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Learn about the life and work of Louis Comfort Tiffany as we visit some of Chicago’s most magnificent art-glass and mosaic installations, each designed and crafted by the Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company. In the late 19th Century, the Arts and Crafts movement revived an interest in decorative glass. New, well-regarded homes and public buildings from the era were considered incomplete without decorative glass or mosaics. Louis Comfort Tiffany, the preeminent practitioner of this art, gained great exposure for a chapel he designed for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Today, the city is home to one of the largest collections of Tiffany art glass in the United States. This tour introduces some remarkable examples of Tiffany's work. As a certified nonprofit, all CAC ticket purchases directly support our education efforts and community engagement projects.
Meet inside the North Lobby of the Chicago Cultural Center at 77 E Randolph Street.
View the exterior of the building
View the exterior of the building
This building is not directly part of the tour, however, the tour ticket includes admission to the galleries at the Chicago Architecture Center.
Chicago Walking Tour: Tiffany Treasures lasts about 1 hour. The itinerary has 4 stops.
Prices start at $35 per person for this Chicago experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Meet at the Chicago Cultural Center north lobby, 77 E. Randolph St. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 10 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Not recommended for young children.
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Susan was a great docent. She was very detailed and passionate about the tour and was very willing to answer questions. The tour itself went through a few buildings of significance and was very informative and worthwhile. Parts of it are outside but it’s only a couple of blocks walk between sites.
Thank you for the great review! We're so happy you enjoyed the tour and hope to see you again!
This was an excellent tour and Joan really knows her stuff! She was enthusiastic, personable, clear and friendly. I felt I learned a lot about Tiffany and the glass and the tour itself is a real WOW! If you want to be stunned, take this tour.
Thank you for the wonderful review! The Tiffany Tour is spectacular and we're so happy you enjoyed exploring with Joan. We hope to see you on more tours soon!
Ingrid was a great tour guide, sharing a lot of interesting history and showing highlights of Tiffany glass in and around the Cultural Architecture Center. Just lovely!
Thank you for the great review! We're so happy you enjoyed the tour and hope to see you again!
Pris did a great job as our guide bringing to life all of the Tiffany works that we saw. We had a wonderful time! Price was very reasonable and just the right amount of time.
Thank you for the great review! We're so happy you enjoyed the Tiffany tour and hope to see you again!
Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and affable! We enjoyed it very much. The only issue was finding the exact spot to meet. It would be helpful to provide more specific information for future tours.
Guide was very knowledgeable! Domes were really beautiful- hard to believe it was in a public library!
Great tour! Claudia the tour guide was excellent!!! Not too much walking Well planned Elevator access Safe
I was so delighted to find out that the CAC offers a Tiffany walking tour because I've always admired Tiffany glass. The Tiffany walking tour shows you some of the magical work created by Tiffany studios over the years. Who knew we had so many Tiffany gems in Chicago?! Well, on this tour you get to tour my favorite building (Chicago Cultural Center) and see the illustrious Tiffany dome and more. You'll also get to check out the Tiffany mosaic ceiling inside Macy's on State Street AND check out a gorgeous mosaic art piece in the Marquette building. Take this light walking tour to see some magnificent glass and mosaic work across downtown Chicago!
Thank you for the fantastic review! The Tiffany Treasures tour really showcases some stunning art. We hope to see you on more tours soon!
Our docent was so knowledgeable about the locations of Louis Comfort Tiffany's major work in the downtown area of Chicago...all in buildings we might not randomly go in, or in interiors we might not look up in. An excellent 90 minutes of exploration (mostly in air-conditioning, hooray!) and education and beauty.
An indoors tour is a great way to escape the heat and tour at the same time! Thank you for the fantastic review. We hope to see you again soon!
The glass was fabulous and our tour guide was very knowledgeable and pleasant. I was blown away by the beauty of the glass. The fact that these spaces are available to the public makes it even more special!
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