One of the more exciting free museums in Chicago is The Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP), which is now open at 600 S. Michigan. On July 23, come and meet the current exhibiting artists, Curtis Mann, John Opera, and Stacia Yeapanis at 5:30 pm as they discuss MP3II, the current exhibition by these three contemporary photographers from the museum’s rotating collection, the Midwest Photographers Project.
The Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP) is the only museum in the Midwest with an exclusive commitment to the medium of photography. By presenting projects and exhibitions that embrace a wide range of contemporary aesthetics and technologies, the Museum strives to communicate the value and significance of photographic images as expressions of human thought, imagination, and creativity.
Location
John Opera
Museum of Contemporary Photography
at Columbia College Chicago
600 S. Michigan
Chicago, IL 60605
312.663.5554
The Museum is free and open to the public
Hours
Monday through Saturday, 10am – 5pm
Thursday, 10am – 8pm
Sunday, 12 – 5pm
The MoCP is CLOSED when Columbia College Chicago is closed, including:
Memorial Day: Sunday, May 24 and Monday, May 25, 2009
Independence Day: Saturday, July 4, 2009 (open July 3 and 5)
Labor Day: Monday, September 7, 2009
Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 26 – Sunday, November 29, 2009
Holiday Break: Monday, December 21, 2009 – Friday, January 1, 2010
The MoCP is also CLOSED for new installations during the following dates:
February 1 – 12, 2009
April 20 – 21, 2009
April 27 – 31, 2009
July 6 – 16, 2009
September 21 – October 1, 2009
