Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago
This Classical Renaissance structure, guarded by two bronze lions at its entrance, boasts one of the world's great art collections, including the trademark "American Gothic."

Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
This museum's contemporary yet classical design keeps the focus on the art, not the building.

Terra Museum of American Art, Chicago
The Terra contains many works by noted American artists.

Oriental Institute Museum, Chicago
Art and history museum located on the campus of the University of Chicago.

Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, Chicago
Mexican museum located in the Pilsen neighborhood.

National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum, Chicago
The museum houses more than 700 works of art by Vietnam veterans from the U.S., Australia, Cambodia and Thailand, as well as North and South Vietnam

David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art, Chicago
This museum, established by the founders of Esquire magazine, has a modest collection of art from antiquity to the present day.