It's cleaning season for the Art Institute of Chicago's miniature rooms

NPR | By Minju Park

Published June 7, 2026 at 5:14 AM PDT

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At the Art Institute of Chicago, cleaning the Thorne Rooms, shoebox-sized rooms presenting a visual history of interior design in miniature, is a meticulous and delicate process.

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