GLESSNER HOUSE MUSEUM
Glessner House Museum
1800 S. Prairie Avenue
Chicago, IL 60616
As one of the country's premier sites for the study and enjoyment of decorative arts, Glessner House Museum offers both the casual visitor and the serious connoisseur a unique opportunity to partake in the pleasures of the Aesthetic and English Arts and Crafts movements. The museum's conservation of the Glessners' remarkable collection of objects provides today's collector with a living workshop from which to take guidance.
The museum has a fine collection of silver, including some of the work of a former occupant of the house, Frances Macbeth Glessner (1848-1932)
The mark of Frances Macbeth Glessner:
Opening hours: Wednesday to Sunday at 1:00 and 3:00 pm. Closed: New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.
Admission: Tours $10
http://www.glessnerhouse.org/index.html
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