Chicago Architecture Foundation
224 S Michigan Ave
312.922.3432
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Chicago's Millennium Park
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- When
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May 2, 2008 – Sep 30, 2008
Tuesdays (5:30pm)
Fridays (11am)
Sundays (11am)
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- Price
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Various prices
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Millennium Park has only been open officially for four years, but it's already a Chicago landmark. And like most things in the Windy City, its planning and creation were mired in political turmoil. Over the course of two hours, this urban expedition illuminates the obstacles that artists and engineers faced as they transformed an old railyard into the world's largest rooftop garden. Docents lead guided tours and give you the inside scoop on Anish Kapoor's Cloud Gate (more commonly known as The Bean); the high-tech, constantly changing Crown Fountain; the Lurie Garden; and the Art Institute's forthcoming modern-art wing, which will connect the museum with the park.
