April 26, 2019: 1893 Scavenger Hunt in the Chicago Loop

If you love learning about the history of the 1893 World’s Fair, are passionate about Chicago architecture, enjoy puzzles, and want to stretch your legs, then head to the Chicago Loop for “Glitz, Glamour…and Panic! A Hunt for the History of 1893 in Chicago.” Atlas Obscura Chicago Field Agent Patti Swanson is once again hosting her "Google-proof" scavenger hunt in the Chicago Loop on Friday, April 26, 2019. You will meet on the steps of the Art Institute of [...]

By |2022-03-05T10:48:09-06:00March 26th, 2019|Categories: EVENTS (past)|Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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Dec. 8: 125th Anniversary Celebration at the Art Institute of Chicago

December 8 is a full day for Columbian Exposition enthusiasts in Chicago! If you don’t already plan to attend the World’s Fair symposium at the Newberry Library or the talk on the White City at the Bezazian Library, you can check out the 125th anniversary celebration at the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC). To celebrate their anniversary, the AIC invites everyone to join in a recreation of this 1893 opening day photo from their archives. Just meet at the [...]

By |2022-12-10T09:59:02-06:00December 2nd, 2018|Categories: EVENTS (past)|Tags: , , , |1 Comment
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Sept 11, 2018: Remembering Swami Vivekananda’s Address at the 1893 World’s Fair

The state government of Bengal has declared a day of celebration for September 11, 2018, to honor the 125th anniversary of when Swami Vivekananda addressed the World’s Parliament of Religions at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Plans include seminars and symposia and a light and sound program at Swami Vivekananda's ancestral house. From September 7-9, thousands of delegates will gather for the second World Hindu Congress in Lombard, Illinois, with an objective of re-connecting Hindus worldwide with [...]

By |2022-03-05T10:33:49-06:00September 11th, 2018|Categories: EVENTS (past)|Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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March 16, 2018: 1893 Scavenger Hunt in the Chicago Loop

If you love learning about the history of the 1893 World’s Fair, are passionate about Chicago architecture, enjoy puzzles, and want to stretch your legs, then don’t miss out on “Glitz, Glamour…and Panic! A Hunt for the History of 1893 in Chicago.” Atlas Obscura Chicago Field Agent Patti Swanson is once again hosting her "Google-proof" scavenger hunt in the Chicago Loop on Friday, March 16, 2018. You will meet on the steps of the Art Institute of Chicago (née [...]

By |2022-03-05T10:07:57-06:00February 25th, 2018|Categories: EVENTS (past)|Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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Site of the World’s Columbian Exposition

The piece below, from the first issue of The World’s Columbian Exposition Illustrated (Vol. 1 No. 1, February 1891) and likely written by editor James B. Campbell, offers an enthusiastic description of the locations that Chicago had recently selected to host the 1893 World’s Fair. The editorial boosterism belies much of the bitter fighting that went into reaching the decision to use Jackson Park as the main fairgrounds. At the time of this publication in early 1891, plans to [...]

By |2021-05-16T11:25:52-05:00February 18th, 2018|Categories: REPRINTS|Tags: , , , , , , , , |2 Comments
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Architectural Digest selects the top-20 world’s fair buildings of all time

Architectural Digest recently took a look "back at some of the most innovative architecture built for expositions around the globe." In his article "The 20 Boldest Buildings in the History of the World's Fair," Niki Mafi lists the Art Institute of Chicago at #5, behind the Eiffel Tower (Paris, 1889), the Grand Palais (Paris,. 1900), the Royal Exhibition Building (Melbourne, 1880), and the Arc de Triomf (Barcelona, 1888). The classical Beaux-Arts building designed by Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge of Boston is [...]

By |2022-03-05T10:03:50-06:00December 31st, 2017|Categories: NEWS|Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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