The Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows is a permanent display of 150 stained glass windows housed in an 800-ft.-long series of galleries along the lower level terraces of Festival Hall. Open since February 2000, it is the first museum in the United States dedicated solely to stained glass windows. It showcases both secular and religious windows and is divided by artistic theme into four categories: Victorian, Prairie, Modern and Contemporary. All of the windows were designed by prominent local, national and European studios and most were originally installed in Chicago area residential, commercial and religious buildings.
Public/Private Tours
Free public tours of the Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows are available most Thursdays at 2 p.m., with Museum curator, Rolf Achilles. Tours meet at the entrance to the Stained Glass Museum. For more information or to receive times and dates of upcoming public tours, please call (312) 595-5024.
Admission and Operating Hours
Admission to the Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows is free and the museum is open daily during Pier operating hours.
Current Hours of Operation:
Sundays through Thursdays 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
