The Chicago Athenaeum Museum for Architecture and Design
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The Chicago Athenaeum Museum for Architecture and Design Museum of Architecture and Design The Chicago Athenaeum is an International Museum of Architecture and Design, appropriately based in the world's first city of modern architecture and design—Chicago. The Museum is dedicated to the Art of Design in all areas of the discipline: architecture, industrial and product design, graphics, landscape architecture, and urban planning. The Museum's mission is the advancement of public education about the value of Good Design - from the "spoon to the city" - and how design can positively impact the human environment. As The United States’ only independent Museum of architecture and Design The Chicago Athenaeum has demonstrated leadership and innovation in bringing the subject of design and its impact on the quality of life before a national and international audience. At the same time, the Museum has expanded its mission and its international programs by presenting significant exhibitions on architecture and design to cities through the United States, as well as Europe, Asia, and the Americas. As an International Museum, The Chicago Athenaeum maintains offices and operations in Chicago, Schaumburg, Illinois, Galena, Illinois, as well as Dublin, Ireland, Athens, Greece, and soon Hamburg/Berlin, Germany. The Museum is supported by its public, memberships, and by grants and sponsorships from corporations, foundations, and local and national government agencies. Public programs and educational services The Chicago Athenaeum welcomes the public to experience the exciting selection of educational and entertaining programs throughout the year. The Chicago Athenaeum Museum is the founder of the original Good Design Awards and together with the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies programming and organise the American Architectural Awards, 40under40 Awards, Green Good Design Awards and European Prize For Architecture.
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