
Featured Tour
Remembering Stanley Tigerman Bus Tour
This special tour honors the legacy of Chicago architect Stanley Tigerman, who passed away in June. While…
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Choose one of CAC’s acclaimed architecture tours, from a selection of our guests’ perennial favorites.
Select a tour of architectural treasures throughout Chicago and its suburbs, brought to life as only a CAC docent can.
Discover all of CAC’s newest architecture tours—including tours that feature recent upgrades or the timely building topics you want to know about most.
Explore some of Chicago’s less familiar sites, or discover an unusual CAC tour offering you might not have heard about.
Choose one of CAC’s acclaimed architecture tours, from a selection of our guests’ perennial favorites.
Must-See Chicago is a fast-paced, 90-minute introductory tour to Chicago featuring some of its most famous…
Discover the exciting diversity of Chicago architecture on this wide-ranging odyssey, which traces the…
Learn about the great architectural landmarks of Michigan Avenue and State Street, with glimpses inside…
Explore Chicago’s amazing architecture from the unique perspective of elevated trains and station platforms…
Tour the lobbies of five opulent Art Deco skyscrapers built near the banks of the Chicago River during…
Select a tour of architectural treasures throughout Chicago and its suburbs, brought to life as only a CAC docent can.
This lively overview of Chicago architecture explores iconic buildings from the 1890s to present. We'll…
Chicago is recognized as a leader in Modern architecture, a style that revolutionized our visual world…
Want a quick introduction to Chicago’s magnificent architecture? This 90-minute tour takes a comprehensive…
Chicago is experiencing a surge in tourism, resulting in the creative repurpose of historic skyscrapers…
Chicago is home to some of the world’s earliest skyscrapers. Get an up-close look at these 19th Century…
Discover all of CAC’s newest architecture tours—including tours that feature recent upgrades or the timely building topics you want to know about most.
Explore some of Chicago’s less familiar sites, or discover an unusual CAC tour offering you might not have heard about.
Union Station is seen every day by thousands of commuters—and yet, not really seen! Slow down and take…
Come discover the Monroe Building—Chicago's architectural gem hidden in plain sight! See its gorgeous…
Thank you for a great 2019 cruise season! The CAFC River Cruise will resume on March 15, 2020.
Note: Scheduled departures for this tour will return next season. To be notified when tickets for our next tour season go on sale, email tickets@architecture.org.
Explore Chicago’s amazing architecture from the unique perspective of elevated trains and station platforms. Learn the history behind the famous "L" system and hear how it has shaped the development of buildings within the Loop.
This lively overview of Chicago architecture explores iconic buildings from the 1890s to present. We'll compare and contrast a wide range of buildings with varying architectural styles and see how older structures connect to new skyline additions.
Chicago is home to some of the world’s earliest skyscrapers. Get an up-close look at these 19th Century marvels, learn about innovations used to build them and discover how they transformed Chicago into a center of skyscraper design and engineering…
Tour the lobbies of Art Deco masterpieces built in the heart of Chicago’s financial district during the Roaring '20s. Learn how Art Deco reflected the era’s fun-loving optimism with lavish materials and geometric ornament.
Learn about the life and work of Louis Comfort Tiffany as we visit some of Chicago’s most magnificent art-glass and mosaic installations, each designed and crafted by the Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company.
Completed in 1970, 875 N. Michigan Ave (John Hancock Center) dominates the northern end of Chicago’s skyline. On this tour, you'll learn how the building forever changed the character of North Michigan Avenue.
Note: Scheduled departures for this tour will return next season. To be notified when tickets for our next tour season go on sale, email tickets@architecture.org.
In just one hour, discover Chicago’s newest neighborhood, Lakeshore East, with a walk around two notable buildings designed by woman-led Studio Gang Architects: Aqua Tower and the soon-to-be-completed Vista Tower.
Note: Scheduled departures for this tour will return next season. To be notified when tickets for our next tour season go on sale, email tickets@architecture.org.
Discover the exciting diversity of Chicago architecture on this wide-ranging odyssey, which traces the city’s development from its founding through present day.
Tour the lobbies of five opulent Art Deco skyscrapers built near the banks of the Chicago River during the business boom of the Roaring '20s. Learn how Art Deco reflected the era’s fun-loving optimism with lavish materials and geometric ornament.
Once home to some of Chicago’s wealthiest families, Beverly’s mansions are still among the most beautiful in the city. During this tour we’ll view some of Beverly’s mansions along with homes that are merely large and unique.
Note: No upcoming departures are currently scheduled for this tour. To learn about other CAC tours and events, sign up to receive our monthly e-news at architecture.org/email.
Tour one of Chicago’s most fascinating neighborhoods, Beverly. Explore two houses built just after the Great Fire of 1871, a Frank Lloyd Wright home and a true Chicago castle. This tour showcases part of Chicago’s Longwood Drive Landmark District…
Note: Scheduled departures for this tour will return next season. To be notified when tickets for our next tour season go on sale, email tickets@architecture.org.
This leisurely ride takes us through some of Chicago’s constructed natural beauty. We’ll bike along a route that was once the city’s edge while examining a historic boulevard and park designed by William LeBaron Jenney and Jens Jensen. As we ride…
Note: Scheduled departures for this tour will return next season. To be notified when tickets for our next tour season go on sale, email tickets@architecture.org.
Join us as we visit Chicagoland's oldest Catholic cemetery to see the resting places of prominent Irish and Italian Americans, including Chicago mayor Jane Byrne, as well as three other Chicago mayors. On this tour we will examine the rise of Catholics…
Note: No upcoming departures are currently scheduled for this tour. To learn about other CAC tours and events, sign up to receive our monthly e-news at architecture.org/email.
Experience the allure of a historic, exclusive men's club transformed into a 21st century luxury hotel. You will see old world craftsmanship restored to its original elegance, plus renovated and newly added spaces.