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Museum of Contemporary Art

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220 E Chicago Ave (at N Michigan Avenue)
Chicago, IL 60611

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Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago, IL
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Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago, IL
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago, IL
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago, IL
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago, IL
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago, IL
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago, IL
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago, IL
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago, IL
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago, IL
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago, IL
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago, IL
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago, IL
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago, IL
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago, IL
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago, IL
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MoCA is a must-see for any art lover visiting Chicago. If you're going to visit and are serious about art, then plan at least a full day visit or even break it into two days! You ...

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Doba Afolabi 7/7/2011

Windy City should have a feeling of my current show in New York tagged FELASPIRATIONS..Art is Universal! more
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Best of Chicago 8/16/2010

MoCA is a must-see for any art lover visiting Chicago. If you're going to visit and are serious about art, then plan at least a full day visit or even break it into two days! You won't regret it! more
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wonderful place 7/7/2010

MCA is a great place for all ages. They have nice collections and very good art gallery. My children learned a lot and are asking for next visit, I will definitely visit there again. more
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Not to shabby 7/16/2009

I'm gonna be incredibly unpopular here and give this museum a 3 star review. I realize it's a culturally significant building and the works of art that they store are rare and controversial and exciting and incredibly valuable....but...this place is sooooo big and it's in a city filled with broke unemployed artists who have shelves of art they want to show and no where to put it in. How can a city with sooooo many artists have a contemporary art gallery with sooooo few exhibits. Pros: Famous art gallery Cons: Kind of ...empty more
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Museum by day, Party by night 9/2/2008

Where else could you check out art and mingle at the same time? Every first Friday of the month, this museum offers a chance to look at the art while socializing, eating and drinking. It's a great concept. They are conveniently located on the Magnificent Mile. I highly recommend this museum especially for First Fridays! more
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Jeff Koons 9/2/2008

My favorite museum in Chicago, hands down. The constantly rotating exhibits are always thought provoking, easy to navigate, and not at all daunting. The current exhibit highlights Chicago favorite, Jeff Koons. The MCA does a great job of highlighting his works and influences throughout his career. more
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Jeff Koons Exhibit is Spectacular 7/13/2008

I recently went to the Jeff Koons exhibit & I was thoroughly impressed. It's a vast collection from throughout his career. The museum is beautiful, in and of itself, but I love the art within. I was also fascinated by the wonderful collection of Alexander Calder mobiles on the top floor. Tuesdays are free, and I can't think of a better value for your buck than great art for free! Pros: Free Tuesdays, Contemporary Art more
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Living Artists 7/26/2006

The MCA has a great selection of rotating exhibitions, most featuring the work of living artists or retrospectives of contemporary greats. Increasingly visitor-friendly, spending some time at the MCA will give you a lot to think on, in the best sense possible. Social events like their Tuesday jazz program and First Fridays are also a fun way to see the art & meet new people. PROS: Great, new art. Little buttons free with admission CONS: Rarely displays permanent collection more
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Really Cool 9/28/2005

This is a really intresting museum, with just a cool array of exhibits. I don't particularly like modern art, but I find all of the exhibts here really cool! Right now they have an excellent exhibit called "Dan Flavin: A Retrospective" which is simply really cool! They also have free jazz Tuesday nights untill October 30th! Check it out! more
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Interesting Contemporary Art. 9/5/2005

My mother and I recently went to the Museum of Contemporary Art and really enjoyed the exhibits, especially the special photography one about Asia, in which we learned alot during the guided tour. The museum is just the right size because you can get through it in 2-3 hours and see everything. There's also a Wolfgang Puck's overlooking an outdoor sculpture garden that is really good. There is an attached parking lot and admission is reasonable. Definitely not as good as the Art Institute, but worth a visit if you enjoy contemporary art. more
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Interesting art museum 9/1/2005

The museum of contemporary art has a collection that is quite different from that at the Art Institute. They display more modern art that invoke lots of thought. I found the exhibit about animal furs to be quite interesting. they hung fur pelts from the ceiling and showed images on the tv screen on how inhumane people were to get these pelts. more
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Museum 7/19/2005

GREAT selection of art. Great for any first-timers in Chicago. I really enjoyed going to this museum with my boyfriend. We both found points of interests throughout the museum. more
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Huge Space but Unusual Art 6/16/2005

I really like the space and layout of the MCA but I'm not very intersted in the art there. It is too unusual for my interests. The events that are held there like First Friday's are great though. There's lots of space and a large crowd attends. Admission is not expensive, so it's worth a visit. PROS: Great events CONS: more
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Fine Art 5/17/2005

This museum is great for art lovers. I went there but was completely bored because I was not familiar with the art. It was nice to look at but got boring for me after awhile. They did not have any guided tours either. more
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Beautiful space, great pieces 8/15/2002

Although admission is a bit pricey, viewing the objects on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art is a great way to spend an afternoon. Since it is set back, off Michigan, it is supremely less crowded than the Art Institute, which allows visitors to spend more time looking at objects up close. In addition, the permanent collection is outstanding, a veritible who's-who in contemporary art. Lastly, the building itself is a work of art and farmer's markets outside in the summer are an added treat. more
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Underrated! 5/16/2002

This is a great space for museum-lovers for several reasons. For one, it's a great place to see challenging, contemporary works by innovative artists. Also, it's a beautiful space, and it's never packed! Very conveniently located next to the Mag Mile. more
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The MCA documents contemporary visual culture through painting, sculpture, photography, video and film, and performance.

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  • One of the nation’s largest facilities devoted to the art of our time, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA) offers exhibitions of the most thought-provoking art created since 1945. The MCA documents contemporary visual culture through painting, sculpture, photography, video and film, and performance. Located in the heart of downtown Chicago, the MCA boasts a gift store, bookstore, restaurant, 300-seat theater, and a terraced sculpture garden with a great view of Lake Michigan.

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  • The Space
    Your reception can be as contemporary as the artwork hanging on the walls, and as classy as the interior design suggests. Stark white walls, gray floors, silver accents, tall...

  • 3/29/2007 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Hours: Tue 10am-8pm Wed-Sun 10am-5pm
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  • Neighborhoods: Near North Side, Central
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