Nice diversity in exhibits. Beautiful building and interior design. They switch art collection very often so go often you will be surprised. Sometimes it might not be your taste but still fun to check out new trends and artist. Theres a cute cafe on the basement as well serve pretty good coffee. Farmers Market out front on the Tuesday mornings but they arent allowed dogs to go into the farmers market! That was a bit disappointed. Love the Tuesday night Jazz, ordered a wine or beer and cheese and sit on the lawn. I saw people bring their own picnic basket too. a wonderful way to enjoy Chicago summer!

Good range of exhibits, even with one up on the 4th floor being re-fitted. Hence a reduced ticket price to $12.Lovely Café on the lower level and interesting shop next door also.

Loved it. Not too big, not too small. Excellent displays.

They have a comics of Chicago exhibition running. It was interesting as it showed the comic topics through the ages . The main gallery is on third floor. There is a small gallery on second. On the first floor the gallery is almost as big as third. A Pakistani artist, Rana Abidi, was on display here, her exhibition was the best. It had letters from WW I showing how the war affected the Indians, with a haunting soundtrack. A mosaic of hand gestures of leaders of Pakistan across history, journalists that disappeared. They also have a shop and host private events as well

Most of the art is way too conceptual or pretty much ready-made. I just can’t appreciate the art that wasn’t technically skilled. Some of the stuff I felt I could have found on my work site like the rolled up clay that was driven over or the one room where they cut into the dry wall.

I was happy to be away from quarantine, and really concentrated and took my time. Had a film on an artist named Quarles. Some of her work was completed only 6 mos ago. Also, saw some humorous work. They had new & different stuff.

Awesome Chicago Comic Exhibit! There was a variety of styles and a cohesive timeline. Very interesting to see the history of Chicago displayed this way.

Always a diverse showing of dialog expressed through art. Lovely day to sit on the patio, can’t wait til Marisol opens again for lunch. Accessibility via elevator to exhibits, store & rest areas. Tuesday’s free for IL residents.

We saw a lot of interesting contemporary art pieces. There were videos of people doing an interpretive dance, indigenous art work, and a lot of art work by women and people of color. I learned a lot today about contemporary art. My favorite art work that I saw today was by Velazquez, who anthropomorphized landscape and other living things.Of note, the website lists suggested admission prices but you actually have to pay that amount. It’s not like a suggested donation. Only people 18 and under get to go to the museum for free.

Museum was a disappointment. Had a few exhibits, but I don’t feel like it was worth the money. I spent maybe 30 minutes and saw the whole thing. The best part about this museum is the gift shop, which I highly recommend if you’re looking for a neat gift.

The contemporary art museum was definitely fun. I went around maybe like 3:30 4:00 and it wasnt too busy it was easy to get around. There was three floors of different types of artwork some better than others. However I find that I and more of a fine arts guy, but the contemporary arts was good for what it was. The cost wasnt too bad. I felt like I was helping contribute to art and hope others can come and see and enjoy other peoples visions.

Only enjoyed a couple exhibits. If you like multimedia exhibits and large format art then I would recommend. If you enjoy more traditional art then I would skip this museum.

I think this overrated, it was not that large museum and had small exhibits. I liked only one of them. It is divided in four floors that are really small and you have to use the stairs or elevators from floor to floor.The store was really expensive with 60 dollars t-shirts.For those with younger kids there is a nice playground across the street. I for those visiting in early morning there is a wildberry restaurant nearby.

The MCA it’s incredibly amazing, starting from the architecture of the building, the stairwell, the different rooms of exhibition, and the curatorship it’s perfect 🤩

Love the mixture of different type of artists that MCA likes to show. You can tell they really care to show a diverse group of artists that work in different mediums

Beautiful place! Knowledgeable and kind staff :) all pieces give an in depth summary of the art and Backstory. Very educational :D

Terrible. Too many pieces of standalone household/office items that are suppose to be art. Seems my original review was deleted and not sure why. I suggest if you are an Illinois resident to get tickets ahead of time on discount or free days. If you truly like this museum then add money to the donation box.

