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Chicago Contemporary Art Museum: General Admission
3.6
75 Ratings
Chicago
Experience groundbreaking exhibitions and engage with the work of living artists at the Chicago Contemporary Art Museum. Discover new and experimental art in all media, paired with immersive dining and shopping experiences.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Museum of Contemporary Art - The MCA’s exhibitions showcase contemporary art across all mediums, presented by both esteemed local and globally recognized artists. Online purchases of Student and Youth tickets are capped at two per transaction, and attendees are required to present a valid student ID or proof of age for each ticket at the Admissions desk upon arrival.
What's Included
- Admission to the museum’s exhibitions
What's Not Included
- Special ticketed exhibits and ticketed or private events
Additional Information
The MCA Chicago is one of the nation’s largest multidisciplinary museums devoted to the art of our time with an international reputation for presenting ground-breaking exhibitions.
Originally conceived as a “Kunsthalle” or non-collecting art hall hosted temporary exhibitions of new and experimental artists, the museum has no permanent exhibits on view. Instead, you’ll find work by living artists across media in exhibits that change every few months.
The MCA also boasts an award-winning Store and Marisol, the restaurant and bar, featuring innovative flavors in an immersive art environment. Please call the Box Office for questions or exchanges.
Location
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E Chicago Ave,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.6
(75 Ratings)
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Marilyn
Nov 16, 2023
48 hours in Chicago. Nice hour - Wonderfully creative pieces. While the museum is small it obtains a nice variety of different art forms which is fun to see.
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Anne_l
Sep 16, 2023
MCA - Museum easy to go around and easy accessible to exhibits (as opposed to the Chicago Art Institute). The bookstore is very well stocked with books and other items unfortunately there were no prints or posters of the current exhibits.
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Andysd
Sep 22, 2024
Not worth the cost - I love all kinds of art. The exhibits here are thought provoking and I enjoyed them immensely. The museum is not large however and we finished walking through the exhibits quickly. For the price, I was expected to spend more time entertained by what I was looking at particularly since I had just been to the Art Institute and spent so long there I only left because my feet got tired of walking.
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Lori_f
Mar 28, 2024
Depressed - The employees were friendly, but I have discovered that I am not a fan of this type of art work. I felt it was very depressing.
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U2858qselsv
Sep 24, 2023
Nice if you have already visited many other things - Nice to walk through for a while but there is no permanent exhibition so you need a bit of luck that the artists appeal to you. The shop is large and has a very nice selection. I went here because we were limited on time and this museum opened at 10 am. Should we have more time I think The art Instutute of Chicago would be more worthwhile.
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Kjclip2
Aug 6, 2024
Generally unpleasant / Go to the Art Institute instead - We visit Chicago every summer and attend a different museum in the city each time. We absolutely love the Art Institute, the Museum of Science & Industry, The Field Museum etc- and hoped to round out our experience w some contemporary art this year. The MCA was by far the most disappointing. Every art installation in the building (except maybe one) included elements of violence, sex, abuse and general themes that my family did not really enjoy. Regardless of whether people feel it is appropriate for the venue or a necessary part of contemporary art - we just did not enjoy seeing it. If you’re really into this and/or do not have kids with you - then go for it. Otherwise you may want to skip it; I wish we did.
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C0urtialdespereires
Jul 30, 2024
Not exciting, depend on the exhibitions of the moment - honestly, it’s not a very interesting museum because little is provided. little permanent collection so everything relies on ongoing exhibitions, which we didn’t find exciting.
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Colleen_h
Aug 16, 2024
Magic trick than Museum - I took the red line to the City walked up and down W Chicago Avenue as address is 220 W. Chicago, asked for directions from local residence, used Google maps to locate and nothing was their nor have I been able to get a refund for the ticket admission. Very Disappointing.
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Lorna_h
Oct 27, 2023
Not worth it. - Very limited exhibit. Not worth the cost. Don't waste your money and time. Best to go to the Chicago art institute.
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Suzy_w
Sep 27, 2023
Two thumbs down - We were very disappointed. We did not like to have to read an explanation of the artwork to understand it.
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