The Bean
The Bean is a work of art in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. The Bean is situated nearby to McCormick Tribune Plaza & Ice Rink, as well as near Millennium Park.- Email: dcase@cityofchicago.org
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Roof shape: dome
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Millennium Park and Jay Pritzker Pavilion.
Millennium Park
Park
Photo: Alhill42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Millennium Park is a public park in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States, operated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs.
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Theater building
Photo: Andreborgeslopes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jay Pritzker Pavilion, also known as Pritzker Pavilion or Pritzker Music Pavilion, is a bandshell in Millennium Park in the Loop community area of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Jay Pritzker Pavilion is situated 500 feet northeast of The Bean.
McCormick Tribune Plaza & Ice Rink
Ice rink
McCormick Tribune Plaza & Ice Rink or McCormick Tribune Plaza is a multi-purpose venue within Millennium Park in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jewelers Row District and Loop.
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…
Loop
Photo: Poco a poco, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Loop is the central business district of Chicago, bounded by the Chicago River to the north and west, Harrison Street to the south, and Lake Michigan to the east.
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.
The Bean
- Categories: building and tourism
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.88269° or 41° 52′ 58″ northLongitude
-87.62334° or 87° 37′ 24″ westElevation
614 feet (187 metres)Height
33 feet (10 metres)Open location code
86HJV9MG+3MOpenStreetMap ID
way 137060274OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=domeOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
12032403
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“The Bean” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Cloud Gate”
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