Art Institute of Chicago: ticket price and the passes that include it
Art Institute of Chicago is a museum in Chicago and one of our 5 first visit picks there: our choice for a first visit, not a visitor ranking. An adult ticket is USD 32, read on artic.edu on October 14, 2026.
2 of the 5 Chicago passes we compare include it: CityPASS and C3.
Its adult ticket comes to 29% of the cheapest C3 option, the largest share among those passes. On its own it pays for none of them for one adult; the figures below show how much more each one needs.
- Adult at the gate
- USD 32
- Passes that include it
- 2 of 5
- Timed entry
- Not stated
- Prices checked
- October 2026
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Gate prices by age
Prices for one visitor in USD, read on artic.edu on October 14, 2026. US gate prices are before sales tax. A price the page does not publish stays out of every total on this site.
| Visitor | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult | USD 32 |
| Youth 14 to 17 | USD 26 |
| Under 14 | Free |
Each child's ticket, age by age
How the calculator prices a child at Art Institute of Chicago, from the bands above:
- Ages 0 to 13: free
- Ages 14 to 17: USD 26
The 2 passes that include it
The terms are our summary of what each seller states. The last column works one plan through the calculator: one adult with only Art Institute of Chicago, over 3 days at a packed pace, prices checked October 2026.
| Pass | Adult from | Terms here | Share of pass price | Only Art Institute of Chicago, one adult |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago CityPASS | USD 144 | One of the picks. One visit | 22% | Skip itUSD 112 moreNo further included attraction with a published price makes this pass pay off for this plan. |
| Chicago C3 | USD 109 | One of the picks. One visit | 29% | Skip itUSD 77 moreIt pays off only with dearer picks: 2 more of its most expensive attractions. |
Prices checked October 2026. US gate prices are before sales tax. Worth The Pass compares published prices on the date shown. Passes change what they include; check the seller's page before you buy.
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Questions about Art Institute of Chicago
How much is a ticket to Art Institute of Chicago?
Art Institute of Chicago charges USD 32 for an adult, read on artic.edu on October 14, 2026. Reduced prices: youth 14 to 17 USD 26 and under 14 free.
Which Chicago passes include Art Institute of Chicago?
Chicago CityPASS and Chicago C3 include Art Institute of Chicago; Go City Chicago Essentials Pass, Go City Chicago Explorer Pass and Go City Chicago All-Inclusive Pass do not. For one adult, Art Institute of Chicago alone pays for none of them: each needs more of its own attractions on the plan, and this page works out how many.
Do children pay at Art Institute of Chicago?
At Art Institute of Chicago, children under 14 enter free. Ages 14 to 17 pay USD 26.