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Via Lake Shore Drive
- Take Lake Shore Drive south, from downtown Chicago, to the 57th Street exit (at the Museum of Science and Industry).
- Turn right and follow 57th Street as it curves around the Museum of Science and Industry.
- Continue about 1/4 mile and take the right fork onto the Midway Plaissance.
- Drive west on the Midway Plaissance about 1/2 mile to Woodlawn Avenue (the stoplight), and turn right.
- Turn left onto 59th Street.
- Continue one block to University Avenue, and turn right.
- The Oriental Institute is at the corner of 58th and University Avenue.
- See Parking Recommendations.
Via I-55 (Stevenson Expressway)
- Take I-55 east until it ends at Lake Michigan, exiting on Lake Shore Drive south.
- Take Lake Shore Drive south, from downtown Chicago, to the 57th Street exit (at the Museum of Science and Industry).
- Turn right and follow 57th Street as it curves around the Museum of Science and Industry.
- Continue about 1/4 mile and take the right fork onto the Midway Plaissance.
- Drive west on the Midway Plaissance about 1/2 mile to Woodlawn Avenue (the stoplight), and turn right.
- Turn left onto 59th Street.
- Continue one block to University Avenue, and turn right.
- The Oriental Institute is at the corner of 58th and University Avenue.
- See Parking Recommendations.
Via I-94 (Dan Ryan Expressway)
- Take I-94 south from downtown, or north from Indiana, to the Garfield Blvd. (55th Street) exit.
- Drive east on Garfield Blvd. through Washington Park, where Garfield Blvd. becomes 55th Street.
- Continue east along 55th Street to Woodlawn Avenue, and turn right.
- Drive south on Woodlawn Avenue to 59th Street, and turn right.
- Continue one block to University Avenue, and turn right.
- The Oriental Institute is at the corner of 58th and University Avenue.
- See Parking Recommendations.
Via Chicago Skyway:
- Take the Chicago Skyway north to the Stony Island exit, and continue north.
- After 60th Street, turn left onto a divided boulevard, the Midway Plaissance.
- At Woodlawn Avenue (the second stoplight), turn right.
- Drive one block north on Woodlawn Avenue to 59th Street and turn left.
- Continue one block to University Avenue, and turn right.
- The Oriental Institute is at the corner of 58th and University Avenue.
- See Parking Recommendations.
Parking Recommendations:
- There is public parking garage on 55th Street and Ellis Avenue. Visitor parking rates at Ellis Garage are: 0–2 hours - $8, 2–3 hours - $16, 3–4 hours - $20, 4–24 hours - $25. For additional information on visitor parking at the University, visit the Campus Parking website.
- Street parking is difficult to find around campus during regular University operating hours, but is a good option on evenings and weekends.