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"The Bean" In Chicago's Millennium Park Reopens To Public After Nearly Year-Long Renovation
Additional landscaping improvements to the Plaza will be completed in the coming weeks, but they will not limit access to Cloud Gate.
June 24, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) — After months of renovations, Grainger Plaza, the area surrounding Cloud Gate, or "The Bean" in Millennium Park, has reopened to the public on Sunday.
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Visitors can once again access Chicago's iconic sculpture created by Anish Kapoor.
Construction at the plaza began last August and included a rebuild of the plaza podium — including new stairs, accessible ramps, paver replacement, a waterproofing system, and accessibility upgrades, according to the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.
