Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA)

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Highligh Discover art from the 1920s to the present in an all-encompassing modern gallery Full description Enter an exciting world of contemporary art and design at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. With painting, sculpture, graphic design, and photography, this is your one stop shop for all things arty in Illinois.

The museum's founders originally conceived of it as a Kunsthalle, a noncollecting “art hall” that organized and hosted temporary exhibitions of new and experimental artists. Today, the galleries host multiple exhibitions a year, some featuring works from a collection that has grown to over 2,500 artworks. Additional information Always Free:
Ages 18 & under, members of the military, police & fire departments, veterans, students of Columbia College, Northwestern, SAIC, U. of Chicago
Free on Tuesdays:
Illinois residents Inclusions * Admission to the MCA and all exhibitions Exclusions * Parking Other data of interest Getting There

* CTA Red Line
* Bus: Line 3 to King Drive, line 10 to Museum of Science and Industry, line 66 to Chicago Avenue
* Parking garage behind the museum, entrance on East Chicago Avenue Important * [Download different audio tours and audio material here](https://mcachicago.org/Publications/Audio "Download different audio tours and audio material here"). Free WiFi is available inside the museum
* The free coat check is located on the second floor Meeting point 220 East Chicago Avenue