NOTE: The MCA, the MCA Store, and Puck’s will be closed Saturday-Monday, May 19-21.
Address/Phone
The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is located at 220 East Chicago Avenue, just one block east of Michigan Avenue, in the heart of the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago.
| General Telephone | 312.280.2660 |
| Box office telephone | 312.397.4010 |
| Fax | 312.397.4095 |
| TDD | 312.397.4006 |
Museum Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10 am - 8 pm |
| Wednesday through Sunday | 10 am - 5 pm |
| Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day |
Closed |
Admission is FREE for Illinois residents on Tuesdays year round.
MCA Store Hours
| Monday | 10 am - 6 pm |
| Tuesday | 10 am - 8 pm |
| Wednesday through Sunday | 10 am - 6 pm |
Puck’s at the MCA Hours
Restaurant
| Tuesday through Saturday | 11:30 am - 2 pm |
| Sunday Brunch | 11 am - 3 pm |
| Mondays Closed | |
Express Counter
| Tuesday | 10 am - 8 pm |
| Wednesday through Sunday | 10 am - 5 pm |
| Mondays Closed | |
Museum admission is not required to dine. Reservations are recommended by calling 312.397.4034 or email Norman Wong.
Donation Requests
If you would like to request a donation from the Museum of Contemporary Art to support your charitable organization, please submit your request here. Due to the high volume of requests we now track our giving online; we’ll get back to you within two weeks of submission. Thank you!
Admission Prices
| Suggested General Admission | $12 |
| Students with ID and Senior Citizens | $ 7 |
| MCA Members, members of the military, and children; 12 and under (must be accompanied by an adult) | Free |
Admission is FREE for Illinois residents on Tuesdays year round.
Group admission
Groups of 10 or more receive discounted admission when they book and pre-pay at least two weeks in advance. Groups may be asked to consider an alternate time for their visit to avoid overcrowding.
The discounted prepaid group rate is $10 for adults, and $6 for students and seniors.
To purchase advanced admission for a group visit to the MCA, call 312.397.4010.
Free Daily Tours
Join an MCA Volunteer Guide for a tour of the museum’s exhibitions and collection. All tours last forty-five minutes and meet in the second-floor lobby.
| Tuesday | 1, 2, and 6 pm |
| Wednesday - Friday | 1 pm |
| Saturday and Sunday | Noon, 1, 2, and 3 pm |
Audio tours are available for most major exhibitions:
- Access audio tours by cell while viewing the exhibition;
- Check out an iPod for free at the admissions desk; or
- Download audio tours through our Podcasts page.