Museum of Contemporary Art
5.0
- Neighborhood: Gold Coast
- 220 E. Chicago Ave.
- Chicago, IL 60611-2604
- 312-280-2660
One of the nation's largest modern art museums, the MCA offers thought-provoking art created since 1945. Its permanent collection includes work by Franz Kline, Andy Warhol and Jeff Koons. It highlights surrealism of the 1940s and '50s, minimalism of the 1960s, conceptual art and photography from the 1960s to the present, recent installation art, and art by Chicago-based artists. Besides art in all media and genres, the MCA has a gift store, bookstore, restaurant, 300-seat theater, and a garden with views of Lake Michigan.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Chicago and Mies van der Rohe
- Parking:
- Paid Lot and Street Parking Difficult. Paid lot: $6-$29; members receive $4 discount, non-members $3 discount. Street parking difficult.
- Public Transportation:
- CTA bus: #10 Museum, #66 Chicago. Red Line train: Chicago.
- Wheelchair Access:
- Yes
The Basics
- Hours:
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10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesdays
Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's days.
- Museum Type:
- Alternative Art
- Alcohol:
- Beer and wine in the cafe; cash bar during "First Fridays."
- Smoking:
- No
- Admission Price:
- Adults $10, seniors and students with ID $6, children 12 and under and members of the military free; Tuesdays free; "First Fridays": $15, $7 for MCA members.
Features
- Food:
- Cafe has light meals, drinks and snacks.
- Tours:
- Several tours are offered each day with museum admission. Call for information.
- Features:
- Jewelry, housewares, books, cards available in museum store. Lectures and symposiums in connection with exhibitions. Performance art and new music are regularly featured.
- Worth Noting:
- Recommended
- Specialties:
- "First Fridays" are lively after-hours art and social events featuring music and performance art in an informal museum setting, held on the first Friday of every month from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Payment Methods:
- JCB Card
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes. Adjoining the cafe
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