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Originally Posted by Baronvonellis
Wow, you guys have to go to the Oriental Institute! I know I've talked to lots of people from Chicago that haven't even heard of it. It's sad. When I take them there, they are blown away by the collection! It's a equal to the Pergammon Museum in Berlin that is the jewel of their museum district, and the most visited art museum in Germany! 1.1 million visitors! But in Chicago it's barely even know, while being free!!!
It should really be moved to a central location, and marketed alot more. At least, it should be know by residents of Chicago! It's insane!
They have a huge collection of MONUMENTAL treasures from the near East and Egypt that were excavated 100 years ago by the University of Chicago. I suppose the UC would rather them stay put on their campus as a point of pride.
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I think UChicago is trying to market a "Museum Campus South" between the MOSI, Oriental Institute, Smart Art Museum, Logan Art Center, and the Dusable Museum. The addition of the Obama Presidential Library will hopefully help.