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Chicago Cultural Center

78 E Washington St
Chicago, IL 60602-4801
Phone: (312) 744-6630

Ratings & Reviews Summary for Chicago Cultural Center

What Users are Saying:

  • Convenient hours
  • Short lines
  • Friendly staff
5 Star Rating
 
(3 reviews)
4 Star Rating
 
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User Reviews for Chicago Cultural Center

4 Star Rating: Recommended

08/15/2006 Posted by faribath

We visited the Cultural Center today, and were not all that impressed. The building has beautiful architectural details, but the exhibits currently on display are sparse at best. The majority of the building contains offices and conference rooms, so you are left wandering all over, without a map. The woman at the information desk sent us to an administrative floor, and told us to "just wander through any open door." I'm just glad it was free...

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/27/2003 Posted by angelbird551

While the other listings of Chicago's top free spots are outdoorsy type places, I have found the Cultural Center to have the best in classical music, lectures, art exhibits and other live shows. This is a must for poor students like myself and others who appreciate a well-rounded humanities event.

Pros: Free

Cons: No Parking, Events drng wrk hrs, Bldb. hard to navigat

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/04/2003 Posted by Nuttylibrlgirl

We visted there yesterday and had a wonderful time! While we were there to visit the Museum of Broadcast Arts specifically, we enjoyed the whole center! The building in and of itself is breathtaking.

Pros: Historic, Free, Educational

Cons: Parking difficult

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/12/2002 Posted by petspot759

The first time I arrived at the Cultural center I was about ten years old. I didn't want to walk on the floor because the mosaics were so beautiful. My feet, I thought we not worthy to walk on something so delicate. Then I looked up and saw all those little peices of glass in an awe inspiring dome over my head. As I walked to a huge room with floor to ceiling glass I viewed unifroms and priceless memorabilia from the civil war. I took my daughter there recently and was so dissapointed that the stairs were covered with cheap carpeting and the Civil war exhibit was now an empty room. This is still a place to stop, relax and realize there was an age of elegance, unfortunatly the remnants are being dismantled.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

05/17/2002 Posted by jpanderson_citysearch

It's not exactly a barrel of laughs, but this place is fascinating for those interested in learning about Chicago's past. A great library with great historical texts.

Editor's Review

An architectural delight that is a magnificent showcase of literature, art and knowledge.  See the full editorial review.

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Know Before You Go

More than 600 free performances and exhibitions are held each year at the CCC.

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Attraction Information

Admission

  • Free

Parking

  • Garage
  • Pay lot
  • Street

Hours

  • Mon-Thu 8am-7pm
  • Fri 8am-6pm
  • Sat 9am-6pm
  • Sun 10am-6pm

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