As art lovers we do our best to visit art museums when possible. The MCA met beyond our expectations! Greeted by the super friendly staff we were excited to explore. The museum itself is so carefully and beautifully put together. In expensive at $15 pp or $8 for students. The commons was a great area to sit relax and feel inspired. We started at the bottom worked our way up. There wasn’t one exhibit we didn’t love. At the time Howardena was showing and her work is so powerful. A must see!

🖼🗿Modernist sculptures, paintings, crafts, and exhibits forge a creatively stimulating and aesthetic pleasing ensemble at the MCA. Great place for any art-lover and a must visit if you’re in Chicago. Admissions are FREE on Tuesdays for Illinois residents when the museum is open late till 9. On other days it’s $15 for general public.

I believe this museum would normally get 5 stars, however because of Covid it feels disjointed and inaccessible in many areas. I realize art is subjective, and Im a formally trained artist myself, but many of the pieces felt soulless and were simply there to fill space. The building and grounds are beautiful and some of the art was powerful. I feel like the jury process was erroneous though when choosing subject matter.

I enjoyed the masterpieces in the Chicago contemporary art museum very much, so much that I had to purchase the oil painting Sunday at La Grande Battle and hang it on the wall of my living room.

It was more than 1 floor; but still seemed smaller than I expected.Exhibits were ok I guess. Neat building. I would have been on if I missed this but Im ok enough with having seen it.

VERY SMALL MUSEUM and most exhibition were closed, not much to see 🤷🏽‍♂️

We have been to MOCA many times and experienced friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating staff. This visit was different from other visits.Preoccupied and unfriendly staff from entrance, thru exhibits to exitMany staff around just talking to each other. Not one smile from anyone.

Better than I expected! Nice diversity in exhibits.

Visited on a Tuesday night after work and saw the comic book exhibit. Spent a little over an hour and need to come back to see the rest of the museum! Staff were all friendly and helpful.

Nice peaceful place could be better if security wasnt watching you like a hawk and following you around

Tuesdays are free entry for IL residents. If you buy tickets online, be sure to tell them you are local. The area has just as many locals as (of of state) tourists. The exhibits were interesting, slightly dark for my taste, but overall thought provoking.

Good exhibition of modern arts especially comics

The rotation of artists here is diverse and a nice companion to the more static collection at the Art Institute. That said, it doesnt quite guarantee seeing work you may like all that much. Come with an open-mind and youll have a really enjoyable visit.

Its cool but not stunning

First experience visiting the museum of contemporary art. the exhibits were very well layed out and intriguing, two of them containing film screening rooms. with a new exhibit opening soon i’m sure it will be even more enjoyable.

I love their back terrace and its view. The Calder mobile in the stairway might be my favorite exhibit. If it is static just blow gently at it. And watch. Its free for Illinois residents on Tuesday.

Lovely venue for contemporary art. Farmers Market out front on the Tuesday We visited. All the art has a mission of forwarding various social agendas. That can get intellectually tiring, but its interesting.

It appears that the museum is in the process of putting more exhibitions up. Nevertheless, I was greeted by the representative Daniel at the front desk who helped me set up a membership… Daniel informed me of the reciprocal benefits the museum offers and I am so happy that I am able to take my friend membership to other museums around the country. Daniels open and knowledgeable personality made up for what the museum lacked 🙂 I hope to visit again when everything is put together.

The building architecture is good. Exhibition is fine.

The current comic exhibition was okay. If your taste is more classical, Id give this galley a pass.

Great museum that has four floors of modern art, installations, and collections. Theres a cute cafe on the basement as well.The tours are good and interactive so I would recommend that. Also great gift shop - Id be happy with anything from there as a present. Worth a stop. Not bad prices especially if youre a student.

