A list of Museums and Art Galleries in the United States
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A list of Museums and Art Galleries in Illinois
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| 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 |