Loyola University Museum of Art

The Loyola University Museum of Art is an art museum on Michigan Avenue in Chicago with about 25,000 square feet of space spread across eight galleries. The rooms display medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque artworks, mainly from a private collection focused on European religious pieces created between 1150 and 1800.

The museum opened in 2005 and moved into Lewis Towers, a Gothic Revival building completed in 1926 on the Loyola University Chicago campus. The building was originally designed as a multi-purpose structure and was later converted to house this art collection for public access.

The collection focuses on European religious artworks and shows how artists across centuries visualized beliefs and spiritual ideas. You see paintings, sculptures, and decorative objects that tell religious stories and symbols, revealing how faith shaped artistic creation over time.

The museum sits conveniently on Michigan Avenue downtown and is easily reached by public transit. Plan at least an hour and a half to two hours for a relaxed visit through the galleries, depending on how much time you spend with each artwork.

The museum houses a specialized research library dedicated to religious art and sacred architecture with materials you won't find in many other places. This collection supports both scholarly study and allows curious visitors to explore topics more deeply beyond the galleries.

Location: Illinois

Inception: 2005

Website: http://luc.edu/luma

GPS coordinates: 41.89732,-87.62507

Latest update: December 11, 2025 11:06