Plans followed to convert the area into green space and expand upon the neighboring Museum Campus.
The park has surrendered the land for the Museum Campus to Grant Park.
Lake Shore Drive was reconstructed in 1996 so that it no longer cut through the Museum Campus.
Many visitors to Chicago know the Loop, the shops on the Magnificent Mile and the Museum Campus.
One proposal called for a group of headless figures be placed in Chicago's Museum Campus.
The minds behind the Museum Campus seem intent on making the museums places people can easily drop into for a brief visit.
Parking at lots for the Museum Campus costs $5.
They offer a separate route from Navy Pier to The Museum Campus.
The Museum Campus was created to transform the vicinity of these three institutions, among the city's top cultural draws, into a scenic pedestrian-friendly area.
Chicago's Museum Campus is a 57 acre (230,850 m2) addition to Grant Park's southeastern end.