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Use Art Institute of Chicago with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Search and explore the Art Institute of Chicago's digital collection—artworks, artists, and gallery locations.

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Complete set · 31 capabilities

The complete Art Institute of Chicago capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Art Institute of Chicago.

Capability set01 / 08

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 31 available through Art Institute of Chicago.

  1. 01

    Get article

    Get details for a specific article

  2. 02

    Get place

    Get details for a specific place

  3. 03

    Get publication

    Get details for a specific publication

  4. 04

    List articles

    List articles

Capability set02 / 08

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 31 available through Art Institute of Chicago.

  1. 05

    List artworks

    List artworks in the Art Institute of Chicago collection

  2. 06

    List products

    List products (Museum shop items)

  3. 07

    List tours

    List tours

  4. 08

    Search events

    Search events

Capability set03 / 08

09-12

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 31 available through Art Institute of Chicago.

  1. 09

    Search tours

    Search tours

  2. 10

    Search products

    Search products

  3. 11

    Get artwork

    Get details for a specific artwork

  4. 12

    Get artwork manifest

    Get IIIF Manifest for a specific artwork

Capability set04 / 08

13-16

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 31 available through Art Institute of Chicago.

  1. 13

    Get event

    Get details for a specific event

  2. 14

    Get exhibition

    Get details for a specific exhibition

  3. 15

    Get gallery

    Get details for a specific gallery

  4. 16

    Get product

    Get details for a specific product

Capability set05 / 08

17-20

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 31 available through Art Institute of Chicago.

  1. 17

    Get tour

    Get details for a specific tour

  2. 18

    List agents

    List agents (artists) in the collection

  3. 19

    List events

    List events

  4. 20

    List exhibitions

    List exhibitions

Capability set06 / 08

21-24

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 31 available through Art Institute of Chicago.

  1. 21

    List galleries

    List physical gallery spaces in the museum

  2. 22

    List places

    List places associated with artworks

  3. 23

    List publications

    List publications

  4. 24

    Search agents

    Search agents (artists)

Capability set07 / 08

25-28

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 31 available through Art Institute of Chicago.

  1. 25

    Search articles

    Search articles

  2. 26

    Search artworks

    Search artworks in the Art Institute of Chicago collection

  3. 27

    Search exhibitions

    Search exhibitions

  4. 28

    Search galleries

    Search galleries

Capability set08 / 08

29-31

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 31 available through Art Institute of Chicago.

  1. 29

    Search places

    Search places

  2. 30

    Search publications

    Search publications

  3. 31

    Get agent

    Get details for a specific agent (artist)

Observed, not estimated

1122ms average. Fast in production.

Art Institute of Chicago is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1432ms
Aug 20Today
Fastest day
937ms
Slowest day
1432ms
14-day trend
Slowing+17%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 31 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Art Institute of Chicago, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Art Institute of Chicago. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Art Institute of Chicago Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_wn01IzrKywXs8ce7xyoI80Hz4rWBzrVNIhxH892J/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Art Institute of Chicago capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "art-institute-of-chicago-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_wn01IzrKywXs8ce7xyoI80Hz4rWBzrVNIhxH892J/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
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Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions Art Institute of Chicago owners ask.

  • 01

    How can I find artworks by a specific artist like Van Gogh?

    You can use the search_artworks capability with the query 'Van Gogh'. This will return a list of matching artworks. You can then use get_artwork with a specific ID to see full details.

  • 02

    Can I access high-resolution image data for these artworks?

    Yes. By using the get_artwork_manifest capability with an artwork ID, the server retrieves the IIIF Manifest, which contains links to high-resolution image endpoints and structural metadata.

  • 03

    Is it possible to find where a specific artwork is located in the museum?

    Yes, many artworks include gallery information. You can also use list_galleries to see a list of physical spaces and get_artwork to check the gallery_title or gallery_id fields for a specific piece.

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