Art Institute of Chicago: Skip-the-Line Tour

Experience the Art Institute of Chicago like never before with a skip-the-line guided tour. Explore famous masterpieces and learn the stories behind them with an engaging guide.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Art Institute of Chicago - Only the highest quality guide is equipped to introduce you to one of the greatest museums on earth. the Art Institute, one of the world’s great art museums, houses a works that cover centuries of Art & History. Its is also known to have the worlds greatest collection of Impressionist artwork (Even rivaling the Musee…
What's Included
  • Exclusive semi-private groups of no more than 8 guests
  • Enjoy a 2.5-hour immersive experience
  • All entrance fees included for a hassle-free visit
  • Benefit from skip-the-line access with a semi-private guided museum tour
What's Not Included
  • Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
  • Tour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off (we recommend UBER or Taxi)
Additional Information

The Art Institute of Chicago, rivals other leading global institutions such as the Met, Louvre, and British Museum in terms of visitor draw. This 2.5-hour semi-private guided tour, limited to 8 guests, allows you to bypass the queue and discover renowned works with the assistance of a knowledgeable guide.
Featured Masterpieces Usually Include: (subject…

Location
The Art Institute of Chicago
South Michigan Avenue
Meeting Point: “To The Lions Left”; next to the iconic lion statues (the lion on the left when facing the museum) outside the main Museum entrance on South Michigan Avenue.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Mpwelborn
Oct 28, 2024
Best Tour Ever - Heath was the best tour guide we have ever had! He made you want to learn more after the tour was over. He gave us lots of information and pointed out things we would have never gotten from just reading the plaques. He was the best! Also, getting in before the crowds is definitely worth it. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone!
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9ygxspxt68
Oct 20, 2024
Money well spent - Samantha was very knowledgeable and shared information that was new to our family regarding the various artists. She did an excellent job of keeping our school age kiddos engaged. Highly recommend.
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Wanderer759306
Oct 14, 2024
Deep knowledge and exuberant engaging style - This was one of the most informative and engaging tours we have ever been on. Ben was just superb!! He was exceptionally knowlegeable and had such a joyful passion and exuberance. Our tour included participants from Japan, Italy and USA and Ben made a point to show us artwork that was culturally significant for everyone along with all the "big name" items. If I could give 6 stars I would.
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Bryan_f
Oct 4, 2024
Blown Away!! - Heath, our guide was amazing! His knowledge was only rivaled by his enthusiasm!😁 He took us thru the different periods of art making it very interesting and entertaining.., my wife thought that the museum would be boring but left with a newfound appreciation of art and she said she truly owes it to Heath.. I can’t imagine walking thru the museum on your own.. the stories he told about each painting made such a difference! I highly recommend this tour….
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Georgieservice
Sep 29, 2024
Brilliant tour - highly recommend - We had Ben as our guide for a 2.5 hour tour of the Arrowhead Institute. I couldn’t recommend him more highly - he was knowledgable, engaging and enthusiastic. We absolutely loved the tour and could have spent double the time listening to Ben!
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Travelfortango
Aug 27, 2024
Guides Make a Difference to Museum Visits - I really appreciated Spiro's perspectives and how he was able to accommodate our group of five's requests on this AIC semi-private tour.
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Rpm60
Aug 11, 2024
worth every cent - Samantha was an amazing guide. Her expertise in art and familiarity with the Art Institute was the best introduction for first-timers to this museum. She's also conscientious of group members who had mobility limitations. I would have been wandering aimlessly in the vast collections without Samantha's lead. I very highly recommend using this tour.
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Global35132505046
Jul 20, 2024
Best tourguide ever - It was an extremely informative tour. We learned so much and Ben really was the best tour guide! Highly recommend! 10/10
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937ellyk
Jul 18, 2024
Fun ART story telling - Highly recommended, even if you've visited the Art Institute of Chicago before! I took a tour with Mandy, who was very friendly, fun, insightful, and a great storyteller. I did the tour for my friend who had never been to Chicago, but I ended up loving it and learning a lot. The art pieces I had already seen looked and felt different with all the historical stories and context Mandy shared. Super fun! :)
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David
Jul 11, 2024
Amazing tour of the Art Institute of Chicago - If you want to visit the Art Institute of Chicago and want an expert to guide you, then don’t hesitate to book this. Ben has amazing subject knowledge and explains everything in an easy to understand manner. Max group size is 8 people, so you can be assured of a personal service over the 2.5 hour tour. Ben has a real passion for the subject and this really shone through. The tour was just the right pace. Ben answered all of our questions and his knowledge was amazing. Definitely made the tour. Will absolutely recommend to our friends. Good look with the PhD Ben!!
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