Guided Tour of The Rookery Lobby + Burnham Library
Set in the heart of Chicago’s financial district, Daniel Burnham and John Root’s 1888 Rookery Building is a Chicago landmark, containing one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s most dramatic interior compositions – a luminous and brilliantly articulated central light court. In 1905, Wright was commissioned to remodel the Rookery light court and lobbies. He realized a stunning balance between Burnham & Root’s ornamental ironwork and his own vision to create a spectacular environment.
Join us for lunchtime tours of the Wright-designed Rookery lobby as well as the Burnham Library, where architects met to discuss the preliminary building plans for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. Space is limited.
Dates + Times: Wednesday: 12 noon
Closed: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year’s Eve and New Year's Day.
Location: The Rookery, 209 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL
Tour length: 45 minutes (includes Burnham Library)
Admission: $10
PURCHASE TICKETS NOW or call our box office at 312.994.4000. You may purchase same-day tickets online or over the phone up to 30 minutes prior to the start of the tour. Same day and last minute tickets may be purchased in the ShopWright store based on availability.