In-Person Historic Tours Return...Again!
Historic Tour Dates:
(Tours @ 10:30AM & 12:30PM)
Thursday, January 28
Thursday, March 11
Monday, April 19
Thursday, February 18
Monday, March 22
Thursday, May 13
Monday, February 22
Thursday, April 8
Monday, May 24
*Covid-19 safety measures are in place during the in-person tours. Only ten people per tour, and all patrons and tour guides must wear a mask covering the nose and mouth throughout the tour. All ticket holders and the tour guide must maintain 6 feet distance per household throughout the tour.
Join us for our free Virtual Tour!
Not ready to come back yet? Or just looking for a crash course on the Auditorium Theatre? Join us for a 20-minute Virtual Tour, hosted by Auditorium Theatre CEO Rich Regan. This free mini-tour features highlights of the full-length in-person Historic Tour.
About the Tours
The Auditorium Theatre, designed by famed architects Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler, opened on December 9, 1889, and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1975. Historic Tours take patrons behind the scenes and view it as few do. The tour includes legendary accounts of how and why the theatre was built; stories of the many artists who graced its historic stage; and a closer look at the brilliant 24-karat gold-leafed ceiling arches, hundreds of Sullivan’s beautifully restored intricate stencil patterns, the stained glass muses at the entrance, and murals by Charles Holloway and Albert Fleury.
Photos of the Auditorium Theatre by Dori Eldridge, Frank Orrico, and Jean Reneé.
50 East Ida B Wells Drive, Chicago, IL 60605, United States