Manet and the Sea


OVERVIEW
VISITOR INFORMATION
EXHIBITION THEMES
SELECTED WORKS
RELATED EVENTS

VISITOR INFORMATION

Special Viewing Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday:
10:30 a.m.–4:15 p.m.
Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.–7:45 p.m.
Friday: 9:30 a.m.–4:15 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday: 9:00 a.m.–4:45 p.m.
Closed: Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

Tickets
Member Tickets
For information on member tickets, click here . (You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this.)
To purchase member tickets online, click here.

Public Tickets
$12, Monday–Thursday
$15, Friday–Sunday
Residents of the City of Chicago receive a discount on tickets purchased in person at the museum. Discounted tickets are $9, Monday–Thursday; $12, Friday–Sunday.

There are three ways to order:
1. In person—Tickets may be purchased at the Art Institute during regular museum hours with cash, traveler's check, or credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover). Personal checks are not accepted. An audio tour can be ordered for $6 with each ticket purchased.

2. By phone—Call (312) 930–4040, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.; Saturday, 8:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.; Sunday, 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. (CST). There is a $4.25 convenience fee for each ticket purchased by phone and a $2.60 handling fee per order. Tickets may be mailed to you or picked up at the will-call window depending on the date of your order.

3. Online —Tickets may be purchased online daily, 8:00 a.m.–midnight (CST). There is a $4.25 convenience fee for each ticket purchased online and a $2.60 handlling fee per order. Tickets may be mailed to you or picked up at the will-call window depending on the date of your order.

There are no refunds, exchanges, or resale of tickets. No replacements, refunds, or compensation for lost, stolen, or unused tickets. You must bring your tickets with you when you visit the exhibition.

MEMBERSHIP
Become a member of The Art Institute of Chicago and receive free member tickets not only for Manet and the Sea, but for two other ticketed exhibitions: Rembrandt’s Journey: Painter, Draftsman, Etcher (February 14–May 9, 2004) and Seurat and the Making of "La Grande Jatte" (June 16–September 19, 2004). Call (312) 575-8000 to join or renew your membership, or click here if you would like to purchase a membership online. In the museum, you can join at any one of the membership desks.

GROUP TICKET INFORMATION/SALES
For group tickets and a lecture (25 or more, college or adult groups), call (312) 857-7104. For more information click here.

SCHOOL GROUPS
To schedule a student tour, please call (312) 443-3679 or click here.

AUDIO TOUR
$5 for members and School of the Art Institute students
$6 for the public

The audio tour is free to visually impaired visitors, and an enlarged type transcript of the tour is available at no cost for hearing impaired visitors. At no additional cost, guests may also use the audio tour to explore the Art Institute’s distinguished collection of American arts, one floor down from the exhibition, with overviews of each gallery and selected highlights of the collection.

HOTEL PACKAGES
Book your Manet and the Sea hotel package now! Enjoy the exhibition plus special Museum Shop and dining offers. Among 15 hotels, you're sure to find the perfect art lover's getaway package. View each hotel and book online now, or call 1-877-CHICAGO

DINING IN THE MUSEUM
Restaurant on the Park 11:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m., Monday–Saturday; closed holidays. Please note that reservations will not be accepted during the run of the exhibition. Court Café is open every day until one hour before museum closing.

THE MUSEUM SHOP
Manet and the Sea exhibition catalogue: 288 pages. Hardcover $65; softcover $34.95. Click here for more information.

A selection of products related to the exhibition may be found in the Museum Shop and in a shop annex located at the exhibition exit. Shop online at www.artinstituteshop.org.

LOCATION
The museum is located at 111 S. Michigan Avenue, at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Adams Street, on the eastern edge of Chicago's famous downtown Loop. Click here to see a map, and information on parking and public transportation.

RELATED EXHIBITION
Regarding Seas and Skies: Photographic Seascapes of Gustave Le Gray, Hiroshi Sugimoto, and Dodo Jin Ming
November 1, 2003–February 15, 2004
Galleries 2–4

CONCURRENT EXHIBITIONS
Intimate Encounters: Paul Gauguin and the South Pacific—The Edward McCormick Blair Collection
September 6, 2003–January 11, 2004
Galleries 141–142

Graphic Modernism: Selections from the Collection of Francey and Dr. Martin L. Gecht at The Art Institute of Chicago
November 15, 2003–January 11, 2004
Galleries 262–267, 271–273

OTHER VENUES:
Philadelphia Museum of Art
February 15–May 30, 2004

Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
June 18–September 26, 2004

CAPTION: Claude Monet. Garden at Sainte-Adresse, 1867. Oil on canvas.
Lent by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, purchase, special contributions and funds given or bequeathed by friends of the Museum, 1967.241