A list of Museums and Art Galleries in the United States

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A list of Museums and Art Galleries in Illinois

Illinois - Museums and Art Galleries in Illinois, including non-profit art centers and galleries, government entities, and private businesses.

NAME LOCATION TELEPHONE & WEBSITE SUMMARY
Art Center Highland Park 1957 Sheridan Rd, Highland Park, IL 60035 Telephone: 847-432-1888
http://theartcenterhp.org/
The Art Center – Highland Park (TAC) provides a visual arts education to Highland Park and its surrounding communities, assuring access to the arts for all ages and cultural interests.
Art Institute of Chicago 111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603 Telephone: 312-443-3600
http://www.artic.edu/
The Art Institute of Chicago, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the United States. The collection of the Art Institute of Chicago encompasses more than 5,000 years of human expression from cultures around the world and contains more than 300,000 works of art in 11 curatorial departments. The museum holds works of art ranging from early Japanese prints to the art of the Byzantine Empire to contemporary American art. It is principally known for one of the United States' finest collection of paintings produced in Western culture
Arts Club of Chicago 201 E Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60611 Telephone: 312-787-3997
artsclubchicago.org
The Arts Club of Chicago has been a preeminent exhibitor of international art, a forum for established and emerging artists, and a celebrated venue for performers from around the world.
Augustana Teaching Museum of Art 639 38th St, Rock Island, IL 61201 Telephone: 309-794-7000
http://www.augustana.edu/
Part of Augustana College. Contemporary Art
Birks Museum 1184 W Main St, Decatur, IL 62522 Telephone: 217-424-6337
http://www.millikin.edu/
The museum was founded for the purpose of storing and sharing timeless works of art and craft with the University as well as the community, both local and global.
Bloomingdale Park District Museum 108 S Bloomingdale Rd, Bloomingdale, IL 60108 Telephone: 630-339-3570
bloomingdaleparks.org
Changing local art exhibits
Bradley University Galleries 1501 W. Bradley Ave Peoria, IL 61625 Telephone: 309-676-7611
http://www.bradley.edu/
Bradley University Galleries presents exhibitions of artwork by renowned professional artists, emerging artists, Bradley faculty, and Bradley students.
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts 2600 E Richview Rd, Mt Vernon, IL 62864 Telephone: 618-242-1236
http://www.cedarhurst.org/
Extraordinary permanent collection of American paintings, works on paper, and sculpture – Cassatt, Eakins, Hassam, Sargent, and J. Alden Weir
Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design 601 South Prospect Street Galena, Illinois 61036 Telephone: 815-777-4444
chi-athenaeum.org
The Museum is dedicated to the Art of Design in all areas of the discipline: architecture, industrial and product design, graphics, landscape architecture, and urban planning.
Chicago Cultural Center 78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602 Telephone: 312-744-6630
cityofchicago.org
Every year, the Chicago Cultural Center presents hundreds of free international, national, regional and local artists, musicians and performers, providing a showcase where the public can enjoy and learn about the arts.
David Adler Music and Arts Center 1700 N Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL 60048 Telephone: 847-367-0707
http://www.adlercenter.org/
The David Adler Music and Arts Center is dedicated to promoting the arts for the people of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin.
David Strawn Art Gallery 331 W College Ave, Jacksonville, IL 62650 Telephone: 217-243-9390
strawnartgallery.org
Operated by the Art Association of Jacksonville, exhibits of local art
DePaul Art Museum (DPAM) 935 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 Telephone: 773-325-7506
museums.depaul.edu
DPAM presents four to six temporary exhibitions per year and houses a permanent collection of more than 3,000 objects with strengths in international modern and contemporary art.
Draewell Gallery at Judson University 1151 North State Street Elgin, IL 60123 Telephone: 847-628-1031
http://www.judsonu.edu/
It exhibits local and national artists with the goals of fostering an appreciation for the arts on campus
Driehaus Gallery of Stained Glass 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 Telephone: 312-482-8933
driehausmuseum.org
Located on the Navy Pier, exhibits of Tiffany stained glass windows
Driehaus Museum 40 E Erie St, Chicago, IL 60611 Telephone: 312-482-8933
driehausmuseum.org
Decorative arts, design and architecture of Gilded Age America and the Art Nouveau era
Elmhurst Art Museum 150 S Cottage Hill Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126 Telephone: 630-834-0202
elmhurstartmuseum.org
Mounts intellectually expansive exhibitions and public programs showcasing modern and contemporary art and design in all its forms
Ferguson Art Gallery at Concordia University Chicago 7400 Augusta St. River Forest, IL 60305-1402 Telephone: 708-771-8300
https://www.cuchicago.edu/
Five to six exhibits each year, including special events celebrating African-American perspective, Hispanic heritage, women’s history and Chicago Artists’ Month.
Freeport Art Museum 121 N Harlem Ave, Freeport, IL 61032 Telephone: 815-235-9755
freeportartmuseum.com
The heart of the Freeport Art Museum is an extensive and expanding art collection that spans 4,000 years of humankind’s aesthetic endeavors.
