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Botanic Garden
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An educational resource intended to grow, display, and document plant materials of both ornamental and scientific interest suited to the environment of the Chicago lakefront.
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Smart Museum of Art
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Houses a permanent collection of over 7000 objects, spanning five centuries of both Western and Eastern civilizations. On the University of Chicago campus.
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The Renaissance Society
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A museum of contemporary art at the University of Chicago whose mission is to encourage the growth and understanding of contemporary visual expression through exhibitions, publications, and events.
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Robie House
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Designated by Wright himself as "the cornerstone of modern architecture," the 1909 Robie House exemplifies Wright's Prairie style. With its sweeping horizontal lines, dramatic overhanging roofs, and free-flowing interior spaces, this building changed the course of American architectural history.
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The Oriental Institute
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Center for the study of ancient Near Eastern language, civilization, and archeology, with a museum that exhibits major collections of antiquities from Egypt, Mesopotamia, Iran, Syria, Palestine, and Anatolia.
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