The Rookery Building Guided Tour Tickets

The Rookery Building in the heart of Chicago’s financial district stands testimony to the resilience and creative spirit of late-nineteenth century Chicago. The rebirth of the city in the wake of the Great Fire of 1871 gave rise to the multi-storied office building that would transform the landscape of America’s cities. About the Rookery Light Court Guided Tour: Set in the heart of Chicago’s financial district, Daniel Burnham and John Root’s 1888 Rookery Building is a Chicago landmark, containing one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s most dramatic interior compositions – a luminous and brilliantly articulated central light court. In 1905, Wright was commissioned to remodel the Rookery light court and lobbies. He realized a stunning balance between Burnham and Root’s ornamental ironwork and his own vision to create a spectacular environment. About the Rookery Light Court and Burnham Library Guided Tour: This tour includes the Wright-designed Rookery lobby as well as the Burnham Library, where architects met to discuss the preliminary building plans for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition.

Rookery Light Court Guided Tour:
Tours take place Monday, Wednesday at 10:00 am, Tuesday-Friday 10:00 am, 11:00am, 12:00 pm and 1:00pm
The tour is length 30 minutes
Rookery Light Court and Burnham Library Guided Tour:
Tours take place on Mondays and Wednesdays at 11:00am, 12:00pm and 1:00 pm
The tour length is 45 minutes

All guests, regardless of age, must have a ticket.
Children under 8 are not permitted on tours.
Advanced reservations for the Rookery Guided Tours are not required but highly recommended by calling the box office after you purchase your Goldstar offer.