Chicago Contemporary Art Museum: General Admission

Experience groundbreaking exhibitions and engage with the work of living artists at the Chicago Contemporary Art Museum. Discover new and experimental art in all media, paired with immersive dining and shopping experiences.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Museum of Contemporary Art - The MCA’s exhibitions showcase contemporary art across all mediums, presented by both esteemed local and globally recognized artists. Online purchases of Student and Youth tickets are capped at two per transaction, and attendees are required to present a valid student ID or proof of age for each ticket at the Admissions desk upon arrival.
What's Included
  • Admission to the museum’s exhibitions
What's Not Included
  • Special ticketed exhibits and ticketed or private events
Additional Information

The MCA Chicago is one of the nation’s largest multidisciplinary museums devoted to the art of our time with an international reputation for presenting ground-breaking exhibitions.
Originally conceived as a “Kunsthalle” or non-collecting art hall hosted temporary exhibitions of new and experimental artists, the museum has no permanent exhibits on view….

Location
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E Chicago Ave,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Kelci_l
Nov 1, 2025
Museum Experience was a great way to spend 1-2 hours - The Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art is a smaller museum in a great location. The person who checked me in was very friendly. There is a cafe there and seating both inside and outside. The back outdoor area has a beautiful view of Lake Michigan. The exhibit that was there upon my visit was the work of Yoko Ono. This exhibit was put together in such a creative way, and it was very interactive. The staff who were in the exhibit rooms were very friendly and informative. Other than this main exhibit, there was not much else to see....again, it is a smaller museum. The gift shop had some really cool and unique things for sale.
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Aaronmshelby
May 18, 2025
A Wonderful Visit - I toured the Museum of Contemporary Art and thoroughly enjoyed myself. The museum is quite manageable to take your time and explore within an hour or two. The galleries are thought provoking and the public spaces are very imaginative. I enjoyed walking through the gardens as well, taking it all in!
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Falparsi
Aug 8, 2025
Contemporary art - Many interesting temporary expositions. It Will surprise and intrigue your mind. You may say that too much political correctness is at work but I have appreciated it and should like to come back once more
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Rolena_a
May 15, 2025
Great find for contemporary art fans - Great experience for contemporary art lovers. We enjoyed the different rooms and it was interesting to see how the art was presented
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Viktoryia_s
Oct 18, 2025
Underwhelming - Half of the exhibits were closed, we walked through the other half in 30min. Unless you are there for a specific exhibit, I do not recommend it.
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Chris
Oct 3, 2025
Lame - I'll admit, contemporary art isn't my thing, but I can usually find some of it interesting. The halls were sparsely populated and much of it smacked more of satire about modern art.
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Israel_s
Jan 1, 2026
Pretty bad - So not interesting hardly anything to do there and I think I could’ve gotten in without paying. They didn’t even check my ticket.
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817barryb
Jul 14, 2025
Waste of time - There is almost no exhibits and the ones we did see were not worth the walk. I have been to so many art museums and this was one of the worst so far.
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Marina_g
Jun 28, 2025
Buy tickets at the museum. - Museum was amazing but buy the tickets there. Attended during the height of summer season and there was no line. Tickets twice as much purchased on viator.
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Trailraid44
Apr 29, 2025
Frankly there's better things to do in Chicago - I love contemporary art, but frankly the world is laughed at. The rooms present little work for almost 20 usd. 45 min is enough and not 3 h
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).