Chicago Athenaeum, Architecture and design museum in Chicago and Schaumburg, United States.
The Chicago Athenaeum is a private museum with multiple locations dedicated to exhibitions of architecture, industrial design, graphics, landscape architecture, and urban planning projects. The institution presents both permanent and changing exhibitions at its Chicago and Schaumburg locations.
The museum was founded in 1988 by Christian Narkiewicz-Laine and began operating in Chicago. The organization later expanded to additional locations in Schaumburg and other international cities.
The organization presents the Good Design Awards each year, recognizing outstanding design achievements across different fields and disciplines.
Visitors can explore guided tours available at both the Chicago and Schaumburg locations. It helps to check in advance which exhibitions are currently on view at each site.
The museum operates an International Sculpture Park behind the Prairie Center for the Arts, displaying contemporary outdoor art installations. This hidden space offers visitors an unexpected artistic experience away from the indoor galleries.
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