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No minimum number of attendeesNo minimum number of attendees is required for the tour
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Free booking and cancellationFree payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free
Chicago Cultural Center - a National Treasure
IF YOU DO NOT SEE A TOUR ON A DAY OR AT A TIME THAT WORKS FOR YOU, PLEASE MESSAGE ME WITH YOUR REQUEST AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO ACCOMMODATE YOUR SCHEDULE. Hello. My name is Lynn. I have been guiding guests in Chicago for 20 years. I completed rigorous training from the Chicago Architecture Foundation, the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust, and the historic Glessner House. Born and raised in the Chicago area I am a former teacher. As a tour guide, I now have the best classroom (Chicago) and the best students (my guests). I would love to share my favorite city with you. So, join me; won’t you? If you don't find a tour at a day or time that works for you, please let me know and I will do my best to add a tour to accommodate your schedule.
Tour description
(If you prefer another day or time, please contact me with your availability. I will do the best to accommodate your schedule.)
What do the Great Chicago Fire and Queen Victoria have to do with the Chicago Cultural center? Everything. Take my tour and find out.
I will take you through more than 120 years of Chicago history and explain why the Chicago Cultural Center - our former Public Library was designated a Chicago Landmark and placed on the National Registry of Historic Places.
You will see the world's 2 largest Louis Comfort Tiffany glass domes, and the elegance of the newly restored Grand Army of the Republic Hall. We will stroll through the former reference, periodicals, and circulation rooms now used as art galleries and event venues.
You will read inspirational quotes by such notables as John Milton, Francis Bacon, and Victor Hugo among others and inspiring statements in Chinese, Egyptian, Hebrew, Persian, Greek Spanish, French, Italian, Latin, and German all created in breathtaking mosaics.
You'll be introduced to the resident ghosts, how the building played a role in a Hollywood movie, and learn how this treasure just missed the wrecking ball. Come for the tour; stay until the end for a surprise.
NOTE: On rare occasions a room may be in use for a private event and unavailable to view.
What will we visit on this tour?
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Meeting point:77 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601, USA77 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601, USA
I'll be waiting for you you on the Randolph Street steps of the Chicago Cultural Center. I will be carrying a red umbrella.
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1Outside visitOutside the Randolph St Entrance
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2Outside visitView of Cultural Center architecture
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3Outside visitRandolph St Lobby
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4Outside visitVisitors Center
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5Outside visitMichigan Ave Galleries
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6Outside visitGAR Memorial Hall on 2nd Floor
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7Outside visitSidney R Yates Galleries 4th Floor
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8Outside visitPreston Bradley Hall
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9Outside visit5th Floor Washington St side
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10Outside visitWashington St Lobby
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11Outside visitOutside Washington St Lobby
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12Outside visitGarland Court - outside west side of Chicago Cultural Center
How much does this tour cost?
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).