Michigan Avenue
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Michigan Avenue is a major street in Chicago, Illinois, often considered the city's primary cultural thoroughfare. It runs through the commercial and financial heart of Chicago, particularly the area known as the Loop.1
Many of Chicago's significant cultural institutions are located on or near Michigan Avenue. These include the Museum Campus, home to the Adler Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium, and Field Museum of Natural History. The Auditorium Theatre, Symphony Center (home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra), and the Art Institute of Chicago are also situated along this avenue. Further north, the Museum of Contemporary Art adds to the concentration of artistic and cultural venues.2
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