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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Learn about the life and work of Louis Comfort Tiffany as we visit some of Chicago’s most magnificent art-glass and mosaic installations, each designed and crafted by the Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company.
In the late 19th Century, the Arts and Crafts movement revived an interest in decorative glass. New, well-regarded homes and public buildings from the era were considered incomplete without decorative glass or mosaics. Louis Comfort Tiffany, the preeminent practitioner of this art, gained great exposure for a chapel he designed for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Today, the city is home to one of the largest collections of Tiffany art glass in the United States. This tour introduces some remarkable examples of Tiffany's work.
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Admission to the galleries of the Chicago Architecture Center
Narration by a professional and certified Guide
Walking tour of Chicago's Tiffany art glass landmarks
Food and drinks
Coat check
Storage for luggage or strollers
Departure Point
77 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601, USA
Meet at the Chicago Cultural Center north lobby, 77 E. Randolph St
Return Details
140 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60603, USA
End outside the Marquette Building.
Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States Meet inside the North Lobby of the Chicago Cultural Center at 77 E Randolph Street. 10 minutes
Marquette Building, Chicago, Illinois, United States View the exterior of the building 10 minutes
Macy's on State Street, Chicago, Illinois, United States View the exterior of the building 10 minutes
Chicago Architecture Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States This building is not directly part of the tour, however, the tour ticket includes admission to the galleries at the Chicago Architecture Center. 1 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not recommended for young children.
Advance reservations required.
Meet inside the north lobby of the Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E Randolph Street.
Access to building interiors featured on this tour may be subject to change, due to weekend and holiday schedules or unforeseen closures.
Pets are not allowed.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Hannah_P
28 Feb 2024
Great tour!
Claudia the tour guide was excellent!!!
Not too much walking
Well planned
Elevator access
Safe
jncova
06 Sep 2023
I was so delighted to find out that the CAC offers a Tiffany walking tour because I've always admired Tiffany glass. The Tiffany walking tour shows you some of the magical work created by Tiffany studios over the years. Who knew we had so many Tiffany gems in Chicago?! Well, on this tour you get to tour my favorite building (Chicago Cultural Center) and see the illustrious Tiffany dome and more. You'll also get to check out the Tiffany mosaic ceiling inside Macy's on State Street AND check out a gorgeous mosaic art piece in the Marquette building. Take this light walking tour to see some magnificent glass and mosaic work across downtown Chicago!
artichokeannie
05 Aug 2023
Our docent was so knowledgeable about the locations of Louis Comfort Tiffany's major work in the downtown area of Chicago...all in buildings we might not randomly go in, or in interiors we might not look up in. An excellent 90 minutes of exploration (mostly in air-conditioning, hooray!) and education and beauty.
This tour in
Chicago
is organized by
Chicago Architecture Center
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