I've been to the MCA Chicago a dozen times perhaps and nearly every time it's been worth the time I took to get there. The building is quite new has liberal space for traveling exhibits. I've seen some great shows on Cindy Sherman, Tom Wesserman, Archigram and others there. MCA's opening was a real eye popper.
The stairway is ...

The MCA in Chicago has an absolutely amazing collection. I say that because you might not see any of it - so much space is given over to temporary shows (many of which are excellent and tour internationally) that most of this collection will never see the light of day. Installation periods are very long and so often that you might visit only to ...