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Dining We’re thrilled to be partnering with culinary leaders Levy and Boka Restaurant Group as well as Executive Chef Jay Labs to bring a rotating selection from the city’s hottest eateries to our two dining …

Adjacent to Millennium Park and steps away from Lake Michigan, the Art Institute of Chicago sits in the heart of the city’s downtown.

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Date: All All Upcoming Past Collection Installation The Deering Family Galleries of Medieval and Renaissance Art, Arms, and Armor Exhibition Diane Simpson: “Good for Future” Oct 4, 2025–Apr 19, …

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Focusing on progressive thinking and practice across all design disciplines, the Art Institute’s Department of Architecture and Design comprises more than 250,000 objects dating from the 1870s …

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