Visitor Requirements
All visitors to the MacArthur Foundation are expected to adhere to our safety standards including:
- Following our required safety protocols detailed below
- Not holding the Foundation liable for contracting COVID-19 or other illnesses as a result of visting the Foundation
Navigating to Our Offices
Our headquarters are located in the historic Marquette Building in the heart of the Loop in downtown Chicago. The entrance to the building is at the corner of W. Adams Steet and S. Dearborn Steet.
140 S. Dearborn Street
Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60603
Once you have entered the Marquette Building lobby, check in at the security desk. Then, take an elevator to the 12th floor where you may proceed to the check-in station at the reception desk.
Safely Check In
All visitors to the Foundation’s offices are required to safely check in and provide specific information, in accordance with our visitor policy.
This information will be collected using an automated questionnaire, either when you pre-register online or in person at our reception desk. If you check-in in person, you will have the option to use a tablet device, provided by the Foundation, or to scan a QR code and respond to the questionnaire on your own device. Before your arrival, please ensure you can provide the information below and respond to the attestations:
- Name
- Email Address
- Organization
- Meeting Host
- I acknowledge that I am still at risk of contracting COVID-19. I agree that I will not hold the MacArthur Foundation responsible if I contract COVID-19 or another illness while on the premises at the Marquette Building in Chicago, Illinois and hereby release any and all claims or causes of action that seek to hold the MacArthur Foundation responsible should I contract COVID-19 or another illness as a result of visiting the MacArthur Foundation.
- I agree to follow all safety rules that the MacArthur Foundation may impose for health and safety reasons arising from the COVID-19 pandemic or other emergencies including, but not limited to, requiring the use of KN95 or N95 masks, social distancing or other health and safety precautions.
If you answer “No” to any of these questions, you will not be admitted to the Foundation offices. In the event of not being admitted, please contact your MacArthur Foundation host to determine next steps.
Plan Your Route
If arriving by car, there is no onsite parking. One of the closest and more convenient parking garages is located at 17 E. Adams Street, Chicago, IL 60603. Travel to the Foundation can easily be accomplished through public transportation (bus, train, commuter rail) using the Chicago Transit Authority or Metra Rail trip planner tools.