A Day at the Museum

Today me and some friends decided to go to a Chicago museum. In a city with so many great art viewing options, there were many choices of where to go, but we were downtown and decided to check out Loyola University's museum LUMA. With free admission on Tuesdays and a location close to the water tower, it was the perfect place to spend some casual time with the art of the city.

When we first got there, it became obvious that it was a museum of religious art and artifacts consisting of sculptures, paintings, and iconography. After looking around a little bit, I stumbled upon an old automaton clock. It was an old golden elephant with a clock on its back and men on top of the clock. It was made in 1600, the beginning of the Baroque era, in Ausburg, Germany. A small keyhole was carved out at the very top and it appears to be a portal to another time. With a turn of the key, this ornately detailed automaton takes you back to the era of beautiful art, music, and a society fresh out of the renaissance.

After the museum, some friends and I went down to the navy pier. After a boat ride, some churros, frozen bananas, and a funnel cake, we decided to call it a night and say goodbye to the beautiful coast of a fantastic city.

Bisous everyone,

Anna :)