No trip to Chicago is complete without a visit to the Art Institute, which is the second largest art museum in the nation. Opening hours: Mon - Wed & Fri - Sun, 10:30 am - 5 pm; Thu, 10:30 am- 8 pm; closed on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. Highlights: *  The Modern Wing contains contemporary masterpieces by Dali, Matisse, Miro, Picasso, Pollock, and Warhol. *  View one of the world's finest Impressionist collections, including masterpieces by Monet, Degas, Renoir, Seurat, Gauguin, and Van Gogh. *  Thorne Miniature Rooms offer a detailed view of European homes from the 16th century  through the 1930s and American homes from the 17th century to 1940. *  The past returns as over 550 works from 4,000 years of art come together in Of Gods and Glamour, located in the beautiful new Mary and Michael Jaharis Galleries of Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Art. Advice for visitors: *  Free guided tours are available daily at noon. *  Free art-making activities are available for children each weekend from 11 am to 2 pm. *  Visit the Family Room in the Ryan Education Center, open daily from 10:30 am - 5 pm, and introduce your child to the museum's collections with a variety of hands-on activities. Assemble   puzzles based on masterpieces you'll see in the galleries, build architectural wonders with colorful blocks, and learn about art through stories and games at Curious Corner. *  Check out the Lion's Trial tour for children ages 5-10. This tour is especially designed for the young people in your group! Don't miss it! Getting there: You can take the follow buses: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 14, 26, 28, 126, 143. Whose works can you see in the Impressionist collections?
Picasso's Monet's Pollock's Warhol's