Explore on Your Own

Hear the stories behind the artworks—straight from artists, experts, and community members. Both our free mobile app and our audio guides offer the chance to engage deeper with the collection and select exhibitions.

Make your family visit to the Art Institute a fun-filled adventure—fly through the galleries like a superhero; travel back, or forward, in time; or discover strange and wondrous beasts.

The Art Institute offers almost a million square feet to explore. Use the museum floor plan to help navigate a course for your visit.

Short on time? Never fear, you can still see some of the most iconic and beloved works in the Art Institute’s collection on this quick spin through the galleries.