Art Institute of Chicago: Self-Guided Audio Guide to Seurat, Van Gogh & Hopper
2 hours
About this experience
Seurat, Van Gogh, Hopper and Grant Wood, rooms built an inch to the foot and a rebuilt trading floor, in a museum that bridges the railroad tracks. Walk into any gallery and hear the story behind what is in front of you. Short on time? Pick a ready-made route: The Paintings Everyone Knows (75 min), The Art Institute in an Hour (60 min), Chicago in the Collection (45 min), Small Worlds (40 min). Or ignore them and wander. An audio guide on your phone: 22 room stories and 44 narrated pieces across 4 floors, about 53 minutes of English audio, with a map of the building by floor. Open the room you are standing in and press play. No group, no headset to rent, no set start time. Museum admission is not included. This is an independent guide, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Art Institute of Chicago.
- Experience type
- Day tour or activity
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Guide
- English
- Audio guide
- English
- Categories
- Museums and exhibitions · Arts and culture · Cultural and theme tours
What's included
Self-guided audio guide in English: 22 rooms, 44 pieces, about 53 minutes 4 ready-made routes from 40 to 75 minutes Map of the museum by floor in your phone browser, no app needed Lifetime access: use it on any visit and replay it
What's not included
Admission to the Art Institute of Chicago, booked directly with the museum A live guide: you set the pace and the pauses Any connection to the museum: this is an independent guide Tip or gratuity Food and drinks Entry or admission fee
Please note
To start the guide, enter the ticket code from your confirmation on the Roamer redemption page linked there. Do this before you go in, while you have signal: signal inside a museum can be weak. The guide then opens in your phone browser, with no app to download. Museum admission is not included. Opening hours, tickets and which entrance is open are set by the Art Institute of Chicago: check its website before you go. Usual hours: Closed Tuesdays. Open 11:00 to 17:00, and until 20:00 on Thursdays. The time you book is only a booking slot. The guide is yours for good: use it on any visit, at any time the museum is open. Bring a charged phone and earphones, so the stories do not disturb other visitors. This is an independent guide, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Art Institute of Chicago. Public transportation nearby
Itinerary
- 1Day 0
Lower Level
111 South Michigan Avenue, 60603 Chicago
Stories in Thorne Miniature Rooms and Arts of Ancient Egypt.
- 2Day 0
Level 1: Asia, antiquity and the trading room
111 South Michigan Avenue, 60603 Chicago
6 rooms with stories, including Arts of Asia; Rice Building court; and Greek, Roman and Byzantine Worlds.
- 3Day 0
Level 2: Europe, the Americas and contemporary
111 South Michigan Avenue, 60603 Chicago
11 rooms with stories, including Seurat, Van Gogh and Gauguin; American art, 1900-1950; and Europe, 1400-1800.
- 4Day 0
Level 3: Modern art
111 South Michigan Avenue, 60603 Chicago
Stories in Picasso, Matisse and Cubism; Abstraction and Surrealism.
Meeting point
Art Institute of Chicago, Michigan Avenue entrance 111 South Michigan Avenue, 60603, Chicago, IL, US
Pick up
Pickup is not provided.
Cancellation policy · Art Institute of Chicago: Self-Guided Audio Guide to Seurat, Van Gogh & Hopper
Standard Viator policy
- Cancellation 0–24 hours before departure: 100% cancellation fee.
- Cancellation 24–24000 hours before departure: 0% cancellation fee.
Good to know
Operated by Roamer and sold by AGORA. Your voucher and booking reference arrive by email straight after payment.