For sheer size and variety, the Art Institute of Chicago – the second largest art museum in the USA – is one of the city’s standout museums, with more than enough art from around the world to keep any art lover happy for hours. Centrally located and easy to reach from all the best Chicago hotels, the Art Institute is an ‘encyclopaedic’ gallery that presents collections of works from a vast array of cultures and art movements. Its Impressionist and Post-Impressionist collections are especially famous.
The History Museum
Founded in 1856 to record the city’s history, this museum presents a dynamic picture of its life and times. From documentation of its birth and growth, to exhibitions on freedom and rights movements across the years, there is plenty to learn here about the multi-faceted history of this vibrant city, which has been a cultural crossroads for its entire existence. A rotating series of temporary exhibitions illuminates various eras, events or communities that have been important in the region’s development.
