Architecture & history
Last chance: Experience the Chicago Architecture Biennial
If you haven’t made it to the Cultural Center for the centerpiece exhibit of the Chicago Architecture Biennial you still have time — but not…
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Delve into Frank Lloyd Wright’s groundbreaking Chicago-area designs
While in Chicago, experience Wright’s architectural vision of unity, simplicity, and beauty, which launched a truly American architecture style at the beginning of the 20th…
Architecture & history, Museums, Sponsored
Explore the Chicago Architecture Center
There’s no better place to learn about our city’s amazing architecture than at the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC), housed in a stunning building overlooking the…
Architecture & history, Special events
Open House Chicago: 9 places to explore
Open House Chicago is a free, public architecture festival that opens up the coolest buildings in the city for one weekend a year. Mark your…
Tours & attractions
2 Chicago-area Wright buildings named UNESCO World Heritage sites
The Chicagoland area is now home to two UNESCO World Heritage sites. The Robie House in Chicago’s Hyde Park and the Unity Temple in nearby…
Architecture & history, Itineraries
Chicago architecture highlights
What do the Chicago Water Tower, Wrigley Building, theMart, Willis Tower, Trump Tower, Marina Towers, and the Aqua building have in common? They are all…
Architecture & history, Festivals & special events
Chicago Architecture Biennial
Check back for 2021 dates Free admission • Chicago Cultural Center & partner locations Experience the future of architecture at the Chicago Architecture Biennial. This…
Architecture & history, Festivals & special events, Museums & art
5 must-see art & architecture events in Chicago
Chicago has a long legacy of influential art and architecture. And the city celebrates its creative legacy in a big way every year. The calendar…
Architecture & history, Tours & attractions
1-day downtown Chicago architecture itinerary
Chicago’s skyline has been shaped by some of the biggest names in architecture — Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe, and Daniel…
Architecture & history, Itineraries
Tour historic districts in Chicago’s neighborhoods
History and architecture go hand in hand in Chicago. Whether you’re inspired by industrial history, interested in local lore, or looking for old-world architecture, you’ll…
Architecture & history, Tours & attractions
Chicago architecture tours and attractions
Whether you’re a lover of Beaux Arts and Victorian, or inspired by clean-lined modernism, you’ll feel right at home surrounded by Chicago’s history-defining architecture. From…
Architecture & history
Tour Frank Lloyd Wright’s Chicago
If you’re a Frank Lloyd Wright fan, you’re going to love Chicago. We’re a treasure trove of Wright buildings and Prairie-school gems, with nearby Oak…
Architecture & history
Explore Daniel Burnham architecture in Chicago
Chicago is an architectural and urban design mecca — and we have architect Daniel Burnham to thank for a lot of that. Two of Burnham’s…
Architecture & history, Itineraries
48-hour Chicago architecture itinerary
From Prairie School to skyscraper cool, you’ll find architecture that’s just your style in Chicago. Here’s the inside scoop on touring groundbreaking buildings throughout the…
Bucket list
Make your own “best of” Chicago wish list
Love to museum hop? Can’t get enough of art? Eager to head out on the water? Whatever you’re into, mix and match from this list…
Architecture & history, Festivals & special events
Open House Chicago
Oct. 17 – 18, 2020 350+ cool places. 38 neighborhoods. 48 hours. Open the door to hidden architectural gems all over Chicago. For one weekend…
Architecture & history, Tours & attractions
Chicago Architecture Center
The Chicago Architecture Center offers a fabulous, in-a-nutshell overview of the history of Chicago’s groundbreaking architecture. It’s also the perfect launch pad for discovering the…
Architecture & history, Museums & art
Chicago’s historic house museums
Open the door onto history – you’ll feel right at home. Explore Chicago’s extraordinary historic house museums, and walk in the footsteps of Frank Lloyd…
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