location
August, 2006

Inspired by the Chicago Outdoor Film Festival’s August 29 screening of “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” in Grant Park, a film in which the Art Institute and our fair city figure prominently, we’ve used titles of movies set or filmed in Chicago to make some surprising connections with works of art in the collection.

Let the Games Begin
July, 2006

Has the summer heat got you too hot to trot?
Step inside where you can flex your mind and walk lively in pursuit of works of art that celebrate the sporting life. Although just like fashion, specific sports fall in and out of favor, the basic urge to win, place, or show is timeless.

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