Renaissance Society
The Renaissance Society, founded in 1915, is an independent contemporary art museum located on the campus of the University of Chicago, with a focus on the commissioning and production of new works by international artists.Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: non-profit organization in the USA
- Also known as: “The Renaissance Society” and “The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago”
- Address: 5811 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Robie House and John Crerar Library.
Robie House
The Frederick C. Robie House is a historic house museum on the University of Chicago campus in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Robie House is situated 1,400 feet east of Renaissance Society.
John Crerar Library
Library
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
The John Crerar Library is the academic library for science, technology, and medicine at the University of Chicago. It is part of the University of Chicago Library. John Crerar Library is situated 710 feet northwest of Renaissance Society.
University of Chicago Medical Center
Hospital
Photo: Crimsonmaroon, Public domain.
The University of Chicago Medical Center, branded as UChicago Medicine, is a nationally ranked academic medical center located in Hyde Park on the South Side of Chicago. University of Chicago Medical Center is situated 820 feet northwest of Renaissance Society.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hyde Park and Woodlawn.
Hyde Park
Photo: Urbanrules, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hyde Park is one of Chicago's most famous neighborhoods, most certainly so on the South Side, located along the south lakefront. Having played host to the White City, the University of Chicago, President Obama, the setting for Richard Wright's Native Son, and…
Woodlawn
Suburb
Woodlawn is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States. It is near the shore of Lake Michigan 8.5 miles south of the Loop. The community area is bounded by the lake to the east, 60th Street to the north, King Drive to the west and 67th Street to the south, and a small area that lies south of 67th Street between Cottage Grove Avenue and South Chicago Avenue.
Washington Park
Suburb
Washington Park is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States. It is located on the South Side of Chicago The community area includes the 372 acre park of the same name, stretching east-west from Cottage Grove Avenue to the Dan Ryan Expressway, and north-south from 51st Street to 63rd.
Renaissance Society
- Categories: art museum, art gallery, nonprofit organization, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.78914° or 41° 47′ 21″ northLongitude
-87.60102° or 87° 36′ 4″ westOpen location code
86HJQ9QX+MHOpenStreetMap ID
node 3629670300OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q2143255
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Japanese—“Renaissance Society” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Renaissance Society”
- French: “Renaissance Society”
- German: “Renaissance Society”
- Japanese: “ルネッサンス・ソサエティ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Joseph Bond Chapel and Jones Laboratory.
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