Marquette Building Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Marquette Building. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

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It’s free to enter the Marquette Building’s lobby, where there are permanent exhibits. The Chicago Architecture Center runs guided tours once a month (US$15). Or, take walking tours of downtown Chicago that pass the building; half-day group tours cost US$44–US$135, and private ones run US$211–US$343.

The Marquette Building is a downtown Chicago office building completed in 1895 that exemplifies the era's speculative real estate. It was built as Chicago was expanding, and the developers overbuilt in anticipation of future demand. You'll find a steel frame, terracotta cladding, large windows, and classical ornamentation.

The Marquette Building is in downtown Chicago, on South Dearborn Street, between West Adams and West Monroe streets. It’s a block from Alexander Calder’s famous abstract red flamingo sculpture. The Marquette Building is easily accessible from other parts of Chicago, with the Monroe CTA station conveniently located right outside.

The Marquette Building, including the lobby exhibits, is generally accessible from 7am until 10pm. The rest of the building is occupied by businesses that operate their own hours. Guided tours run by the Chicago Architecture Center are available on the second Wednesday of every month at 12:15pm.

Yes, you should book tickets for guided tours of the Marquette Building operated by the Chicago Architecture Center online in advance. These run once monthly (on the second Wednesday). However, if you want to pop by for a visit, no reservations are necessary.