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Museum of Contemporary Photography

  • Address: 600 S. Michigan Ave., South Loop, Chicago, IL | Map It
  • Phone: 312/663-5554
  • www.mocp.org

Fodor's Review:

"Contemporary" is defined here as anything after 1936. Over 7,000 works from American-born and American-resident photographers make this an impressive collection. Don't-miss works include exhibits by Dorothea Lange, Ansel Adams, and Nicholas Nixon. Curators constantly seek out new talent and under-appreciated established photographers, which means that there are artists here you probably won't see elsewhere. Rotating exhibits have included photojournalism and scientific photography.

  • Cost: Free
  • Open: Mon.-Wed., Fri., and Sat. 10-5, Thurs. 10-8, Sun. noon-5

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