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 The David and Alfred Smart Museum is a focal point for the visual arts in Chicago. The Smart Museum is one of the city's most dynamic and innovative institutions in the visual arts area because of the scope of its permanent collections: its critically-acclaimed special exhibitions, research and teaching by the University of Chicago scholars; and its nationally-recognized education programs for adults and school-age children.
The Smart Museum and its adjacent Elden Sculpture Garden house over 7,500 works of art and the permanent collection spans more than 5,000 years of artistic creation. Among the works are Old Master prints by Delacroix, Durer, and Rembrandt; Frank Lloyd Wright furniture; Tiffany glass; modern sculpture by Degas, Matisse, and Rodin; twentieth-century paintings and sculpture by Arthur Dove, Richard Hunt, Henry Moore, Diego River, and Mark Rothko; classical Greek vases; ancient Chinese bronzes; and medieval sculpture.
The museum's Family Days give children and their families the opportunity to enjoy art together as a family. The museum also has an on-line collection database for images.
Group gallery tours are led by museum docents. A donation of $25.00 is suggested. Call (773) 702-4540 for further information.
The Smart Museum Cafe allows visitors to dine indoors among works of art or outside (weather-permitting, of course) in the Elden Sculpture Garden. Fare includes sandwiches, salads, pastas, and assorted breads and pastries. |
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