The Art Institute of Chicago: Private 2-Hour Tour

Explore The Art Institute of Chicago with expert guides. Discover centuries of art, from classical to contemporary, on a private 2-hour tour.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Art Institute of Chicago - Embark on a captivating 2 hour journey through the heart of creativity with a private tour of the Art Institute. Whether you’re an art enthusiast, a history buff, or simply seeking inspiration, our tour of the Art Institute promises an unforgettable experience. Unleash your imagination and let our highly trained…
What's Included
  • Early Admission on Morning Tours
  • Wheelchair Friendly
  • Skip-the-Line Private Museum Tour
  • All Entrance Fees
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Transportation to/from Museum
Additional Information

Let our expert local guides share their passion with you for The Art Institute of Chicago on this private 2 hour tour. As you traverse the hallowed halls, you’ll discover an extraordinary collection spanning centuries and cultures, from classical masterpieces to cutting-edge contemporary works. Our expert guides will illuminate the stories behind each…

Location
111 Michigan Ave
Michigan Avenue
All tour start beside the North Lion outside the main entrance to the museum on South Michigan Ave. The North Lion is the one on the left as you face the Art Institute.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Marysv7019ik
Oct 8, 2024
Even An Art Novice Will Love This Tour! - This was my first time at the Art Institute. I'm not a huge art buff, but I greatly enjoyed the expert guided tour. I don't think I would've had the same amazing experience without the guided tour. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and personable. He told us so much interesting history and context and made sure to show us the most famous paintings at the Art Institute. It was a wonderful and highly recommended experience.
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Spicedparrot
Oct 4, 2024
Fantastic Art Insitute Tour! - This was simply the best art museum tour I've done - not just in Chicago but in any city anywhere! The tour guide had tremendous credentials and perfectly tailored our tour for the pieces and items we wanted to see. He shared insights and details about each work that wouldn't have been readily known using the ordinary audio tours or a guide. It was simply a perfectly tailored and phenomenal experience!
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Davidmu4576lz
Sep 30, 2024
Loved our tour. - We used Chicago Museum Tours and highly recommend them. Joe was our guide today and his experience and insight made the trip worthwhile.
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Cherylfoster
Sep 10, 2024
Colleen was very... - Colleen was very knowledgeable and entertaining. She walked slowly from one exhibit to another, allowing us time to glimpse at the rest of the gallery en route. She asked for our questions and fully answered all of them.
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Raymond_m
Sep 7, 2024
Fun and efucational tour with Marlin - Marlin was an excellent guide with flexibility for our interests guiding us through the art museum tour with authenticity, highlights, and fun.
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Louisemacdonald
Aug 25, 2024
Exceptional experience - We had an amazing morning at the Art Institute of Chicago with Bernie as our tour guide. With there being so much to see it was nice to have a curated tour and detailed descriptions of key pieces. Bernie intertwined artists and their work into wonderful stores that we otherwise wouldn’t have known. Highly recommend!
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Pers0naltrainerp
Jul 22, 2024
Awesome - The guide was very knowledgeable . V. Interesting facts we wouldn’t know about had we not hired him. So much to see, you would need a whole day very impressive!!!
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T7077twheidik
Jul 18, 2024
Art Institute of Chicago - This tour is awesome! Extremely informative. Joel guided us through, touching on multiple exhibits. The art institute is an amazing and huge space! We would have floundered around for several hours without this tour. Instead we gained extensive knowledge and appreciation of the facility, history, and works of art! Highly recommend a tour guide if this is your first visit. Bonus - your admission is good for the entire day. After the tour you can take a break and return.
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Lauriebs2193ph
Jun 9, 2024
Outstanding - Top of our list to see in Chicago was the Art Institute…. our expectations were wildly exceeded. Of course the art and gallery presentation was fabulous, but the curated tour by our guide, Heath, was what took this experience from wonderful up to outstanding. I had a list of 10 artists whose work I hoped to see. Heath factored my list into his planned tour and all were seen. He lead us through most exhibits, focusing on a few key pieces as he built a chronology of art history. Heath is very knowledgeable, very passionate and very entertaining. Not only did we learn a lot we had fun. MB & LB
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Martin_g
May 18, 2024
Fascinating perspective - Heath has a fascinating and novel perspective as a former art dealer he gave us a whirlwind tour of 500 years of art and the influences driving developments
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up to 8 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).