An MCA Valentine’s Day

Feb 14, 2020 12:00–11:59 pm

Museum of Contemporary Art

Featured images

Two mossy stone figures with human legs and fish torsos sit leaning against each other on a mossy stone by the seashore. On the horizon the shape of a double-masted sailing vessel made out of water rises out of the sea and cuts into the blue, cloud-filled sky. — René Magritte, Belgian, 1898–1967
Les merveilles de la nature (The Wonders of Nature), 1953
Oil on canvas
Encased: 42 5/8 × 50 5/8 × 6 1/2 in. (108.3 × 128.6 × 16.5 cm)
Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Gift of Joseph and Jory Shapiro, 1982.48
Photo: Nathan Keay © MCA Chicago

Love in the air at the museum this Valentine’s Day.

Create a bespoke tour for you and your loved one, hosted by one of our artist guides.
Enjoy a prix fixe, three course menu from Marisol, available only Feb 14 and Feb 15. Vegetarian options available upon request.
Close the evening with Odd Pleasures, a queer variety hour that includes live ASMR, drag comedy, and youth-designed artist interactions.
Find treats and treasures at the MCA Store. Get free shipping and free gift wrapping until Feb 13.

Marisol

A prix fixe, three-course menu is available only on February 14 and 15.

Make your reservation now.

A vegetarian menu is also available.

Date Night: A Guided Tour for Couples

Enjoy an intimate, one-hour tour designed especially for you and your partner’s interests, led by one of our knowledgeable and friendly artist guides. End the night with an included glass of wine or a specialty cocktail at the bar in Marisol.

Odd Pleasures: A Queer Valentine’s Day Event

Aunty Chan, still from Aunty Chan – ASMR Summer Snacking. Digital video.
Image courtesy of the artist.

Celebrate the most heteronormative of holidays with a queer variety show hosted by Aunty Chan. Experience an evening designed to engage multiple senses in pleasures big and small including live ASMR, drag, comedy, short movies, and youth-designed artist interactions.