Media and Press

As Millennium Park holds its place as an icon of the city of Chicago, its architecture, public art, designers, artists, green roof, effects on tourism, urban green space, cultural placemaking and landscape garden design continue to be a focal point or theme in local, national and international media. Please note a collection of recent articles below. All rights reserved by their respective organizations.

Media Publications

Chicago’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Returns to Millennium Park

Chicago Sun-Times
November 19, 2021

Cloud Gate: The 110-Ton “Bean” Sculpture in the Heart of Chicago

My Modern Met
October 1, 2021

Millennium Park at Home music series launches in cyberspace

Chicago Tribune
May 22, 2020

Lurie Garden: The 3-acre downtown gem with bulbs, perennials, oaks, magnolias and animal stories

Chicago Sun Times
March 2020

How landscape designer Piet Oudolf captures nature’s ‘emotion’

PBS News Hour
Apr 16, 2019

10 Reasons Why Chicago is the Best City in the U.S. Right Now

Chicago Tourism
Jan 1, 2018

An Interview with Artist Jaume Plensa

Chicago Gallery News
November 8, 2017