The David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art
5550 South Greenwood Avenue 
(on the University of Chicago campus in Hyde Park)
773- 702-0200
Web Site: http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu


The David and Alfred Smart Museum, located on the University of Chicagocampus in Hyde Park, is a focal point for the visual arts in Chicago. The Smart Museum is one of the city's most dynamic and innovative institutions in the visual arts area becaue of the scope of its permanent collections: its critically-acclaimed special exhibitions, research and teaching by the University of Chicago scholars; and its nationally-recognized education programs for adults and school-age children.

The Smart Museum and its adjacent Elden Sculpture Garden house over 7,500 works of art and the permanent collection spans more than 5,000 years of
artistic creation. Among the works are Old Master prints by Delacroix, Durer, and Rembrandt; Frank Lloyd Wright furniture; Tiffany glass; modern
sculpture by Degas, Matisse, and Rodin; twentieth-century paintings and sculpture by Arthur Dove, Richard Hunt, Henry Moore, Diego River, and Mark Rothko; classical Greek vases; ancient Chinese bronzes; and medieval sculpture.

The museum's Family Days give children and their families the opportunity to enjoy art together as a family. The museum also has an on-line collection database for images.

Group gallery tours are led by museum docents. A donation of $25.00 is suggested. Call (773) 702-4540 for further information.

The Smart Museum Cafe allows visitors to dine indoors among works of art or outside (weather-permitting, of course) in the Elden Sculpture Garden.  Fare includes sandwiches, salads, pastas, and assorted breads and pastries.

Note the Museum is closed for its Silver Anniversary Renovation with a grand re-opening scheduled for November 1999.

Hours (museum, cafe, and museum shop):
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Thursday 10 am - 9 pm
Saturday, Sunday 12 noon - 6 pm

Closed Mondays and national holidays

Admission/fees:
Free