I visited with my two sons, ages 5 and 7. We all enjoyed the work art works and the beautiful, modern building. This is a smaller museum and very pleasant to browse. It is not overwhelming or exhausting like some larger museums. Everything about our visit was enjoyable and memorable.

Beautiful museum to spend the day

I had a nice fun time with my friends and I dance like a crazy party guy. A bit more than crazy but I smooth just as I like to do at a homecoming dance.

There seemed to be a similar political undertone to the majority of the exhibits. It wasnt too busy in the mid morning I went but things are still opening. This is an art museum a teen might not complain about visiting. There is a bookstore inside with some serious graphic novels I havent seen mainstream. Definitely worth the admission and up to seventeen is a child admission price.

Beautiful experience🌠Thank you for existing🏆

Great experience and such unique meaningful pieces, just be sure to read the descriptions!

Beautiful art, very nice way to spend an evening. Cant currently be admitted without purchasing tickets in advance.

I definitely recommend a visit! Various exhibits and great place to see modern art.

One of the best museums in Chicago! Perfect building for contemporary art. Exhibitions are always thought provoking in all good ways.

Always a must stop in Chicago. Its a relatively small art museum but with 100% temporary exhibition space, its always different, always interesting. Well located for your tourist itinerary, with a great two-storey gift shop that has lots of actually practical housewares in addition to 1000 design books you desperately want but will never actually read. Excellent staircase game.

It was kinda cool.

Im not a fan of contemporary arts at all, however I can appreciate the artist perspective throught arts. The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is worth visiting is a great venue. Wonderful time looking at the Seeing Chicago exhibits. The grand staircase with the webbing was very interesting.

It was very easy to pre-purchase tickets online and then have the code on our phone scanned for entry. The price is very fair and you can donate more to support the arts. I was not expecting so many stairs to see the exhibits but there is a elevator should you need it. My husband really enjoyed the Christina Quarles exhibit which is on until Sep 5, 21. As we have recently started acrylic painting it was interesting to see the techniques apart from the subject matter. Plenty of space you you can enjoy closely or from a distance to take it all in. Carolina Caycedo : From the Bottom of the River, left an impression with us and I liked the two little media rooms on the sides of the main exhibit. The Emerge Selection, Unfinished Business and Dependent Objects got us talking. Omar Velazquez bright works were inspiring. The humor of Orkideh Torabi was amusing and I liked the moustache on the cat, in her Turkish Bathhouse atrium project. My favourite on this visit was From the Tropics with Love by Pedro y Juana. It was raining so we didnt go out on the terrace. Overall an enjoyable way to spend some time viewing art together, pushing our boundaries of what is art and opening up some great discussions. The gift shop is wonderful and has an amazing array of options for gifts of all kinds, make sure to check it out before you leave.

Beautiful building and interior design. Not too crowded on a Sunday morning. Plenty of visually striking and thought provoking art on the 3 floors of galleries. Coat check complimentary too!

Best place to visit ever. If you have only one day in Chicago I strongly recommend to visit here. Many valuable arts pieces from all over the world.

There are so many amazing art pieces, you will lose your mind! So many original works that are legendary, this museum is definitely one of the best in the WORLD. You have to check this out when in Chicago. It will take all day, so be prepared and have fun!

We saw a great exhibit by Christina Quarles. So glad we went. If you are in town during the summer, theres a farmers market outside on Tuesdays.

It was interesting but there were a lot of exhibits that were closed or being put up. It ended up being a pretty short trip. Their store had lots of cool things and the jewelry looked nice.

Words cant describe how wonderful this museum is. 5 stars are not nearly enough. I could spend all day and night in this museum.

Cool museum! The employees were nice and the art was interesting.Side note: The coffee shop downstairs had impressive coffee. I was surprised how good it was.

Its small, but its still great.

Excellent museum. Gift store is Amazing. Lovely staff.

