The Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows is on East Grand Avenue at the Navy Pier entertainment complex in the Streeterville neighborhood. The museum opened in 2000 and has a collection of 150 different windows, including some produced my master artists like Louis Comfort Tiffany, John LaFarge and Ed Paschke.
Many of the windows at the museum are religious in terms of subject manner. In addition to historical representations of Christian scenes like the nativity and images of the Virgin Mary, the museum has two galleries that display modern religious windows from both America and Europe. A gallery of stained glass windows taken from Jewish synagogues is also located at the museum.
The Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows is open daily. Admission to the museum is free. Parking is available in the Navy Pier garage, a 1,600-car pay facility with entrance along East Grand and East Illinois Avenues.
The Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago is on West Superior Street between North Oakley Boulevard and North Leavitt Street in the Ukrainian Village neighborhood of Northwest Chicago. The museum's collection contains more than 1,100 artifacts related to the large Ukrainian community in the city, which began during the late 19th century.
The museum has an entire exhibit devoted to religion both in the Ukraine and among Ukrainian Americans in the United States. The gallery is on the first floor and contains items like prayer books, vestments worn by clergy and items used during religious services. Religious icons and images created by Ukrainian craftspersons are also on display.
The Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago is open to the public Thursday through Sunday and closes Monday through Wednesday. The museum offers free admission, but suggests donations of $5. The nearest parking is along the street.
The Loyola University Museum of Art is on the campus of Loyola University of Chicago, a Roman Catholic post-secondary institution founded by the Jesuit Order in 1870. The museum is on North Michigan Avenue near the intersection with East Pearson Street in Lewis Towers in the Magnificent Mile area of Chicago.
The entire collection of more than 500 works of art at the Loyola University Museum of Art are of Christian subject matter. The collection focuses on European art from the 12th to the 19th century with many examples of Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque art. The works include paintings by artists like Giovanni Battista Salvi, II Guercino and Matthias Stomer. Also featured are modern paintings inspired by other world religions, such as the "Untitled" by Anish Kapoor, a reflection on Tibetan Buddhism.
The Loyola University Museum of Art is open Tuesday through Sunday and closes every Monday. The museum offers free admission every Tuesday. On other days, general admission is $6 with discounts for seniors, military servicemembers and students with valid identification. The nearest parking is the university's garages.
