Classic Shure Mircrophone Included in Art Institute of Chicago’s Permanent Collection

Shure’s classic Unidyne I Model 55 microphone has been chosen by the Art Institute of Chicago as part of the museum’s 20th and 21st century architecture and design permanent collection.

“The Model 55 became a fixture in the music and broadcast industry in the 1940s. While certainly humbling, it is no surprise the Unidyne is being recognized by museums for its simplistic beauty and Art Deco design. We’re greatly honored that the Art Institute of Chicago has added this microphone to its collection,” said Michael Pettersen, corporate historian at Shure.

The Shure Unidyne I was delivered to the Art Institute of Chicago in December 2017.