U of Chicago has done a superb job of with their exhibits, and their permanent collection is good too. The design and feel of the museum make for a great day or afternoon. Great ambiance and coffee in the lobby with that big sculpture-waterfall.
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Smart Museum of Art
5550 S. Greenwood Ave, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637
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As the art museum of the University of Chicago, the Smart Museum of Art is home to acclaimed special exhibitions and a permanent collection that spans......
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As the art museum of the University of Chicago, the Smart Museum of Art is home to acclaimed special exhibitions and a permanent collection that spans five thousand years of artistic creation. Free and open to the public.
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If you are in Hyde Park (say, visiting the University of Chicago campus and the Oriental Institute Museum), don't miss this art museum. For a small museum, the permanent collection is worth a stop in. In addition to the permanent collection the museum also boasts diverse and well-curated short term exhibitions. In good weather the courtyard is a beautiful place...
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I live in Chicago and no one I ask knows about this great museum in Hyde Park. It's a small and beautiful museum that charges no admission and has very well-curated, rotating exhibits as well as a permanent collection. The museum is part of the University of Chicago, and was founded in 1974. I have visited this museum many times...
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