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The Renaissance Society

The Renaissance Society, a museum in Illinois
The Renaissance Society, a museum in IllinoisMx. Granger · CC0
The Renaissance Society, a museum in Illinois
Eric Fischer · CC BY 2.0
The Renaissance Society, a museum in Illinois
Eric Fischer · CC BY 2.0
The Renaissance Society, a museum in Illinois
Eric Fischer · CC BY 2.0
The Renaissance Society, a museum in Illinois
Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Renaissance Society, a museum in Illinois
Cole Camplese from Hinsdale, USA · CC BY 2.0

The Renaissance Society is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 180 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Readers' Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.2 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

The Renaissance Society, founded in 1915, is an independent contemporary art museum located on the campus of the University of Chicago, with a focus on the commissioning and production of new works by international artists. The kunsthalle-style institution typically presents four exhibitions each year, along with concerts, performances, screenings, readings, and lectures—all of which are free and open to the public. "The Ren" also produces publications in conjunction with many of its exhibitions.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1915.

Wikidata Q2143255, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.78914, -87.60102

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
Historic sites
Artworks
Museums
Parks
  • Bixler Park: 0.5 mi
  • Bessie Coleman Park: 0.5 mi
  • Florence Stout Park: 0.5 mi
  • Huckleberry Park: 0.6 mi
  • Prairie Wolf Park: 0.6 mi
Picnic sites
  • Jackson Park - Grove 10: 0.8 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 9: 0.8 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 8: 0.8 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 7: 0.9 mi
  • Jackson Park - Grove 6B: 1.0 mi
Attractions
  • Japanese Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Al Capone's House: 2.1 mi
  • Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 2.4 mi
  • Doane Observatory: 5.3 mi
  • Beluga: 5.4 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 58
Peaks: 25
  • Obama Center Sled Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Mount Bridgeport: 4.4 mi
  • Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 4.8 mi
  • Players Hill: 10.4 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 14.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Renaissance Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LieberESE 123°214 m22.2 mi
Mount TrashmoreNNW 342°204 m17.1 mi
Chanute HillSE 124°195 m20.9 mi
Players HillNW 305°187 m10.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4720:29
September equinox06:3818:1318:49
December solstice07:1515:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262938485868747467544331

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/3629670300

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