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Chicago Cultural Center | Chicago, IL

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Chicago Cultural Center
Photograph: Martha Williams for Time Out
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Time Out says

Everything you need to know about visiting the Chicago Cultural Center (78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602).

On any given day at the Chicago Cultural Center, you might find a free classical concert being performed, an art exhibition on display in one of the building’s many galleries or tourists marveling at the world’s largest stained glass Tiffany dome. Don’t worry about paying for admission—nearly everything that happens in this building is free and open to the public. Housed in a structure that’s as wide as an entire city block and dates back to 1897 (when it originally housed the Chicago Public Library), the Chicago Cultural Center provides a place for citizens and visitors alike to experience amazing art and beautiful architecture without spending a cent.

Scope out the Tiffany dome

Head for the Chicago Cultural Center’s Preston Bradley Hall to see the building’s architectural crown jewel: a stain glass Tiffany dome that’s 38 feet in diameter. Made up of 30,000 individual panes of glass, the dome was renovated in 2008 to allow the dizzying display to once again be lit with natural light. If you’re up for more neck craning, walk to the nearby Grand Army of the Republic Hall, which boasts neo-classical stained glass dome. 

Details

Address:
78 E Washington St
Chicago
60602
Cross street:
at Michigan Ave
Contact:
View Website
Transport:
El stop: Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple (rush hrs) to Randolph; Red to Lake. Bus: 3, 4, 6, 10. Train: Elec Main to Millennium Station.
Price:
Free
Opening hours:
Open daily 10am-5pm
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