My experience at this art museum was unforgettable💕 It was one of my ‘must visit’ places while traveling Chicago, and I love every single part of my experience at MCA. I even like the design of their tickets and typography they use for the museum! The installation art piece with flowing lights inspires me a lot🧡

Museum is quite Ok, not too crazy. Only 3 floors and fast to go through.We had a great service, they have a free coat check and this is 100% accessible.

Interesting experience that will be enjoyed by lovers of art. The price was also more affordable than I expected which is always a bonus. All the workers I interacted with were helpful and kind as well.

Nice collection, well presented. Nice restaurant, snack bar. Outside display was good. Too hot, I was drenched, more water coolers please, or turn down the heat. Limited gift store. I really enjoyed the variety and quality of the artwork. Movement through the museum was easy.

Really hated the work here. It was less about the actual artwork and more about the statement the artist is trying to make (which was normally wannabe deep). Contemporary art just means art made today. Not sure why they picked the pieces they did here.

Lots of nice art. The comic book special features was really cool to see.

An amazing Museum to visit, the permanent collections and the temporary/travelling exhibitions that comes here are great. One of the exciting things for me is seeing the inclusion of digital/video art as it is something that has been around for a while but really only seeing museums start to exhibit it more. So Im glad to see the MCA living up to its name and including a range of contemporary artworks in various mediums.

Exhibits change pretty often... keeps it interesting. If I was a tourist outside Chicago Ill definitely COME! its free on Tuesday for Illinois residents so thats pretty neat

Love the exhibition here. A lot of interesting stuff in the gifts hop too

Not just an Art Museum. You can experience here all feelings in the very same day.

Im sure its great, but the art may have been too evolved for my palate, I didnt get some of the pieces.

Absolutely stunning museum of contemporary art that rivals any modern art museum anywhere in the world. As someone who loves art that is forward thinking and challenges the de facto boundaries set by the past, this place meets and far exceeds expectations. Featuring the works of many well-known artists and many more less known artists, a large diversity in pieces from size to medium is incorporated. The exhibition seems small at first glance but to truly appreciate all of the works inside, the space is deceptively large and can take quite some time to explore every work to its fullest extent. Many pieces are quite tall so are housed in the main exhibition space which contains a vaulted ceiling that seemingly goes on forever. Its a lovely space to behold and the free space located on the first floor at the opposite end of the main entrance is truly a beautiful sight to behold. Centrally located with friendly staff and inexpensive entry tickets, come check this place out!

Always such a joy to come here. Exhibits are well thought out, beautifully displayed, and in constant rotation.The ability to view the whole museum in one day is a huge benefit. It is one if my favorite Chicago museums.

Love all the art there and the fact its for purchase! Would highly recommend anyone stop by in the area or after the museum

The individual pieces were good but the way the art and space was organized really took away from the experience. On top of that, the side placards were some of the worst descriptions Ive ever read of art (Ive visited museums throughout the country just so you know I have a wide ranged sample here). Just save yourself and dont read them. I apologize to the museum curator for being rude here but you need to think a little bit more. I am not trained in museum curation but the organization here was bad enough that it impacted how I experienced every piece of art there.The literal only exception to this was the sulfur plywood exhibit (the piece was interesting and the description and organization of the space was great).

Visited on a Tuesday afternoon, the museum is bustling with visitors. I saw artists that I was not previously acquainted with on my visit and it was interesting to eavesdrop on a featured young artist explaining his installation to a group. Its very affordable ($15) and you get an $8 ticket if you are a teacher! Its not large and you can see all the exhibits in about 2 hours.

An impressive exhibition

The museum is easy to get to though we were a bit surprised that you had to pay $15 to get in, most museums in Europe are free to enter. Some of the displays are very good though some are absolutely rubbish, but thats just my point of view. Either way, the displays do get you thinking and the staff are really helpful. Worth a visit on a wet day.

Great learning experience for kids. Nice art gallery. Overall, time will spent.