Galesburg Civic Art Center 114 E Main St, Galesburg, IL 61401 Telephone: 309-342-7415
galesburgarts.org
Promote the visual arts in Galesburg, through exhibitions, a gift gallery, Art in the Park, Black Earth Film Festival, Studios Midwest Residency Program as well as other special events throughout the year.
Giertz Gallery 2400 W Bradley Ave, Champaign, IL 61821 Telephone: 217-351-2485
artgallery.parkland.edu
Each year through its exhibitions and programming, the gallery seeks to promote the development of artists’ talent and aesthetic awareness while at the same time expanding the audience's appreciation of various art forms
Gray Gallery at Quincy University 1800 College Ave Quincy, IL 62301 Telephone: 217-222-8020
http://www.quincy.edu/
Part of the Brenner Library, exhibitions by nationally-noted and regional artists, as well as works by students and faculty
Illinois State University College of Fine Arts Galleries Campus Box 5600 Normal, IL 61790-5600 Telephone: 309-438-8321
finearts.illinoisstate.edu
University Galleries, presenting guest artists and scholars from all disciplines, world-class exhibitions, and exciting events in its new contemporary spaces in downtown Normal.
llinois Wesleyan University - Merwin & Wakeley Galleries 6 Ames Plaza West Bloomington, Illinois 61702-2900 Telephone: 309-556-1000
https://www.iwu.edu/
Exhibitions mostly consist of contemporary artworks in all media
Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art 756 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60642 Telephone: 312-243-9088
http://www.art.org/
Intuit is one of the premier museums in the world dedicated to presenting self-taught art, defined as the work of artists who demonstrate little influence from the mainstream art world and who instead are motivated by their unique personal visions.
Kirkland Fine Arts Center 1184 W Main St, Decatur, IL 62522 Telephone: 217-424-6318
http://www.millikin.edu/
The Center is home to a 1,903 seat auditorium and houses several music and choral facilities, lecture halls, art galleries, and other multipurpose rooms.
Kishwaukee College Art Gallery 21193 Malta Road Malta, IL 60150 Telephone: 815-825-9322
kishwaukeecollege.edu
Programs of exhibitions, the gallery will promote the visual arts and encourage a diversity of educational non-art displays. Art exhibits will illustrate both traditional and innovative work by both recognized and emerging artists.
Koehnline Museum of Art 1600 E. Golf Road Des Plaines, IL 60016 Telephone: 847-635-2633
http://www.oakton.edu/
Focuses on modern and contemporary art reflecting excellence and educational value through a diversity of genres and aesthetic principles; local art and makes an active effort to present Chicago area artists
Krannert Art Museum 500 E Peabody Dr, Champaign, IL 61820 Telephone: 217-333-1861
http://www.kam.illinois.edu/
Krannert Art Museum's rich permanent collection contains over 10,000 works of art dating from the fourth millennium BCE to the present, representing a broad range of cultures and varied modes of artistic expression.
Laura A. Sprague Gallery 1215 Houbolt Road Joliet, IL 60431 Telephone: 815-280-2423
http://www.jjc.edu/
The annual competitive exhibition of student work from studio art classes at Joliet Junior College. Art gallery of Joliet Junior College, located on the first floor of J-Building
Lithuanian Museum of Art Lithuanian World Center (lower level) 14911 127th Street Lemont, IL 60439 Telephone: 630-257-2034
http://www.lithaz.org/
Lithuanian Paintings and graphic art, Folk Art, Wood sculptures from Lithuania
Loyola University Museum of Art 820 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 Telephone: 312-915-7600
http://www.luc.edu/
Explores the spiritual in art from all cultures, faiths, and periods; formerly the Martin D'Arcy Museum of Art
Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art 40 Arts Cir Dr, Evanston, IL 60208 Telephone: 847-491-4000
blockmuseum.northwestern.edu
Part of Northwestern University, historical and contemporary visual art and culture
McKendree University Gallery of Art 224 W St Louis St, Lebanon, IL 62254 Telephone: 618-537-6986
http://www.mckendree.edu/
Works by students, faculty, alumni and artists from the region
Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 Telephone: 312-280-2660
https://mcachicago.org/
Presenting contemporary art and culture in ways that illuminate what it means to be a citizen of both Chicago and the world.
Museum of Contemporary Photography 600 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605 Telephone: 312-663-5554
http://www.mocp.org/
Museum collaborates with artists, photographers, communities, and institutions locally, nationally, and internationally
National Museum of Mexican Art 1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608 Telephone: 312-738-1503
nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org
Mexican art and culture; showcase 3,000 years of creativity from both sides of the border, connecting museum visitors to the diversity of Mexican culture.
National Veterans Art Museum (NVAM ) 4041 N. Milwaukee Avenue Chicago, IL 60641 Telephone: 312-326-0270
http://www.nvam.org/
NVAM provides both a physical and emotional space for veterans and civilians of all ages to come gain a new appreciation for how the split-second decisions made in combat can impact a lifetime.
