Provides a museum with art exhibitions, art education, and more.

The purposes for which the Art Institute of Chicago is formed are: to found, build, maintain, and operate museums, schools, libraries of art, and theaters; to provide support facilities in connection therewith; to conduct appropriate activities conducive to the artistic development of the region; and to conduct and participate in appropriate activities of national and international significance.

Comprehensive online resources and visitor information from the upper-Midwest\'s premiere art museum, The Institute\'s permanent collections span 4000 years of art, culture, and history, including outstanding works in seven curatorial areas: African, Oceania, and The Americas; Asian Art; Decorative Arts and Sculpture; Paintings; Photography; Prints and Drawings; and Textiles. The Institute offers more than twenty changing exhibitions each year. General admission to the museum is always free of charge.