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The Oriental Institute
Center for the study of ancient Near Eastern language, civilization, and archeology, with a museum that exhibits major collections of antiquities from Egypt, Mesopotamia, Iran, Syria, Palestine, and Anatolia.
Smart Museum of Art
Houses a permanent collection of over 7000 objects, spanning five centuries of both Western and Eastern civilizations. On the University of Chicago campus.
University of Chicago Library
Main site for the eight campus libraries. Resources include over 6.5 million volumes, over 25,000 linear feet of manuscript and archival pieces, and 400,000 maps and aerial photographs. Online catalog and digital collection.
Chicago Jazz Archive
Information and resources for jazz research plus many jazz-related links.
Map Collection
The university's cartographic resources, with special emphasis on vintage maps of Chicago.
The Renaissance Society
A museum of contemporary art at the University of Chicago whose mission is to encourage the growth and understanding of contemporary visual expression through exhibitions, publications, and events.
Botanic Garden
An educational resource intended to grow, display, and document plant materials of both ornamental and scientific interest suited to the environment of the Chicago lakefront.
Robie House
Designated by Wright himself as "the cornerstone of modern architecture," the 1909 Robie House exemplifies Wright's Prairie style. With its sweeping horizontal lines, dramatic overhanging roofs, and free-flowing interior spaces, this building changed the course of American architectural history.
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