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How to get to Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago by bus?

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Bus stations near Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

  • Pearson & Mies Van Der Rohe (West),1 min walk,
  • Mies Van Der Rohe & Pearson (North),1 min walk,
  • Chicago & Mies Van Der Rohe (West),2 min walk,
  • Michigan & Pearson (South),3 min walk,
  • Fairbanks & Superior (North),4 min walk,

Chicago 'l' stations near Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

  • State/Lake,4 min walk,
  • Chicago-Red,8 min walk,

Bus lines to Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

  • 157,Chestnut & Lake Shore Drive (East),
  • 10,Chestnut & Mies Van Der Rohe (West),
  • 125,Desplaines & Harrison Terminal (South),
  • 3,Fairbanks & Huron (South),
  • 26,Chicago & Fairbanks (East),
  • 66,Chicago & Pulaski (West),
  • 143,Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells (South),
  • 146,Foster & Broadway (West),
  • 147,Paulina & Howard Terminal (North),
  • 148,Marine Drive & Winona (North),
  • 151,Michigan & Delaware/Walton (North),
  • 120,Canal & Randolph/Washington (South),
  • 121,Union Station Transit Center (East),
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago?

    The closest stations to Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago are:

    • Pearson & Mies Van Der Rohe (West) is 4 yards away, 1 min walk.
    • Mies Van Der Rohe & Pearson (North) is 31 yards away, 1 min walk.
    • Chicago & Mies Van Der Rohe (West) is 104 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • Michigan & Pearson (South) is 230 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • Fairbanks & Superior (North) is 243 yards away, 4 min walk.
    • State/Lake is 276 yards away, 4 min walk.
    • Chicago-Red is 621 yards away, 8 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago?

    These bus lines stop near Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago: 147, 148, 157, 3, 66.

  • Which train lines stop near Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago?

    These train lines stop near Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago: BNSF, MD-W, ME, UP-N, UP-NW.

  • Which Chicago 'L' line stops near Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago?

    RED LINE

  • What’s the nearest Chicago 'L' station to Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago?

    The nearest Chicago 'L' station to Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is State/Lake. It’s a 4 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago?

    The nearest bus stops to Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago are Pearson & Mies Van Der Rohe (West) and Mies Van Der Rohe & Pearson (North). The closest one is a 1 min walk away.

  • What time is the first Chicago 'L' to Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago?

    The RED LINE is the first Chicago 'L' that goes to Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. It stops nearby at 3:00 AM.

  • What time is the last Chicago 'L' to Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago?

    The RED LINE is the last Chicago 'L' that goes to Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. It stops nearby at 3:20 AM.

  • What time is the first bus to Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago?

    The 66 is the first bus that goes to Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. It stops nearby at 3:19 AM.

  • What time is the last bus to Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago?

    The 66 is the last bus that goes to Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. It stops nearby at 3:23 AM.

  • How much is the train fare to Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago?

    The train fare to Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago costs about $3.75.

  • How much is the bus fare to Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago?

    The bus fare to Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago costs about $2.25.

  • How much is the Chicago 'L' fare to Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago?

    The Chicago 'L' fare to Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago costs about $2.50 - $5.00.

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Museum of Contemporary Art ChicagoThe Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Chicago is a contemporary art museum near Water Tower Place in downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The museum, which was established in 1967, is one of the world's largest contemporary art venues. The museum's collection is composed of thousands of objects of Post-World War II visual art. The museum is run gallery-style, with individually curated exhibitions throughout the year. Each exhibition may be composed of temporary loans, pieces from their permanent collection, or a combination of the two.The museum has hosted several notable debut exhibitions including Frida Kahlo's first U.S. exhibition and Jeff Koons' first solo museum exhibition. Koons later presented an exhibit at the museum that broke the museum's attendance record. The current record for the most attended exhibition is the 2017 exhibition of Takashi Murakami work. The museums collection, which includes Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, Cindy Sherman, Kara Walker, and Alexander Calder, contains historical samples of 1940s–1970s late surrealism, pop art, minimalism, and conceptual art; notable holdings 1980s postmodernism; as well as contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, video, installation, and related media. It also presents dance, theater, music, and multidisciplinary arts. The current location at 220 East Chicago Avenue is in the Streeterville neighborhood of the Near North Side community area. Josef Paul Kleihues designed the current building after the museum conducted a 12-month search, reviewing more than 200 nominations. The museum was initially located at 237 East Ontario Street, which was originally designed as a bakery. The current building is known for its signature staircase leading to an elevated ground floor, which has an atrium, the full glass-walled east and west façades giving a direct view of the city and Lake Michigan.
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