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Mar 28, 2025
Cloud Gate is a public sculpture by Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor, that is the centerpiece of Grainger Plaza at Millennium Park. Built between 2004-2006, the sculpture is nicknamed "The Bea…Full review by Charles S
Mar 1, 2025
Arguably the icon of the city - it’s a must see for a first time in Chicago. If you’re visiting at any time other than the start of end of the day expect the crowds to be large but the area is spacio…Full review by stevebintley
Feb 25, 2025
Very cool to see in person and a great photo op. We visited in the winter and even though it was freezing it was worth braving the weather for a pic with The Bean.Full review by mvs1996
Is this still gated off, or is it opened up yet? If still gated off, any plans to reopen it? Thanks!!
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sorry for the delayed response. You could get pretty close for photos but there are low fences that keep you about 20 feet back. Don't know if it was that way before. I thought it was …
sorry for the delayed response. You could get pretty close for photos but there are low fences that keep you about 20 feet back. Don't know if it was that way before. I thought it was pretty accessible and it was fun to view and look at from different angles. Different angles reveal different reflections.
We have a 6 hour layover from O'Hare International Airport on Jan 23rd (Thursday). Would it be doable to do a quick visit to Cloud Gate and maybe grab some food and be back in time for our flight? We will be arriving at 1:20 and departing at 7:30. I should also mention that my husband and I will have our 5 kids with us Thanks in advance!
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I honestly don’t know O’Hara is pretty far north and Chicago traffic is aweful
Not a question but just wanted to share about the best way to park in any large city. Use the app Spothero. We used in Chicago and was so very helpful and saved us money!!!
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Cool - thanks for the suggestion, will check it out!
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