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Lurie Garden at Millennium Park

Designed by Gustafson Guthrie Nichol Ltd, Piet Oudolf and Robert Israel, this 2.5-acre garden pays homage to the City's motto, "Urbs in Horto" (City in a Garden), which refers to Chicago's transformation from its flat and marshy origins to a bold and powerful city.

Highlights of the garden include the dramatically lit, 15-foot-high "shoulder" hedge. This physical representation of Sandburg's famous description of the "City of Big Shoulders" encloses the garden on two sides and protects the delicate perennial garden. A graceful hardwood footbridge over shallow water divides the garden diagonally between "light" and "dark" plates. 

 

Millennium Park is located in the heart of downtown Chicago. It is bordered by Michigan Avenue to the west, Columbus Drive to the east, Randolph Street to the North and Monroe Street to the South.

Location:
201 E. Randolph St., between Michigan Ave and Columbus Ave
Chicago, IL 60602
Hours:

Daily, 6am – 11pm

Admission:

FREE

Website:
For additional information please visit, http://www.millenniumpark.org
Accessibility:

The following services are available for persons with disabilities: 

  • Accessible entrance(s) 
  • Accessible washroom(s) 
  • Assistive listening devices provided 
  • Accessible seating area available
  • Wheelchair loans are available in the Millennium Park Welcome Center

For more information and resevations call 312.742.1168, TTY: 312.744.2947

CTAPublic Transportation:

El: Pink, Orange, Green, Brown, Purple to Randolph; Blue to Washington; Red to Lake. 
Bus: 3, 4 (24hrs), 14, 124, 127, 145, 151, 157.

 

For more travel information, visit www.transitchicago.com

 

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Lurie Garden at Millennium Park
201 E. Randolph St., between Michigan Ave and Columbus Ave
Chicago IL 60602
Phone: 312.742.1168

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