Robie House - http://www.wrightplus.org/robiehouse/robiehouse.html 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.
The Renaissance Society - http://www.renaissancesociety.org/ 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.
Smart Museum of Art - http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/ Houses a permanent collection of over 7000 objects, spanning five centuries of both Western and Eastern civilizations. On the University of Chicago campus.
The Oriental Institute - http://oi.uchicago.edu/ 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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