Chicago Athenaeum

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The Chicago Athenaeum is an International Museum of Architecture and Design, based in the world's first city of modern architecture and design.

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Museum of Architecture and Design

The Chicago Athenaeum is an International Museum of Architecture and Design, appropriately based in the world's first city of modern architecture and design—Chicago. The Museum is dedicated to the Art of Design in all areas of the discipline: architecture, industrial and product design, graphics, landscape architecture, and urban planning.

The Museum's mission is the advancement of public education about the value of Good Design - from the "spoon to the city" - and how design can positively impact the human environment. As The United States’ only independent Museum of architecture and Design The Chicago Athenaeum has demonstrated leadership and innovation in bringing the subject of design and its impact on the quality of life before a national and international audience.

At the same time, the Museum has expanded its mission and its international programs by presenting significant exhibitions on architecture and design to cities through the United States, as well as Europe, Asia, and the Americas. As an International Museum, The Chicago Athenaeum maintains offices and operations in Chicago, Schaumburg, Illinois, Galena, Illinois, as well as Dublin, Ireland, Athens, Greece, and soon Hamburg/Berlin, Germany. The Museum is supported by its public, memberships, and by grants and sponsorships from corporations, foundations, and local and national government agencies.

Public programs and educational services

The Chicago Athenaeum welcomes the public to experience the exciting selection of educational and entertaining programs throughout the year.

Mission

For over 100 years, the City of Chicago has been indisputably recognized as the world capital of historical and contemporary landmarks of modern architecture.

The Museum's mission is the advancement of public education about the value of Good Design - from the "spoon to the city" - and how design can positively impact the human environment. As The United States’ only independent Museum of architecture and Design The Chicago Athenaeum has demonstrated leadership and innovation in bringing the subject of design and its impact on the quality of life before a national and international audience.

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The Chicago Athenaeum is a not-for-profit cultural organization IRS Code 501 (c) (3)and is incorporated and organized strictly as an educational and cultural institution.

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The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design runs international programs that presenting significant exhibitions on architecture and design to cities through the United States, as well as Europe, Asia, and the Americas. As an International Museum, The Chicago Athenaeum maintains offices and operations in Chicago, Schaumburg, Illinois, Galena, Illinois, as well as Dublin, Ireland, Athens, Greece, and soon Hamburg/Berlin, Germany.

Those programs are the Good Design Awards, International Architecture Awards, American Architecture Awards, Green Good Design Awards, and in relationship with the European Centre the 40under40 awards.