MUSEUM HIGHLIGHTS TOUR:

The Art Institute of Chicago is one of the world's great museums, home to more than 300,000 works spanning 5,000 years of human creativity. Yet its vast collections can feel overwhelming—even to seasoned museum visitors.

Guests may select our acclaimed Highlights of the Museum experience, featuring the museum's most iconic works, or we can create a custom tour to focus on areas of your choosing.

Our private 90-minute Highlights of the Museum tour is thoughtfully designed to reveal the museum's greatest treasures through the eyes of our experienced team of art historians and museum educators.

Rather than simply viewing famous masterpieces, you'll discover the fascinating stories behind them—the artists who created them, the historical moments that shaped them, and the revolutionary ideas that forever changed the course of art. From iconic Impressionist paintings and celebrated American masterpieces to extraordinary sculptures and unexpected gems, each work comes alive through engaging conversation and expert interpretation.

Every tour is private and paced to your interests, allowing time for questions, discussion, and close looking. Whether this is your first visit to the Art Institute or your tenth, our guides create an experience that is intellectually engaging, visually inspiring, and deeply memorable.