WEST LOOP — Thanks to a leaky roof, art fans will have to wait another five weeks before exploring a highly anticipated interactive exhibit featuring Yayoi Kusama’s “infinity mirrors.”
The wndr museum at 1130 W. Monroe St., originally set to open Friday, is now expected to open Sept. 21.
“Unfortunately late last night, the museum experienced an unexpected construction issue,” said Travis Paul Martin, a spokesman for wndr museum.
The museum delayed the opening to fix “the issue properly and ensure everyone has the best experience possible,” Martin added.
On social media, wndr museum attributed the “construction issue” to a “leaky roof” that affected a sculpture.
Change of plans—Due to unexpected construction delays (full disclosure: a surprise leaky roof), we pushed our opening date to next month. If you bought tickets, you'll hear from us today via email. If not, stay tuned for new ticket dates. Thanks for sticking with us.#wndrmuseum pic.twitter.com/KyqdYuEr6P
— wndr museum (@wndrmuseum) August 16, 2018
The art and science pop-up installation drew interest in July after photos and a video circulated online.
The immersive art exhibit includes “Let’s Survive Forever” by Kusama, along with 10 never-before-seen art installations commissioned for the museum.
Ticket holders shelled out $32 for the interactive art experience.
Martin said reservations for current wndr ticket holders would be “pushed out by exactly five weeks.”
Ticket holders unable to join on the rescheduled date will be “fully refunded and added to the first-access list for newly available tickets,” Martin said.
On Thursday, people took to Twitter to express their frustration with the last-minute rescheduling.
Yeesh these @wndrmuseum tickets are a messsssss, guess we will see if this gets sorted.
— Chido Ranch Doritos (@icorules) August 16, 2018
@wndrmuseum so is the opening delayed or not? If so I'm real bummed that the "replacement" date you offered conflicts with me being out of town.
— the custaЯd pie appreciation consortium (@HartsyThaiFood) August 16, 2018
Booked tickets to @wndrmuseum weeks ago; just got an email saying their opening is delayed. They offered replacement tix 5 weeks out, but I'll be away. Their website doesn't reflect the delay, so don't run out and book anything until you see that they are officially open..
— Lisa Zimmer (@Zimmerino) August 16, 2018
@wndrmuseum how are you all having construction delays when there have been early viewings in chicago for the past month? now the first weekend you’re opening to the public, you’re pushing it back a month? please explain so i can understand.
— George (@marinebiolog1st) August 16, 2018
Yo is @wndrmuseum a scam? Didn't Instagrammers already preview #wndrmuseum? So what are the "unexpected construction delays"? (Plus rescheduling my appt. to #ExpoChicago (which IS legit) wknd… hell no. + The friends I was orig. going with are moving out of #Chicago early Sept.) https://t.co/rx9CAwGpto
— Jenny Lam (@TheJennyLam) August 16, 2018
As of Thursday, the website was not accepting new reservations.
