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Chicago Fine Arts Building Tour

TourTruth score 7.8 out of 10

GoodTop 19% in Chicago

30 reviews · Rated on 2 providers · How we score

  • Chicago
  • Updated November 2, 2026

Explore Chicago’s 125-year-old Fine Arts Building and discover the architectural legacy of Solon Spencer Beman on a guided tour.

About this tour

Step inside Chicago’s 125-year-old Fine Arts Building, an architectural landmark filled with stories from the city’s past. This guided Chicago Fine Arts Building Tour introduces you to the vision of Solon Spencer Beman, the architect known for designing the town of Pullman and the Pullman Palace Car Company.

Explore the building’s history and learn about Beman’s architectural legacy as you move through its storied interior. The experience concludes with a short visit to the Doorways Of Chicago showroom and gallery on the fourth floor, suite 424. Meet outside the main entrance, or inside the first lobby if the weather is inclement. Public transportation options are available nearby, and a moderate level of physical fitness is recommended.

See a remarkable piece of Chicago history from within its walls. Book your Chicago Fine Arts Building Tour and discover the stories behind this enduring landmark.

Highlights

  • Explore the 125-year-old Fine Arts Building
  • Discover architect Solon Spencer Beman’s legacy
  • Visit the Doorways Of Chicago showroom and gallery

What's included

Included

  • History and knowledge of the Fine Arts Building and Solon Spencer Beman

Not included

  • Tipping and gratuities

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Important information

  • A moderate level of physical fitness is recommended
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Meet outside the main entrance; in inclement weather, meet inside the first lobby
  • The tour ends with a short visit to the Doorways Of Chicago showroom and gallery on the fourth floor, suite 424
  • Operated by Doorways Of Chicago

How this score is calculated

This tour scores 4.93 on Viator (GetYourGuide shows no usable rating). Ratings on these sites cluster near the top of the 5-star scale, so we compare each one with all other ratings on the same site before combining them.

How the score works and rating distribution in Chicago
  • Each provider rating is turned into a percentile: the share of that provider's ratings it beats, weighted by review counts.
  • Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
  • Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 7.8. Top 19% in Chicago means it ranks in the top 19% of tours in Chicago by this score.

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