Museum of Contemporary Photography
The Museum of Contemporary Photography was founded in 1976 by Columbia College Chicago as the successor to the Chicago Center for Contemporary Photography.- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Chicago, Illinois
- Also known as: “MoCP” and “The Museum of Contemporary Photography”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Merle Reskin Theatre and Chicago "L".
Merle Reskin Theatre
Theater building
Photo: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Merle Reskin Theatre is a performing arts venue located in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. Originally named the Blackstone Theatre it was built in 1910. Merle Reskin Theatre is situated 370 feet southwest of Museum of Contemporary Photography.
Chicago "L"
Photo: lazytom, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Chicago "L" is the rapid transit system serving the city of Chicago and some of its surrounding suburbs in the U.S. state of Illinois. Operated by the Chicago Transit Authority, it is the fourth-largest rapid transit system in the United States in terms… Chicago "L" is situated 1,500 feet north of Museum of Contemporary Photography.
The Blackstone Hotel
Hotel
Photo: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Blackstone Hotel is a historic 290-foot 21-story hotel on the corner of Michigan Avenue and Balbo Drive in the Michigan Boulevard Historic District in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Printers Row and Dearborn Park.
Printers Row
Neighborhood
Photo: puroticorico, CC BY 2.0.
Printers Row is a Chicago neighborhood located in South Loop. The area of Printers Row is generally defined by Ida B. Wells Drive on the north, Polk Street on the south, Plymouth Court on the east, and the Chicago River on the west.
Dearborn Park
Neighborhood
Dearborn Park is a residential Chicago neighborhood in South Loop. It is part of the Loop and Near South Side community areas of Chicago. The area is known for its unique architecture, green spaces, proximity to the city's downtown area, and many cultural and recreational attractions.
Jewelers Row District
Neighborhood
The Jewelers Row District is a historic district in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois in the United States. Running along Wabash Avenue, primarily between East Washington Street and East Monroe Street, the buildings in the district were built…
Museum of Contemporary Photography
- Categories: art museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.87421° or 41° 52′ 27″ northLongitude
-87.62451° or 87° 37′ 28″ westElevation
594 feet (181 metres)Open location code
86HJV9FG+M5OpenStreetMap ID
node 3744841481OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Museum of Contemporary Photography” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “当代摄影博物馆”
- French: “musée de la photographie contemporaine”
- French: “Musée de la photographie contemporaine”
- German: “Museum of Contemporary Photography”
- Russian: “Музей современной фотографии”
- Spanish: “Museo de fotografia contemporanea”
- Spanish: “Museo de Fotografia Contemporanea”
- Spanish: “Museo de fotografia contemporánea”
- Spanish: “Museo de Fotografia Contemporánea”
- Spanish: “Museo de fotografía contemporanea”
- Spanish: “Museo de Fotografía Contemporanea”
- Spanish: “Museo de fotografía contemporánea”
- Spanish: “Museo de Fotografía Contemporánea”
- Spanish: “Museum of Contemporary Photography”
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