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.

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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 University of Chicago Medical Center.

Robie House

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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.

University of Chicago Medical Center

Hospital

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The University of Chicago Medical Center is a nationally ranked academic medical center located in Hyde Park on the South Side of Chicago. It is the flagship campus for The University of Chicago Medicine system and was established in 1898. University of Chicago Medical Center is situated 820 feet northwest of Renaissance Society.

Regenstein Library

Library

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The Joseph Regenstein Library, colloquially The Reg, is the primary library of the University of Chicago. Part of the University of Chicago Library system, it is located on the university’s Hyde Park campus on the South Side of Chicago. Regenstein Library is situated 1,100 feet north of Renaissance Society.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hyde Park and Woodlawn.

Hyde Park

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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

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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″ north

Longitude

-87.60102° or 87° 36′ 4″ west

Open location code

86HJQ9QX+MH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3629670300

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata 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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