Art Institute of Chicago General Admission Ticket

Explore paintings, styles, and perspectives from around the world at the Art Institute of Chicago. Discover works such as Monet's Stacks of Wheat, Picasso's The Old Guitarist, and Dalí's Inventions of the Monsters. Your admission covers the museum's collection, but not special exhibitions.

What's Included

• Admission to the Art Institute of Chicago
• Free Wi-Fi

Important details

• All ages are welcome. Children ages 0–13 enter free. Student concession eligibility requires a valid student ID; bring it if using a student ticket.
• The museum is wheelchair- and stroller-accessible. Manual wheelchairs and strollers are available free at the checkrooms on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Pets are not allowed. Service animals with valid identification are permitted.
• The maximum bag size is 33 cm x 43.2 cm x 10.2 cm, including purses, camera bags, and backpack baby carriers. Wear smaller backpacks on your front if asked.
• Leave outside food, drinks, flowers, and balloons out of the museum.
• Only pencils and sketchbooks are permitted as art materials. Do not bring tripods, flash attachments, selfie sticks, toys, wrapped packages, or umbrellas too large to fit inside a bag.
• Do not bring bicycles, sports or recreational equipment, scooters, skateboards, rollerblades, or shoes with wheels. Large objects such as flags, banners, signs, frames, and artwork are prohibited.
• All entrances use security screening and weapon detection. Dangerous materials, firecrackers, lasers, and items that could disturb others are prohibited.
• Keep your ticket, wristband, or stamp to show at the entrance when returning the same day.
• The museum is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.