5.0The Art Institute of Chicago(24.4k reviews) - So great we visited twice Saturday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Art Museums
See why the Art Institute of Chicago is the only museum in the world to be top-ranked by TripAdvisor four years in a row! Experience the greatest Impressionist collection outside Paris, and view contemporary masterpieces in the spectacular Modern Wing. Stand before classics like Nighthawks, and travel the globe through galleries devoted to the art of ancient Greece, Japan, Africa, and the Americas.See more..
4.5Richard H. Driehaus Museum(1.455 reviews) - Excellent tour--do the guided tour Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • Art Museums
The Richard H. Driehaus Museum explores the art, architecture, and design of the late 19th century to the present. Its permanent collection and temporary exhibitions are presented in an immersive experience within the restored Nickerson Mansion, completed in 1883.See more..
4.5Illinois State Museum(323 reviews) - Great museum, free admission Saturday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • Natural History Museums • Science Museums • Art Museums • History Museums
The Illinois State Museum inspires exploration of Illinois' past and present to inform and enrich everyday life and to promote stewardship of cultural and natural resources for the future. The Museum's extensive collections and research activities provide the foundation for exhibitions and public programs that tell the story of the land, life, people, and art of Illinois. The Illinois State Museum is headquartered in Springfield, with branch facilities near Lewistown and Lockport.See more..
4.5Cedarhurst Center for the Arts(90 reviews) - Always fun! Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Paint & Pottery Studios • Lessons & Workshops • Art Museums • Scenic Walking Areas
Cedarhurst celebrates the arts year-round with exciting visual/performing arts, galleries, outdoor sculptures, classes, Music, & Art & Craft Fair.See more..
4.5Block Museum of Art(56 reviews) - Unique Exhibits Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Art Museums
The Block Museum of Art is a dynamic, imaginative, and innovative teaching and learning resource for Northwestern University and its surrounding communities, featuring a global exhibition program that crosses time periods and cultures and serves as a springboard for thought-provoking discussions. The Block mounts exhibitions; commissions new work; organizes lectures, symposia, and workshops; and screens classic and contemporary films at its in-house cinema. With over 5,000 artworks, the permanent collection of the Block Museum boasts rich and diverse holdings of prints, drawings, and photography and continues to expand its holdings of works in every medium that that support the museum’s global and interdisciplinary mission. Always free and open to all.See more..
4.5Krannert Art Museum(53 reviews) - On campus, extremely interesting collections Saturday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Art Museums
We're primarily interested in modern art and were not disappointed. Large collection, interestingly displayed. Free, of course, since it's part of the U of I and we were able to find a metered parking space right in front. Well worth a couple of hours of your time, especially on a rainy day.See more..
We were driving from Schaumburg to the Naperville Art Fair and had an hour or so on a Sunday morning. We found this place on Trip Advisor and thank you thank you thank you to the reviewer for giving us a best address to put into our phone Prairie Center for the Arts, which is located at 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg, IL 60193 There were a few people walking around, dad with kids, photographers, a great blue heron and a family of swans, mom, dad and baby. I was touched by this calm beautiful meditative place, if I lived here I'd go every day. A great place to spend an hour, walk around, and take some photos.See more..
Explore the art and visual culture of the state of Illinois at the Illinois State Museum Lockport Gallery! Part of the Illinois State Museum system, this branch site opened its doors on May 3, 1987, and features changing exhibitions of art created by past and present Illinois artists. Located on the first floor of the historic Norton Building-a massive limestone structure built around 1850 as a grain-processing center on the Illinois & Michigan Canal-the museum offers visitors of all ages opportunities to discover and reflect in spacious, light-filled galleries that unite the past and present. Group tours and specially planned events provide added dimension to the rotating display of paintings, drawings, sculptures, textiles, works on paper, and multi-media installations, as well as decorative, archeological and ethnographic objects. The Illinois State Museum Lockport Gallery is located in downtown Lockport, Illinois, the heart of the Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor. Lockport is 35 miles southwest of the Chicago Loop at the crossroads of Illinois Routes 7 & 171. Free parking is directly in front of the building and dining, shopping, a recreational trail and a nature preserve are just steps away. Admission is FREE. Hours: Monday thru Friday, 9 am - 5 pm; Sunday, noon - 5 pm. Closed Saturdays and State holidays, and during exhibition changes. Wheelchair accessible. --- On display through September 18, 2015: "Focus 4: Four Solo Exhibitions" featuring the work of Barbara Aubin, Guy Benson, Julia Haw and Thom Whalen. "Focus 4" is an ongoing program that highlights work of contemporary accomplished artists in four separate exhibitions. The artists are selected by four fine arts curators from various sites of the state-wide Illinois State Museum system.See more..
