Day 7 - Millennium Park
We took the train into downtown Chicago. Walked to Millennium Park which is right next to the
Art Institute of Chicago and a fantastic addition
to the city. There is a huge fountain which many people love to frolic in, a stainless steel "jelly bean" sculpture known as Cloud Gate you can see your reflection in.
We saw the Frank Gehry designed
pavillion (Jay Pritzker Pavillion) which would be a wonderful concert venue (we didn't get to do that). The gardens will be lovely in about 2 weeks - we were a little ahead of the season.
The Art Institute of Chicago is a place one could spend several days in. We had an afternoon and focused on the American art collection, the Impressionists, and a special exhibit on the ancient Indians of the Southwest (Anasazi, etc.) which displayed primarily the pottery. It was wonderful.
Art Institute of Chicago and a fantastic addition
to the city. There is a huge fountain which many people love to frolic in, a stainless steel "jelly bean" sculpture known as Cloud Gate you can see your reflection in.We saw the Frank Gehry designed
pavillion (Jay Pritzker Pavillion) which would be a wonderful concert venue (we didn't get to do that). The gardens will be lovely in about 2 weeks - we were a little ahead of the season.The Art Institute of Chicago is a place one could spend several days in. We had an afternoon and focused on the American art collection, the Impressionists, and a special exhibit on the ancient Indians of the Southwest (Anasazi, etc.) which displayed primarily the pottery. It was wonderful.
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