Lights, Camera, Architecture!

  • Looking across bridge and river at large white building. Several pedestrians and flags on bridge.

    Wrigley Building.

Stroll through cinematic history on Chicago’s streets, visiting buildings featured in famous films and learning about the city’s film industry.

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  • Looking across bridge and river at large white building. Several pedestrians and flags on bridge.

    Wrigley Building.

Chicago’s unique architecture has co-starred in movies with Ferris Bueller, Batman and the Blues Brothers, among other famous big screen characters. See some of the buildings featured in these films and more!

Duration
1.5 hours
Site Type
Neighborhoods
Location
Downtown
Architects and Styles
Meet

Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E. Wacker Dr.

Chicago might not be the first town that comes to mind when discussing film capitals, but it still has a rich history with movies. This 90-minute walk unveils the story behind more than a dozen buildings that have made an appearance in films shown around the world. You'll learn why movies are filmed here and how the city's economy has benefited from the industry in recent years.

Know before you go:
  • This tour ends at Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St.


  • View of lower level beneath bridge near busy city street.

    DuSable Bridge. Photo by Eric Allix Rogers.

  • Exterior of grey gothic building

    Tribune Tower. Photo by Eric Allix Rogers.

  • Exterior of two identical cylindrical residential tower buildings with scalloped balconies

    Marina City.

  • Exterior of tall white building with pointed roof and blue sky

    Wrigley Building

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Ticket price includes entrance to the Chicago Architecture Center within 7 days of your walking or bus tour.

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