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Companions
Program
Chicago is a large city with a metropolitan
population of over 8 million people and has many world class tourist
attractions. A program of tours to some of the most interesting
sites in the Chicago area will be offered to companions during the
workshop and information will be provided to those planning to visit
the city before or after the workshop.
Monday, Sept. 15:
Art
Institute of Chicago
We will gather at our host hotel for a
welcoming coffee at 9:00 am. At 10:00 am we will walk to
public transportation for a short trip to the Art Institute of
Chicago, where we will spend the day wandering through its
splendid collections. Lunch is available at The Café, a
casual, reasonably priced restaurant. Though it is not
possible to take in all of this great museum in one day, you
should be able to find your favorite subjects, whether they be the
renowned Impressionist Collection, the Thorne Miniature Rooms, the
Oriental Collection, or the American Decorative Arts Collection.
The museum closes at 5:00 pm, and you are welcome to stay there
all day.
Costs:
Museum Admission: $11
Lunch: $10 - $15 (No set menu - go when you want, choose what
you like)
Public Transportation: $2 each way
Tuesday, Sept. 16: Visit to the
Oriental Institute
of the University of Chicago and
Robie House
The Oriental Institute houses a unique
collection of archeological artifacts from the Middle East. We
will have a guided tour of the museum’s collection and an
opportunity to visit one of the better museum shops in Chicago.
Before our bus takes us to lunch at a neighborhood restaurant we
will visit the Henry Moore sculpture called "Atomic Energy", which
is on the site of the first self sustained nuclear chain
reaction. The afternoon’s activity will be at one of Frank Lloyd
Wright’s most famous buildings, the newly restored Robie House,
where we will be treated to a guided tour. Our bus will
return us at about 4:00 pm
Costs:
Oriental Institute Admission: $7
Lunch: $10 - $15
Robie House Admission: $10
Wednesday, Sept. 17: Workshop
Excursion - Architectural Tour
Thursday, Sept. 18: On Your Own
You will be provided with maps and
information about shopping and other attractions you may care to
visit.
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