My husband and I visited the museum while in Chicago for the weekend. It was one of our favorite parts of our trip! We really enjoyed the set up, the exhibits, as well as the store. Definitely a great experience. The museum staff was helpful and I really appreciated the free coat check!

Interesting museum. Unlike the other galleries or museums, this place is all post WWII. Most of the exhibitions were photography with occasional sculptures and film. The whole thing took about an hour to walk through. They did have one of the best art gift shops of all those in town.

Great experience all around! Love the Tuesday night Jazz, and the MCA Store has great wearable art. The staff is fantastic and welcoming!

This was...by far...one of the best, no, THE best contemporary arts museum I’ve ever been to. The artists, the pieces, the space itself are all amazing! If anyone has an interest in art this is a MUST STOP!

I really loved walking around and seeing the artwork, the stairs were slightly terrifying to walk up due to the little holes in the bottoms, they were pretty and helped showcase the artwork as well as create a nice atmosphere but I liked taking the elevator and looking at the stairs better.

I like its show and exhibition so much!!! Even better than the New York museums in my eyes. Especially the Virgil Abhol speech, it is really amazing.

Did not understand anything. It looked cool though.

Arrived at 3pm (closes at 5pm)... a little worried we would run out of time, but for our contemporary art itch 2 hours was just fine!Lots of cool stuff for sure, and lots of stuff a true contemporary art fan might enjoy. Personally, I am not a big contemporary buff so found some of the exhibits to be a tad odd - lots and lots of reading to go through.Well worth a visit, and 5 stars for being an awesome museum.

Very nice very instruct dead the museum is very nice comfortable classic items very nice people I like it

This place was pretty out there. I consider myself a contemporary guy but it was a lot for me. But its great for what it is.

I enjoyed it

Very unique museum. I loved all of the exhibits! Such unique art. The one thing I didnt like when visiting a few years ago was an exhibit that was closed off, had mattress floors, photographs projected on all four walls with loud music playing. It was so freaky I had nightmares for weeks.

Rarely I see an art museum open late. The facility is welcoming, clean, well secured. Its contemporary art for sure, and theres a restaurant downstairs

Beautiful artwork and a very accessible set-up. I especially loved the interactive yarn sculpture -- its in the center of the stairs and allows you to climb in after you take your shoes off. They also had a designated quiet room for meditation and prayer, which I thought was touching. The exhibits on black Americans experiences and history was extremely eye-opening and impactful. Not only was the entire place beautiful, it was deeply moving and resonated with its viewers. Its something Ill remember for a long time. Left me speechless and unable to stop talking.

Art is subjective I guess. In my opinion the works here tried WAY too hard to be edgy and unique. Feels forced and cringey

The comic exhibition was awesome! Rest of the museum was okay but its pretty small

Awesome experience. Check out the amazing artwork! Also, the store has some amazing gifts.

It is a nice modern art meseum, I like it. I have been staying Chicago area for the last 25 years but the first time visitor to this museum. Since it is not in central downtown I took subwaw purple line and red line to here. I like some arts there I can understand. The carpet art ts one of them.

This museum is just amazing . I travel quite a bit and try to visit as many museums as I can. This is definitely one of my all-time favorites. The stained-glass exhibits are simply breathtaking, especially if you go during a sunny day. I could spend a whole day just looking at the stained glass, but there is so much more to see. It is really easy to navigate here and they have a great coffee shop if you need to take a break and get off your feet for a while. I highly recommend you give this place a visit and give yourself at least several hours to enjoy the experience.

Im not much of an art person so I cant fully appreciate all the effort and thought put into all the exhibits so I found myself a tad bored at times. Overall interesting enough, but I probably wont be coming back anytime soon.

I liked the exhibitions. They were original and diversified. Most of them had a message, a meaning behind to inform about an opinion or an injustice in the world. Always worth reading them explanations tags. The museum is rather small compared to the Art Institute of Chicago but they also charge half the price. Which is very reasonable.