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Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Masterpieces in the collection

• Paris Street in Rainy Weather — Gustave CaillebotteGallery 201
• The Child's Bath — Mary CassattGallery 184
• A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte — Georges SeuratGallery 240
• Two Sisters (On the Terrace) — Pierre-Auguste RenoirGallery 201
• On the Balcony — Mary Cassatt
• The day — Ferdinand Hodler
• Stacks of Wheat — Claude Monet
• Houses of Parliament, London — Claude Monet
• Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra — Gustave Moreau

Based on collection records (Wikidata). Works may be off view or on loan. Galleries checked in the museum's open data on 2026-11-12.

How long to spend

With children, 45 to 90 minutes is enough (official guidance).

Suggested routes

• “What to See in an Hour” (1 hour): the museum's own self-guided tour on the back of the visitor guide, listing works with gallery numbers such as Seurat's A Sunday on La Grande Jatte (Gallery 240), Nighthawks (Gallery 262) and American Gothic (Gallery 263)

The masterpieces listed above are shown with their gallery numbers where known.

Crowds and quieter times

The museum advises that weekends, especially holiday weekends, can have longer waits, while Mondays and Wednesdays are comparatively quieter, and recommends arriving early. A sensory map marks quiet and busy, noisy areas.

From the museum's official website (checked on 2026-11-10). Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4

Sources

• www.artic.edu
• Wikidata Q239303