Art Institute of Chicago Tours

Art Institute of Chicago Tours Free App

Rated 3.72/5 (130) —  Free Android application by The Art Institute of Chicago

About Art Institute of Chicago Tours

Planning a visit to the Art Institute of Chicago? Let the museum help you navigate its nearly one million square feet and thousands of works of art on view. This app offers you 50 personalized tours through the collections of the Art Institute using the museum’s Wi-Fi network and indoor positioning system. Featuring several types of tours, this app allows you to design exactly the visit you want. One set of tours will take you through the museum’s major collections, such as Impressionist art, contemporary art, African art, or both early and 20th-century American art. Another group offers tours of works throughout the entire museum grouped around common themes, such as Chicago artists, self-portraits, children in art, or the architecture of the museum. Short on time or have a specific agenda at the museum? Choose one of our tours organized by time — an hour, two hours, a full day — or by occasion, such as relaxing on your own or impressing your out-of-town guests.

Every tour features between 6 and 10 works of art with directions, as both maps and lists, for how to find them. Every work of art is accompanied by a brief entry that explains the work’s connection to a theme or the significance of the work in the history of art. Additionally, the app features information on and directions to the museum’s current special exhibitions. There’s no need to feel overwhelmed by the treasures of the Art Institute of Chicago! Use this app to follow your own individual interests, learn about art, and enjoy one of the world’s greatest art museums.

How to Download / Install

Download and install Art Institute of Chicago Tours version 1.0.2 on your Android device!
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Android package: edu.artic.tours, download Art Institute of Chicago Tours.apk

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App History & Updates

What's Changed
Miscellaneous bug fixes.
Version update Art Institute of Chicago Tours was updated to version 1.0.2
More downloads  Art Institute of Chicago Tours reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads
Version update Art Institute of Chicago Tours was updated to version 1.0.1

What are users saying about Art Institute of Chicago Tours

Y70%
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slow to respond; frustrating map may or may not have contributed to a difficult trip - seems like it's trying to load webpages as opposed to having quickly available info. would be nice if the map had N/A & streets to help get your bearings. could benefit greatly with exhibit pictures to affirm where you are & what you're in search of...

Y70%
by Y####:

App could never locate me so in order to get any directional help i had to tell it where i was. If i knew that i would just look at the map and find my own way. The map only lists the room numbers which is of no value unless you know which room you want to go to which again if i knew that i wouldn't need the app. Bottom line skip the app and pick up the visitor map, you'll get more information and won't miss stuff while wasting time trying to get the app working.

Y70%
by Y####:

Disappointing. My friend has the audio tour for this museum on her iPhone. There's nothing like that in this app.

Y70%
by Y####:

UI is not intuitive. App is too basic to be useful yet, but has a lot of potential. Especially touring by theme or artist. Geolocation would be helpful, but not necessary.

Y70%
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It's a great idea to include a map and directions but when the location service doesn't work it greatly reduces its value.

Y70%
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It would be great if you could track your favorite pieces of art or galleries in the museum

Y70%
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Useless

Y70%
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Confusing to go through and looks like a maze

Z70%
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Not worth the download

I70%
by I####:

But good for reference before going.

R70%
by R####:

Come on!

D70%
by D####:

Doesn't seem to have theme-related information, but just groups a few pieces by theme with standard descriptions. Nice to have pictures included with descriptions though, and very nice to take a bit of the museum home to look at later, but doesn't add much to the experience of walking through and looking at pieces up close.

D70%
by D####:

Worthless app

W70%
by W####:

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Q70%
by Q####:

The app has very specific functionality and is not an effective general purpose your guide. The map functionality is terrible; it parses poorly, and orienting yourself on the map is next to impossible

T70%
by T####:

It does have some imperfections like the directions did not always make sense. And searches were not remembered when hitting back after viewing a result. Something more than gallery numbers on the maps might be helpful. But the maps with your current location were very helpful for finding where you were within the expansive museum... making me glad I used the app during my visit to this amazing museum.

K70%
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Love my Chicago

A70%
by A####:

Amazing

M70%
by M####:

Does what it says in the app name, and very little more: a replacement for the old audio self-guided tours that I'm not interested in. I wanted to search for artists, paintings, or styles. While this app has some support for that, the index is incomplete and uninformative, and search-as-you-type finds different results than the actual search. I was impressed with the map's location finding feature, though. Just enjoy the art, don't fiddle with your phone. :-)

M70%
by M####:

The web links in the "Current Exhibitions" section don't work. There is an opportunity to have details of many objects available, but sadly nothing outside of general descriptions of collections is here. Disappointing.

M70%
by M####:

Great concept but crashes frequently

M70%
by M####:

This is very helpful.

M70%
by M####:

Worthless app

M70%
by M####:

Great!

M70%
by M####:

Flawed and wasted potential The web links in the "Current Exhibitions" section don't work. There is an opportunity to have details of many objects available, but sadly nothing outside of general descriptions of collections is here. Disappointing.

M70%
by M####:

Only helpful for self-guided tours Does what it says in the app name, and very little more: a replacement for the old audio self-guided tours that I'm not interested in. I wanted to search for artists, paintings, or styles. While this app has some support for that, the index is incomplete and uninformative, and search-as-you-type finds different results than the actual search. I was impressed with the map's location finding feature, though. Just enjoy the art, don't fiddle with your phone. :-)

M70%
by M####:

Great concept but crashes frequently

M70%
by M####:

Great This is very helpful.

M70%
by M####:

Great!

M70%
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Worthless app


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