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Morbid CuriosityPlan Your Visit 

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Morbid Curiosity The Richard Harris Collection
Plan Your Visit
This is a massive exhibition, encompassing a wide variety of art over 6,000 years and numerous cultures. Plan on spending several hours if you want to view the entire collection, or, if you have the option, return multiple times to see different sections.

Morbid Curiosity: The Richard Harris Collection is located in the historic landmark Chicago Cultural Center, 78 East Washington Street. The building has two entrances: at the corner of Washington Street and Michigan Avenue, and at Randolph Street and Michigan Avenue.

 

Admission:

FREE

 

Hours:

Monday - Thursday, 10am - 7pm

Friday - Sunday, 10am - 6pm

 


 

Parking

 

Convenient parking is located in the Millennium Park Garage, Grant Park North, Grant Park South and East Monroe Garages. For more information or directions for any of these parking garages, visit www.millenniumgarages.com or call 312.616.0600.


Discounted parking (with validation) is available for Cultural Center patrons at InterPark Garage located at 20 East Randolph Street. Request a voucher from the security guard on the Randolph side of the building. Rate with validation is $12. Call 312.744.7651 for details.

 


 

Driving Directions

 

From The North:
If traveling from the North on the Kennedy Expressway or Edens Expressway (Interstate 90/94), exit at Monroe Street and drive East to Michigan Avenue.

If driving on the Outer Drive (North Lake Shore Drive/Highway 41), exit at Randolph Street and drive West to Michigan Avenue.


From The South:
If traveling from the South on the Dan Ryan Expressway (Interstates 90/94), exit at Congress Parkway and drive East to Michigan Avenue and then North to Washington Street. If driving on Lake Shore Drive (Highway 41), exit at Randolph Street and drive West to Michigan Avenue.

 

From The East:

If traveling from the East on the Indiana Toll Road (Interstate 90), take the Chicago Skyway to the Stony Island exit, follow Highway 41 (Lake Shore Drive) to downtown Chicago, exit at Randolph Street and drive West to Michigan Avenue.

If coming in from the East on Interstate 90/94, continue on the Dan Ryan Expressway, exit at Congress Parkway, drive East to Michigan Avenue and then North to Washington Street.

 

From The West:

If traveling from the West on the Eisenhower Expressway (Interstate 290), which becomes Congress Parkway, drive East to Michigan Avenue, and then turn North (left) to Washington Street.

 


 

Public Transportation

 

Both Chicago Transit Authority buses and trains, and Metra’s commuter rail lines stop conveniently near the Cultural Center. For detailed travel information visit www.transitchicago.com or call the Travel Information Center at 1-888-YOUR-CTA or 1-888-CTA-TTY1 (TTY).

 


 

Dining

 

The Chicago Cultural Center is located in the heart of downtown Chicago, where there are plenty of restaurants to cater to your dining needs. To find local places to eat, Visit our Dining Resources.


About the Exhibition

 

Cell Phone Audio Tour

 

Guide By Cell


Let your cell phone be your personal guide to exploring the collection at your own pace. Richard Harris has recorded some personal thoughts and reflections about featured items and topics that you can listen to, while you're in the galleries, on your cell phone. This cell phone audio tour is free but your normal cell phone plan minutes still apply. Click here to find out more about the audio tour.

 

 

 


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