{"id":17747,"date":"2017-06-09T13:11:23","date_gmt":"2017-06-09T18:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=17747"},"modified":"2017-06-09T13:11:23","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T18:11:23","slug":"chicago-free-art-museums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/chicago-free-art-museums\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Art Museums in Chicago That You Shouldn&#8217;t Overlook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicago is a city of famous museums. In addition\u00a0to its well-known museums, Chicago offers a variety of smaller, lesser known galleries. These museums hold treasures, represent diverse cultures and points of view, and (possibly best of all) admission is free. Here are Chicago\u2019s finest, often overlooked, free art museums:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dankhaus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">DANK Haus German Cultural Center<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17748\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17748\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17748 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/dank-haus-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"chicago free art museums\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/dank-haus-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/dank-haus-600x398.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/dank-haus-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/dank-haus-1300x861.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/dank-haus-128x86.jpg 128w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/dank-haus.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17748\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/openhousechicago.org\/sites\/site\/dank-haus-german-american-cultural-center\/\" target=\"_blank\">Open House Chicago<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>4740 North Western Avenue<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Dank Haus celebrates German culture in Chicago. It offers a gallery of work by German artists, as well as cultural events. In the past year, the Dank Haus has hosted dances, plays, poetry readings, and concerts by German performers. The art gallery is currently hosting an exhibit called &#8220;Lost German Chicago&#8221; which features artifacts and works of fine art by German-American Chicagoans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hours: Museum &#8211; Saturdays 11 am-3 pm or by appointment; other events seven days a week, check website for dates and times<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/oi.uchicago.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17791\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17791\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/E14088_009_FullGallery_870x388webslideshow.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17791\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/E14088_009_FullGallery_870x388webslideshow.jpg\" alt=\"chicago free art museums\" width=\"870\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/E14088_009_FullGallery_870x388webslideshow.jpg 870w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/E14088_009_FullGallery_870x388webslideshow-600x268.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/E14088_009_FullGallery_870x388webslideshow-300x134.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17791\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/oi.uchicago.edu\/museum-exhibits\" target=\"_blank\">Oriental Institute of Chicago<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>1155 East 58th Street<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Oriental Institute displays art and artifacts from the ancient Near East. Some of the museum\u2019s most famous features include a Mesopotamian Gallery, an Assyrian Gallery, and multiple galleries of ancient Egyptian art. The Egyptian section of the museum includes a colossal statue of King Tutankhamun, created in 1334 BCE. The Oriental Institute is a breathtaking mix of fine art and everyday artifacts from ancient cultures, and is definitely worth a summer visit. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hours: Tuesday &#8211; Sunday, 10am &#8211; 5pm (open until 8pm on Wednesdays)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Museum of Mexican Art<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17792\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17792\" style=\"width: 950px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0931.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17792\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0931.jpg\" alt=\"chicago free art museums\" width=\"950\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0931.jpg 950w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0931-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0931-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0931-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17792\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.upchicago.com\/national-museum-of-mexican-art\" target=\"_blank\">UP Chicago<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>1852 West 19th Street<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Museum of Mexican Art features work by Mexican artists that range from three thousand years old to the present day. The museum presents an ongoing exhibition called &#8220;Nuestros Historias,&#8221; which chronicles artistic stories of Mexican identity. The museum will soon feature an exhibit celebrating Mexican identity and spaces in Chicago, and in the past has devoted an exhibit to art and artifacts entirely created for past D\u00edas de los Muertos. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hours: Tuesday &#8211; Sunday, 10am &#8211; 5pm<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nvam.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Veterans Art Museum<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17752\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17752\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17752 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/veterans-art-museum-1024x578.jpg\" alt=\"chicago free art museums\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/veterans-art-museum.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/veterans-art-museum-600x339.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/veterans-art-museum-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17752\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripexpert.com\/chicago\/attractions\/national-veterans-art-museum\" target=\"_blank\">TripExpert<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>4041 North Milwaukee Avenue<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Veterans Art Museum displays art created by veterans of combat. Its goal is to serve as a tool of understanding for civilians, and as a space of expression for veterans. The museum features a permanent exhibit called \u2018The Things They Carried,&#8221; based on the book by Tim O\u2019Brien, which displays fine art and photography by veterans of the Vietnam War. The museum has previously featured works by Kurt Vonnegut, and a famous piece called &#8220;Above and Beyond,&#8221; made of over five thousand hanging dog tags, that&#8217;s currently on display at the Harold Washington Library.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hours: Tuesday &#8211; Saturday, 10am &#8211; 5pm<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mocp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Museum of Contemporary Photography<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17790\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17790\" style=\"width: 753px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ClementCooper004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17790 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ClementCooper004.jpg\" alt=\"chicago free art museums\" width=\"753\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ClementCooper004.jpg 753w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ClementCooper004-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ClementCooper004-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ClementCooper004-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mocp.org\/exhibitions\/2000\/1\/clement-cooper.php\" target=\"_blank\">Museum of Contemporary Photography<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Columbia College Chicago, 600 South Michigan Avenue<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Museum of Contemporary Photography features art by international modern photographers. One of the museum\u2019s current exhibits is called &#8220;#AiWeiwei&#8221; and features provocative photographs of social and political conflicts in China and the US, all by photographer and activist Ai Weiwei. This summer, the museum will feature an exhibit called &#8220;Disruptive Perspectives&#8221; which will explore ideas and boundaries of gender; and &#8220;re:collection&#8221; which will feature a variety of photographs from the museum\u2019s collection, chronicling the history and evolution of photography.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hours: Monday &#8211; Saturday 10am &#8211; 5pm (open until 8pm on Thursdays); Sunday noon &#8211; 5pm<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago is a city of famous museums. In addition\u00a0to its well-known museums, Chicago offers a variety of smaller, lesser known galleries. 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