About the Smart Museum of Art
Located on the University of Chicago's Hyde Park campus, the David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art houses a permanent collection of over 10,000 objects, spanning five millennia of both Western and Eastern civilizations. The scope of its permanent collections, combined with groundbreaking special exhibitions, a focus on research and teaching by University of Chicago scholars, and distinguished outreach and educational programs geared to both adults and school age children, make the Smart one of the Midwest's most dynamic and innovative educational institutions in the visual arts.
Mission Statement
As the art museum of the University of Chicago, the David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art promotes the understanding of the visual arts and their importance to cultural and intellectual history through direct experiences with original works of art and through an interdisciplinary approach to its collections, exhibitions, publications, and programs. These activities support life-long learning among a range of audiences including the university and the broader community.
Location & Hours
Smart Museum of Art
University of Chicago
5550 S. Greenwood Ave.
Chicago IL 60637
(773) 702-0200
website: http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu
email: smart-museum@uchicago.edu
Hours
Tues, Wed, Fri 10am – 4pm
Thurs10am – 8pm
Sat & Sun 11am – 5pm
Galleries closed Mondays and holidays
Café and Museum Shop open daily.
Admission is always FREE.
The Smart Museum’s 2007–2008 general operating funds have been provided in part by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and by the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency. The Museum’s exhibitions and related programs are generously supported by the Smart Family Foundation; the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; the Alsdorf Foundation; Tom and Janis McCormick; Nuveen Investments; the Eloise W. Martin Fund; the Office of the Provost and the Visiting Committee on the Visual Arts, University of Chicago; and the members and friends of the Smart Museum. Education programs are supported by the Polk Bros. Foundation.