Located on the University of Chicago's Hyde Park campus, the 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.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
10 am – 4 pm
Thursday
10 am – 8 pm
Saturday and Sunday
11 am – 5 pm
Galleries closed Mondays and Holidays. Café and Museum Shop open daily.
Admission is always free.
The University of Chicago
5550 S. Greenwood Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
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Heartland
Throughout the vast interior of the United States, contemporary artists are responding to the world around them and reshaping it in unexpected ways. Organized by the Smart Museum and the Van Abbemuseum, this exhibition includes photography, drawings, and video as well as site-specific installations and performances by a diverse assembly of artists who are redefining the cultural terrain of the American Heartland.
- Watch a video trailer and read more about this exhibition
- Enter the Chicago IN:60 Seconds video contest
