Art Institute of Chicago REST API v1
The AIC API contains all of the museum's public data: artworks, artists, exhibitions, events, articles, and much more. Data dumps are also available. This API powers the museum's website (artic.edu), mobile app, and in-gallery applications. Offers search and filtering functionality. Supports HTTPS and CORS. Auth not required.

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engineering@artic.edu
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Recommended (active, supported)
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Web/Internet
Single purpose API
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Swagger 2.0 JSON (OAI)
REST
JSON, URI Query String/CRUD
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Daily API RoundUp: Art Institute of Chicago, Tilisy, WhatPulse, FastBraille
Eight APIs have been added to the ProgrammableWeb directory in categories including Images, Engagement and Open Banking. Highlights include an API for data from The Art Institute of Chicago and an API for translating English to Braille. Here's a rundown of the latest additions.
The Art Institute of Chicago Adds Public API Access to Exhaustive Collection of Museum Data
The Art Institute of Chicago has outlined its recent efforts to make publicly accessible online as much content from its collection as possible. The API provides information on 100,000 artworks from the collection, information on every exhibition hosted throughout the museum’s existence, and more.
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