Smart Museum of Art

Smart Museum of Art
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Former name
Smart Gallery
Established1974
Location5550 S Greenwood Avenue,
Chicago, Illinois 60637
United States
TypeArt museum
AccreditationAmerican Alliance of Museums
Collection size16,000
DirectorVanja Malloy
ArchitectEdward Larrabee Barnes
OwnerThe University of Chicago
Websitesmartmuseum.uchicago.edu

The David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art is an art museum located on the campus of the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois.[1] The permanent collection has over 15,000 objects. Admission is free and open to the public.[2]

The Smart Museum and the adjacent Cochrane-Woods Art Center were designed by the architect Edward Larrabee Barnes.[3]

  1. ^ Yood, James (August 2012). "Chicago's Other Institutions". www.artltdmag.com. art ltd. magazine. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
  2. ^ "About the Smart Museum of Art". smartmuseum.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
  3. ^ Lauerman, Connie (November 21, 1999). "Grand Reopening". Chicago Tribune. p. 1. Retrieved March 2, 2015.