Kitty L.
Yelp
My daughter was invited to attend the VIP Opening of Yayoi Kusama's Dots Obsession at WNDR Museum Chicago on May 10, and she brought me as her guest! This was my first time at this museum, which is an interactive and immersive "museum" that combines art with technology. We had a lot of fun exploring the museum! There were many featured exhibits, and my favorite was the WNDR Light Floor. The floor would generate lit up patterns when there was contact from your shoes or any objects, and the background music and vibe in the room was delightful!
This event was complimentary, and each guest received 3 tickets for free drinks at their bars, with the main one on the second floor. My daughter and I only used one of our tickets, and I got a Peach Tea, which was a mocktail that was nice and refreshing. During event like this, a lot of people did not tip the bartenders, but they were working non-stop to serve long lines of patrons. The young female bartender was very appreciative when we tip her. There was a DJ in the lounge area and music was very loud.
The last exhibit was the yellow Dots Obsession inside a yellow dome, which was part of the installation with hanging big yellow spheres with black poker dots in the 3-story atrium. The little room had mirrors to create the illusion of infinity of yellow balls and poker dots. However, after a 20-minute wait (they texted you to let you know), like every other guest, we were only limited to be inside the room for 1 minute! So, it was a bit rushed just to take selfies, and there was actually no time to take in the presence of being inside the exhibit.
Since the opening event was free, all we had to pay was valet parking ($15) plus tips, which was very reasonable, when compared to parking fees in the neighborhood. I was actually very happy that they provided valet parking that night, since the closest parking garages were not that close. However, a ticket to the museum during normal days is $32 and up, that is on the expensive side. From a customer's standpoint, $15 to $20 would be a fair ticket price.
It is worth mentioning that all the staff members we encountered were very friendly, making this evening a very pleasant one! We spent about 2 hours in this visit, which included the wait getting drinks, and the wait getting in the last exhibit. I enjoyed this museum and had fun!