Millennium Park

Pritzker Pavilion. Photo by Peter J. Sieger

Celebrate Millennium Park's 20th anniversary with a tour that reveals the park’s evolution from a rail yard to an urban masterpiece.

Pritzker Pavilion. Photo by Peter J. Sieger

Special limited release from the vault: Learn how architects, artists and engineers collaborated with Chicago’s movers and shakers to transform a railroad yard and parking lot into a magnificent park that has thrilled millions and become the envy of cities around the world.

Architects and Styles

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Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E Wacker Drive

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Millennium Park, CAC is offering this tour for a limited time. Though you may have visited the park before, our in-depth tour is sure to enhance your knowledge and experience. Understand the inspiration behind Anish Kapoor's huge, reflective Cloud Gate sculpture (nicknamed "The Bean"); Jaume Plensa's ever-changing, high-tech Crown Fountain; and Frank Gehry's exuberant, sculptural Jay Pritzker Music Pavilion and BP Bridge.

You’ll also discover the many ways Lurie Garden symbolizes Chicago history and how Millennium Park became one of the world's largest green roofs.