After taking an art class I think many of us agree that we have learned to appreciate the arts a little more and if you're like me, you may find it more interesting. There are plenty of great art museums around the world, but living close to Chicago we have many more windows of opportunity. The Art Institute of Chicago features a collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art in its permanent collection. Its holdings also include American art, Old Masters, European and American decorative arts, Asian art, modern and contemporary art, and architecture and industrial and graphic design. In addition, it houses the Ryerson & Burnham Libraries. Tracing its history to a free art school and gallery founded in 1866, the museum is located at 111 South Michigan Avenue in the Chicago Landmark Historic Michigan Boulevard District. It is associated with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and is overseen by Director and President Douglas Druick. At one million square feet, it is the second-largest art museum in the United States, after the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I strongly encourage anyone who is even the slightest interested in art to go visit this museum.
Use this link to visit their site: http://www.artic.edu/
Use this link to visit their site: http://www.artic.edu/