Since 1928, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel has been the architectural and ceremonial center of the University of Chicago campus in Hyde Park. Our soaring vaults elevate the practice and study of spiritual life across traditions and time, and echo to the sounds of voices, bells, and pipes.

Rockefeller Chapel — originally called The University Chapel — was designed by architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue. It was completed in 1928, representing the culmination of the final gift to the University of Chicago from benefactor and founder John D. Rockefeller, Sr.

Rockefeller Chapel is traditionally open to visitors from 11 am to 5 pm Tuesdays to Fridays and 10 am to 1 pm Sundays whenever the University is in session. We are closed to the public Mondays and Saturdays except for special events.

Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. Rockefeller Chapel is the spiritual and ceremonial center of the University of Chicago, and a major civic presenter of the performing arts. Resembling a medieval cathedral in appearance and size, it hosts festivals and ceremonies of …

Rockefeller Chapel hosts over 200,000 patrons per year and produces dozens of events each week from weddings and concerts to memorials and yoga. A South Side landmark, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke from our historic pulpit twice.

The carillon tour (see our home page for current times) offers the visitor the chance to see some of the details of how the Chapel was built, as well as to see and hear the bells played up close. And for many, the highlight is the view from the open air walkway at the top of the tower, from which splendid views of the lake and the city and the ...

Sundays at Rockefeller A feast of words and music For Sundays during the academic year at 11 AM, we celebrate a broadly Christian liturgy in a rhythm dating to 1928: ecumenical worship with readings from world traditions and sermons from community and faculty leaders.

The Chicago instrument, comprising 72 bells and 100 tons of bronze, is the single largest musical instrument ever built. Its bells were cast over a three-year period and include a massive 18.5 ton bourdon sounding a low C#. You can find the carillon specifications here.

The Dean of Rockefeller Memorial Chapel supports religious and spiritual life in the University. An alumnus of the Divinity School (MDiv, PhD), Maurice returned to UChicago in 2019 to serve as the seventh dean.

The Rockefeller Chapel E.M. Skinner Organ. You can hear the E.M. Skinner organ played at Sunday services and weekly recitals during the academic year. It is also played for academic and ceremonial events, for practice, and for special concerts throughout the seasons. It is a massive romantic organ, considered one of the best in America.