Collection

Our collection currently contains more than 100,000 works of art and design dating from ancient times to today. Of these objects, 758 of them are on view in the museum now. 84,693 of them are available online. There are 1,596 recent acquisitions. All of our collection records are living documents. They are frequently revised and enhanced.

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Tony Sarg

Century of Progress 1833-1933: Chicago's World's Fair Exposition -- North End
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Weimer Pursell

Chicago World’s Fair - Hall of Science
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Unknown Maker

Festival Hall and Cascades Louisiana Purchase Exposition St. Louis U.S.A. 1904
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J.W. Orr

Representation of the New York Crystal Palace
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Unknown Maker, Japanese

Shades Palanquin (norimono) with Tokugawa and Ichijo Crests, Edo Period