The University of Chicago against the Chicago skyline

The setting of the University of Chicago affords easy access to the extraordinary cultural resources of a major international city. We list below a brief, and not at all exhaustive, list of some of the Chicago cultural institutions that have been of interest to academics here at the Department of English. Each of these institutions has its own institutional history and strengths, often including significant collections of books and archival materials. In addition, University of Chicago graduate students can utilize the library collections and resources of colleges and universities around the city through reciprocal agreements.

To explore academic opportunities for discovering Chicago, see also the homepage for the University's Chicago Studies Program.

Institutions

• Ryerson and Burnham Libraries at the Art Institute of Chicago
• Chicago Architecture Foundation
• Chicago History Museum
• Chicago Humanities Festival
• Chicago Public Library
• DuSable Museum of African American History
• The Field Museum
• Hyde Park Arts Center
• Museum of Contemporary Art
• Newberry Library
• Poetry Foundation
• Silent Film Society of Chicago
• Siskel Film Center (Art Institute of Chicago)

Archival Collections

• Costumes and Textiles Collection (Chicago History Museum)
• Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection in Afro-American History and Literature (Woodson Regional, Chicago Public Library)