Chicago Cultural Center Building Tours

Weekly: Every Thursday & Friday • 1:15pm

Chicago Cultural Center • Tours meet in the Welcome Center, 1st Floor North

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Building Tours reveal the storied history of the landmark Chicago Cultural Center – offered year round on Thursdays and Fridays at 1:15pm. Tours are FREE and led by volunteer docents and/or staff.

Public Group Tours:

Free guided tours of the building
Thursdays & Fridays (year-round)
1:15pm
Tours are 45–60 minutes long
First come - First served. Limited to the first 25 people who sign up at the Randolph Street desk upon arrival.

Private Group Tours:

Docent guided tour for groups of 15-30 people - all ages

By appointment only
Approximately 1 hour
Start at the Chicago Cultural Center Welcome Center and end in the Learning Lab
Request a tour

Exhibition Exploration:

Guided exploration of Chicago Cultural Center architecture and history, current visual art exhibitions, Learning Lab and Millennium Park, for Elementary and High School students.

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11am–12:30pm
Check out the current Chicago Cultural Center exhibitions
Request a tour

Visit us:

Admission is FREE
Daily, 11am–4pm
Exhibitions close 15 minutes before the building closes
(Closed Holidays)

Plan Your Visit Here

Find us:

Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St.
Chicago, IL 60602

Take CTA to Chicago Cultural Center

From the elevated lines: exit at Washington/Wabash and walk east.
From the subway: exit at Lake (Red Line) or Washington (Blue Line) and walk east.
Served by Michigan Avenue buses 3, 4, 19, 20, 26, 60, 66, 124, 143, 147, 151, 157 and Washington St. buses 4, J14, 20, 56, 66, 147