Millennium Park & The Bean

Seen on social

• TikTok@choosechicagoThe Bean is BACK! ✨ Cloud Gate, aka The Bean, and its surrounding plaza have officially reopened! Construction is complete and the iconic attraction is ready to welcome you back.
• TikTok@archimarathonCloud Gate by Anish Kapoor at Millennium Park in Chicago.

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Getting in

An open public space — no set hours and no reservation needed.

Why Thea picked it

• Anish Kapoor's Cloud Gate, affectionately called "The Bean," has become synonymous with the Chicago experience.
• Cloud Gate ("The Bean") is on Grainger Plaza along the Chase Promenades. The Crown Fountain's water feature opens in May and closes on October 13.
• Cloud Gate was constructed between 2004 and 2006 and is nicknamed "The Bean" because of its shape. It is made of 168 stainless steel plates welded together, and its highly polished exterior has no visible seams.

About

Home to Cloud Gate (aka 'The Bean'), Crown Fountain, and the Pritzker Pavilion — one of Chicago's most iconic and unmissable free attractions, a quick ride south of Wrigleyville.