Visit
We look forward to welcoming you to the Smart Museum of Art!
The Smart is free and open to the public. We currently have three exhibitions on view: not all realisms: Photography, Africa, and the Long 1960s (February 23–June 4, 2023), The Metropol Drama (February 23–July 9, 2023), and Calling on the Past: Selections from the Collection (March 21, 2023 to Winter 2024).
Reservations are not currently required for entry. Know before you go—please review our current health and safety guidelines below prior to your visit.
Regular hours
Monday Galleries closed
Tuesday 10 am – 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am – 5 pm
Thursday 10 am – 8 pm
Friday 10 am – 5 pm
Saturday 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday 10 am – 5 pm
The Museum is closed on major US holidays.
QUESTIONS?
Contact our visitor services team at 773.702.0200 or smart-museum@uchicago.edu.
Group visits
University class visits
The Museum welcomes University of Chicago class visits and individual research appointments to its exhibitions and study room. Reservations should coordinated through the Feitler Center for Academic Inquiry at least two weeks in advance. To inquire or make a booking, please contact feitlercenter@uchicago.edu.
Other group visits
We are able to accommodate a limited number of guided K–12 and group visits, coordinated by our Public Practice team. To check availability and to schedule a guided or self-guided group visit in advance, please contact Nicole Bond at nicolebond@uchicago.edu.
PLAN YOUR VISIT
Everyone visiting the Smart Museum of Art is expected to follow the current University of Chicago COVID-19 health requirements applicable at the time of their visit.
- Self-monitoring—stay home if you have a fever, cough, or other potential symptoms of COVID-19.
- Masks are recommended—University guidelines include the recommendation that individuals wear a mask in indoor settings when others are present.
- We expect many members of our community will choose to maintain distance and use face coverings for various reasons, and we request everyone to act with consideration and understanding regarding these choices.
A visitor’s decision to be present on campus and/or in University facilities serves as their acknowledgment and acceptance of the potential risks posed to them by COVID-19. Because of ongoing health risks, particularly to the unvaccinated, visitors are expected to adopt the risk mitigation measures appropriate to their vaccination status as advised by public health officials and to their individual vulnerabilities as advised by a medical professional. Public convening may not be safe for all and carries a risk for contracting COVID-19, particularly for those unvaccinated. Visitors will not know the vaccination status of others and should follow appropriate risk mitigation measures. Unvaccinated or vulnerable visitors should request of their host or sponsor whether provisions for social distance can be accommodated before arriving on campus.
Please remember that we are still in a dynamic COVID-19 environment. These health & safety protocols could change as the public health situation evolves. Please check this page prior to visiting the Smart Museum of Art.
LOCATION
The Smart Museum of Art is located on the north edge of the University of Chicago’s campus in Hyde Park. We are located 7.5 miles south of the Loop, and easily accessible by car or by public transit.
Smart Museum of Art
The University of Chicago
5550 S. Greenwood Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
