Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows at Navy Pier
- Neighborhood: Streeterville
- 800 E. Grand Ave.
- Chicago, IL 60611
- 312-595-7437
The Smith Museum, the first museum dedicated solely to stained glass windows, features 150 secular and religious, along the lower level terraces of Festival Hall in Navy Pier. Designed by local, national and European studios, most of the windows were originally installed in Chicago area residential, commercial and religious buildings. The windows were designed by artists such as Louis Comfort Tiffany and John LaFarge, as well as Chicago artists Ed Paschke and Roger Brown. The museum also includes stained glass portraits of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Michael Jordan and a window created from soda pop bottles.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Grand and Lake Shore.
- Parking:
- Paid Lot. Paid Lot: $9.50-$19.50; $17 all day Saturday.
- Public Transportation:
- Free trolley every 20 minutes, pier to State Street along Grand Avenue and Illinois Street; runs 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-midnight Friday; 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday. Signs mark stops. CTA Bus: #65 Grand, #66 Chicago. Red Line Train: Grand Avenue.
- Wheelchair Access:
- Yes
The Basics
- Hours:
- 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
- Museum Type:
- Art and History
- Admission Price:
- Free
Features
- Tours:
- Free tours are offered Thursdays 2 p.m. Call 312-595-5024 for more information.
- Worth Noting:
- Recommended




