Chicago Walking Tour: Modern Architecture

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Chicago, USA

1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
Offered in: English

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Overview

Enjoy an immersive way to discover Chicago's more recent architectural heritage with this small-group walking tour. Led by your architectural expert guide, you'll discover many of the Windy City's modern, postmodern, and other newer structures, including works by architects like Mies van der Rohe, Bertrand Goldberg, and beyond. As you go, your guide will point out the buildings many visitors overlook, and share stories from their history you wouldn't otherwise hear.

This small-group tour makes for a more personal way to see the city
Discover a side of Chicago that many other visitors miss
This tour is ideal for architecture buffs and history lovers
Learn insider stories and history from your guide's narration

What's Included

Walking tour of Chicago's modern and postmodern architecture
Narration by a professional and certified guide
Admission to the Galleries of the Chicago Architecture Center

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Storage for luggage or strollers
Coat check

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Chicago Architecture Center
111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601, USA
Meet at the Chicago Architecture Center at 111 E Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, 60601

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Chicago Architecture Center

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

One Prudential Plaza (Pass By)

Aon Center (Pass By)

Inland Steel Building (Pass By)

Daley Center

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

AMA Plaza (Pass By)

Marina City

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Apple Michigan Avenue (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible

Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Pets are not allowed.
The itinerary of this tour is subject to change without notice.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.8

based on 61 reviews

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Tour was canceled without notifying me.

Lynda_Z, Nov 2024

My tour was canceled when I got to where it was to begin. I was not notified and annoyed to have planned my vacation day around this. I asked the Architecture center to credit my VISA. They could not as I Booked via a 3rd party. I rebooked another tour later that day. By then it was much colder and very windy. Tour guide was very good and tour was great. But I opted out at the end as it was getting dark and much colder to walk around. If you want an architecture tour go to the canter or website and book direct. Third party booking creates problems . Most of all I was annoyed that tour was cancelled when I got there. The architecture center is definitely worth a visit.

Marcia our guide was...

Ella_G, Nov 2022

Marcia our guide was amazing. extremely knowledgeable and very friendly. Loved walking around Chicago’s beautiful architecture wonderland.

Not my best choice

TRACEY_W, Aug 2022

We did the modern architecture tour but we found it a bit monotonous.. probably great if really into architecture

Loved the tour. Kathleen...

mary_s, Aug 2022

Loved the tour. Kathleen was great and walks fast!! We learned slot about the wonderful Chicago mid century modern buildings!

Very informational

Dawn_R, Jun 2022

The instructor was very knowledge. The Prudential building stood out the most for me. The Museum was very interesting.

An excellent architectural educational experience

Richard_C, Jun 2022

the tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and also very personable. Donna answered all questions I had and presented relative information in an architecturally chronological way.

Modern skyscrapers

judy_K, Jul 2020

A challenge during Covid 19 restrictions, the tour guide found good ways to share her excellent information and make us comfortable.

Response from Host, Jul 2020

Thanks, Jud for recognizing our efforts to operate in these challenging circumstances. One big adjustment we have made is to limit group size to 6 plus the guide, and require all to wear masks. Glad you enjoyed your tour!

Cold but doable

Betsy_D, Dec 2018

Despite the cold weather, our docent provided a fascinating tour of modern architecture in the Loop. He was knowledgeable and entertaining, so we hardly felt the cold at all! Great choice.

Informative --creative-- exciting...

Stefan John W, Sep 2017

Informative --creative-- exciting -- challenging--wonderful Tour guide!!!!!'

A great tour, at a reasonable price...

Cheryl P, Jul 2016

A great tour, at a reasonable price. Our guide, Ollie, was very knowledgeable, fun and interesting.

I ended being the only person who...

Emily W, Oct 2015

I ended being the only person who booked on this windy, rainy day. Had a wonderful private tour with docent Joseph. He was interesting, funny and informative and I loved the tour!

Well organised tour with a highly...

Matthew t, Sep 2015

Well organised tour with a highly knowledgeable and informative guide

This tour was organised through the...

Michael H, Jun 2013

This tour was organised through the Chicago Architecture Foundation and the guides are volunteers so some are better than others. We found it extremely interesting but you would need an interest in architecture to enjoy this tour.

Being a native, I've seen all of these...

Ann U, May 2013

Being a native, I've seen all of these building before. I think anyone from out of town would be more impressed. Due to logistics, we weren't able to get close to these buildings, and there was quite a bit of repetition between the historic skyscraper tour and this one.