Together they landed on Millennium Park narrowly avoiding Garden of the Arts. Originally, the plan called for 16 acres of land for the park, art displays, and a concert venue.
Then, world-famous architect Frank Gehry came into the picture. The design of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion began in Gehry later won the National Medal of Art for this work. In the end, Millennium Park spans Lurie Garden, a sprawling garden full of flowers, greenery, and walkways, takes up 3. The designers included a foot 4. Visitors flooded the new space, exploring the gardens, lawn, walkways, and pavilion.
Many examined the Millennium Monument in Wrigley Square, an homage to the almost-identical columns that lived in the same spot between and , onto which the names of those who made the park possible are etched. Today, it is the second-most popular tourist attraction in Chicago, after Navy Pier. Completion Date Neighborhood Loop. Use Type Park.
See This Building on a Tour. A public art gallery Because new buildings are forbidden in the park, structures in Millennium Park are either labeled as art or they are buried underground. Privacy Policy.
Search Tickets. River Cruise. All Tours. All Exhibits. All Events. Archive Past Exhibits. Specialty Private tours Concierge. The park was originally supposed to be 16 acres, which is 8. Jay Pritzker Pavilion has a capacity of 11, Its state-of-the-art sound system, the first of its kind in the world, mimics the acoustics of an indoor concert hall.
Each tower of Crown Fountain consists of 10, glass bricks, and the faces of 1, Chicagoans appear on the fountain. Millennium Park offers free WiFi, which is great for the data-conscientious visitor, especially those looking to share pictures and videos of their adventures at Millennium Park on social media.
There are free tours of Millennium Park offered daily from the end of May to early October.
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