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Oriental Institute Museum

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Oriental Institute Museum
Oriental Institute Museum
Oriental Institute Museum
Oriental Institute Museum
Oriental Institute Museum
Oriental Institute Museum
Oriental Institute Museum
Oriental Institute Museum
Oriental Institute Museum
Oriental Institute Museum
Oriental Institute Museum
Oriental Institute Museum
Oriental Institute Museum
Oriental Institute Museum
Oriental Institute Museum
Oriental Institute Museum
Oriental Institute Museum
Oriental Institute Museum
Oriental Institute Museum
Oriental Institute Museum
Oriental Institute Museum
Oriental Institute Museum
Oriental Institute Museum
Oriental Institute Museum
Oriental Institute Museum
Phone:
+1 773-702-9520

Hours:
Sunday10am - 5pm
MondayClosed
Tuesday10am - 5pm
Wednesday10am - 8pm
Thursday10am - 5pm
Friday10am - 5pm
Saturday10am - 5pm


The Oriental Institute , established in 1919, is the University of Chicago's interdisciplinary research center for ancient Near Eastern studies, and archaeology museum. It was founded for the university by professor James Henry Breasted with funds donated by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. It conducts research on ancient civilizations throughout the Near East, including at its facility, Chicago House, in Luxor, Egypt. The Institute publicly exhibits an extensive collection of artifacts related to ancient civilizations at its on-campus building in the Hyde Park, Chicago community.
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