Smart Museum of Art

Hiding on the University of Chicago campus is one of the city's best small art museums, the Smart Museum of Art. The Hyde Park museum houses the college's collection of modern and fine art and antiquities across two galleries. Always free to access, it features a diverse assortment of pieces, from ancient Chinese prints and works by Henri Matisse and Edvard Munch to immersive installations and contemporary pieces by Nick Cave and Emilio Fantin. After your visit, stroll through the scenic UChicago campus to ponder the works you just saw.