The Chicago Athenaeum
- contact name: Lary L. Sommers
- web site: http://www.chi-athenaeum.org/
- email: [email protected]
- phone: 815/777-4444
- street: The Historic Fulton Brewery Building 601 South Prospect Street
- city: Galena
- state: Illinois
- postal code: 61036
- country: United States
- business hours: Open during Business Hours and to the Public Friday-Sunday 12 Noon to 5:00PM
- Listed: 2018/01/11 7:47 am
- Expires: 29 days, 11 hours
Description:
Museum of Architecture and Design
The Chicago Athenaeum is an International Museum of Architecture and Design, appropriately based in the world’s first city of modern architecture and design—Chicago.
Founded in 1988, the Museum is dedicated to the Art of Design in all areas of the discipline: architecture, industrial, and product design, graphics, and urban planning.The Museum’s mission is the advancement of public education about the value of Good Design – from the “spoon to the city” – and how design can positively impact the human environment.
As The United State’s only independent Museum of architecture and Design The Chicago Athenaeum has demonstrated leadership and innovation in bringing the subject of design and its impact on the quality of life before a national and international audience.At the same time, the Museum has expanded its international programs by presenting significant exhibitions on architecture and design to cities through the United States, as well as Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
As an International Museum, The Chicago Athenaeum maintains offices and operations in Chicago, Schaumburg, Illinois, Galena, Illinois, as well as Dublin, Ireland, Florence, Italy, Athens, Greece, and soon Hamburg/Berlin, Germany.
The Museum is supported by its public, memberships, and by grants and sponsorships from corporations, foundations, and local and national government agencies.
PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
The Chicago Athenaeum welcomes young people and adults to experience the exciting selection of educational and entertaining programs throughout the year.These include walking tours, gallery walks, and special performances and events, as well as competitions, charities, award’s programs, and a variety of programs that enrich an understanding of design and the urban environment.
Call the Museum’s Special Programs Department to receive the latest information on our public programs and changing exhibitions or to make reservations for group tours at +815/777-4444.
additional office
THE CHICAGO ATHENAEUM
INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE PARK/SCHAUMBURG
Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center
Schaumburg, IL 60193
Open Sunrise to Sunset
2nd office information
THE CHICAGO ATHENAEUM/EUROPE
Contemporary Space Athens
46-48 Megalou Vassiliou
GR-11854 Rouf-Athens
Greece
Tel: +30/210-3428511
Fax: +30/210-3428512
3rd office information
THE CHICAGO ATHENAEUM/EUROPE
c/o Archiplan srl
via dei Renai 7
I-50125 Florence
Italy
Tel: +39/055 2638646
THE CHICAGO ATHENAEUM/EUROPE
28 Butlers Court
Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Dublin 2
Ireland
Tel/Fax: +353(0)1-670 8781
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