3.5Rockford Art Museum(14 reviews) - Don’t miss the exhibit openings Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Art Museums
One bonus of being a museum member is the openings each new exhibit. The gallery tour is not to be missed as the artist(s) or the museum curator explains what we are seeking and answers questions. For a museum of its size, the Rockford Art Museum has an extensive permanent collection as well as being able to attract visiting exhibitions.See more..
5.0Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art(12 reviews) - Hidden treasure in Chicago suburbs Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • Science Museums • Art Museums
The Lizzadro Museum recently relocated to Oak Brook. We opened our doors in our new facility on November 12, 2019. Our museum was founded by Joseph Lizzadro in order to share his love of Lapidary Art with others. The Museum opened its doors in Elmhurst on November 4, 1962 with this statement of purpose from the Lizzadro Family, "To share with others our enjoyment of the eternal beauty in gemstones and our appreciation of the art with which man has complemented the works of nature". The museum is still owned and operated by the Lizzadro Family.See more..
Great place to view art and the work of the ISU college students. It has a beautiful and undistracting atmosphere perfect for viewing eventsSee more..
4.5Alton Museum of History and Art(5 reviews) - Limited hours BUT well worth going through Saturday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Art Museums • History Museums
A lot about the local history (UP to [LOL] and including Robert Wadlow) the world's tallest person. They have on display his graduation cap & gown with some interesting facts about it along with some of his shoes, masonic ring and other artifacts. Actually the little museum is packed with local information and well displayed! I recommend this museum if you can find it open and have the time. There are 2 or 3 reserved parking spaces directly behind the museum reserved for visitors. Enjoy! We sure did!See more..
4.5Edwardsville Arts Center(4 reviews) - Classes for all Levels and Interests Saturday: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Art Museums Enjoyable classes for a variety of interests and at all Levels. Have particularly enjoyed Watercolor Painting with Marty Spears, a Master Artist. Excellent and accessible location attached to Edwardsville High School with plentiful parking.See more..
5.0Richard W. Bock Sculpture Museum(2 reviews) - Thanks to Dr. Donald Hallmark Spent 1-2 hours Art Galleries • Speciality Museums • Art Museums
If it wasn't for Dr. Donald Hallmark, a researcher at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois, we might not be aware of sculptor Richard W. Bock and his marvelous collection that has been displayed in the historic Almira College House at 215 East College Avenue on the Greenville College campus since 1972. The collection includes more than 300 drawings, documents and photographs and over 300 bronze and plaster sculptures. In addition, some of Frank Lloyd Wright's work which had never before been displayed became part of the collection. Renovated in 2007, the museum has been redesigned as a more fitting home for Bock's masterpieces. The works include an outdoor sculpture, Spring. Who was Bock? He was an American sculpture and an associate of Frank Lloyd Wright who was particularly known for his sculptural decorations for architecture and military memorials. He collaborated with Wright from 1896 to 1913. After Bok's death in 1949, Dr. Hallmark learned that Bok's son and daughter had kept many of their father's works in storage. In 1972, he brought the collection to Greenville College. There are numerous personal letters in the collection written by Bok, Wright and other famous artists and architects, paintings by Harry Wallace Methven, Bok's brother-in-law, ornate gilded picture frames and wood-working tools on display.See more..