The Next Picture Show 113 W 1st St, Dixon, IL 61021 Telephone: 815-285-4924
http://tnps.squarespace.com/
Goal is to nurture, develop, educate, foster the arts, and galvanize artists and patrons within the community. Exhibiting artists, workshops, classes, and special events
Norris University Center - Dittmar Gallery 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 Telephone: 847-491-2348
www.northwestern.edu
Student-run gallery of Northwestern University, works of emerging and underrepresented artists from the Chicago area and the Midwest
North Central College Galleries 450 S Brainard St, Naperville, IL 60540 Telephone: 630-637-7469
finearts.northcentralcollege.edu
The Schoenher Gallery, located inside the Fine Arts Center, exhibits work from professional artists and traveling collections. The gallery serves to educate and enrich students and the Naperville community and beyond.
NIU Art Museum NIU Health Services, 116 altgeld hall, DeKalb, IL 60115 Telephone: 815-753-1936
http://www.niu.edu/artmuseum/
The Museum serves to educate, preserve, exhibit and enlighten by balancing the challenges of contemporary art with the riches of traditional media for a comprehensive examination of visual culture.
O'Connor Art Gallery at Dominican University 7900 West Division St. River Forest, IL 60305 Telephone: 708-366-2490
http://www.dom.edu/
Focused contemporary art exhibitions that foster critical and thoughtful dialogue across disciplines
Pritzker Military Museum & Library 104 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603 Telephone: 312-374-9333
www.pritzkermilitary.org
Exhibits of military art drawn from its collections
Quincy Art Center 515 Jersey St, Quincy, IL 62301 Telephone: 217-223-5900
http://quincyartcenter.org/
The Quincy Art Center is a not-profit art museum celebrating visual arts since 1923.
The Renaissance Society 5811 S Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL 60637 Telephone: 773-702-8670
renaissancesociety.org
The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago presents contemporary art exhibitions, events, and publications.
Rockford Art Museum 711 N Main St #3, Rockford, IL 61103 Telephone: 815-968-2787
www.rockfordartmuseum.org
Modern and contemporary American art from the 19th and 20th centuries through today, from American Impressionist paintings to Chicago Imagist works to outsider art in new and mixed media; sculpture; photography; and glass.
Rockford University Art Gallery 5050 E. State Street Rockford, IL 61108 Telephone: 815-226-4105
https://www.rockford.edu/
The Rockford University Art Gallery provides a varied series of art exhibitions and related programming in support of the Department of Art and Art History
Smart Museum of Art 5550 S Greenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60637 Telephone: 773-702-0200
smartmuseum.uchicago.edu
Collection of more than 15,000 objects, including modern masterpieces, millennia-old Chinese ritual objects, rich examples of Renaissance painting, and provocative works of contemporary art.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ADW Gallery State Route 157 Edwardsville, IL 62026 Telephone: 888-328-5168
https://www.siue.edu/
Located in the Art & Design West building
Tarble Arts Center 2010 9th St, Charleston, IL 61920 Telephone: 217-581-2787
https://www.eiu.edu/
The Tarble Arts Center (TAC) is a major arts resource for the people of Central Illinois and Eastern Illinois University that primarily focuses on the visual arts.
Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art 2320 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 Telephone: 773-227-5522
http://uima-chicago.org/
Contemporary art as a shared expression of the Ukrainian and American experience
University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery One University Plaza, MS VPA 62 Springfield, IL 62703 Telephone: 217-206-6600
https://www.uis.edu/
The gallery benefits the Illinois art community by increasing public awareness of the visual arts and by exhibiting artists of regional and national importance.
University of St. Francis Gallery 500 Wilcox St., Joliet, IL 60435 Telephone: 800-735-7500
https://www.stfrancis.edu/
Its primary purpose is to enrich the educational experience of the University’s student population by exposing them to current practices in the visual arts
Wadsworth Family Gallery at Lewis University One University Parkway Romeoville, IL 60446 Telephone: 815-838-0500
http://www.lewisu.edu/
Original works of visual art created by national, regional, and local artists, including members of the Lewis University community.
Wheaton College Walford Art Galleries 501 College Avenue Wheaton, IL 60187-5501 Telephone: 630-752-5000
http://www.wheaton.edu/
The Gallery exhibition program and related colloquia are academic in nature, and informed by the Christian liberal arts identity of the College
William and Florence Schmidt Art Center 2500 Carlyle Ave, Belleville, IL 62221 Telephone: 618-222-5278
http://www.swic.edu/
More than 900 pieces. It is made up of sculptures, paintings, photographs, lithographs and monographs from renowned artists such as Claus Moor, Salvador Dali, Ansel Adams, and Robert Motherwell.
WIU Art Gallery 1 University Cir, Macomb, IL 61455 Telephone: 309-298-1587
http://www.wiu.edu/
Permanent collection of art for study, and a schedule of changing exhibitions that complement university curricula and initiatives