Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa

University of Chicago museum and research institute devoted to the ancient past of West Asia and North Africa.

1155 East 58th Street, Chicago, IL 60637 · Chicago, IL

About Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa

The institute, formerly called the Oriental Institute, pairs a research center with a museum on the University of Chicago campus in Hyde Park. Its galleries cover Mesopotamia, the Assyrian Empire, Syro-Anatolia, Megiddo, Egypt, Nubia, Persia, and Islamic collections. Visitors can also join lectures, family programs, and classes, and the museum offers group visits that require advance registration.

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#Hyde Park
#Chicago

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