Free Days at Chicago Museums - 2013
Chicago's museums are some of its top attractions, and for good reason. They're world class, but seeing them all can put a big divot in your budget. Fortunately, there are several free days at Chicago museums throughout the year. While general admission is free on those days, special exhibitions usually require a paid ticket.
- Neighborhood: Grant Park / Museum Campus
- January: 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 28, 29, 30, 31
- February: 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28
- March: 5, 6
- Free days for Illinois residents only
- Neighborhood: Grant Park / Museum Campus
- Thurday nights from 5pm to 8pm
- Free days for Illinois residents only
- Neighborhood: Magnificent Mile / Streeterville
- Always free
- Neighborhood: West Suburbs
- Free Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays through February 28
- Always free for Military Personnel
- Neighborhood: Lincoln Park
- 1st Sunday of every month free admission for children 15 and under
- Free Thursdays 5pm to 8pm for everyone
- Neighborhood: Lincoln Park
- January 21
- February 4 - 28
- March 4
- Free days for Illinois residents only
- Neighborhood: Magnificent Mile/Streeterville
- Always free
DuSable Museum of African American History:
- Neighborhood: Hyde Park
- Free on Sundays
Field Museum of Natural History:
- Neighborhood: Grant Park / Museum Campus
- January 7, 8, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 28, 30
- February: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28
- March: 6, 7
- Free days for Illinois residents only
International Museum of Surgical Science:
- Neighborhood: Gold Coast
- Free on Tuesdays for 1st two floors
Jane Addams Hull House Museum:
- Neighborhood: University Village
- Always Free
- Neighborhood: Lincoln Park
- Always Free
Loyola University Museum of Art:
- Neighborhood: Magnificent Mile / Streeterville
- Free on Tuesdays
Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art:
- Neighborhood: North Suburbs (Evanston)
- Always Free
- Neighborhood: Magnificent Mile / Streeterville
- Free on Tuesdays for Illinois residents
Museum of Contemporary Photography:
- Neighborhood: South Loop
- Always Free
- Neighborhood: Hyde Park
- January 7 - 11, 14 - 18, 21 - 25, 28 - 31
- February 6, 13, 20, 27
- March 4
- April 22
- May 6
- June 3 - 7, 10
- September 9 - 13, 16 - 20, 23 - 27, 30
- October 1 - 2
- November 4
- December 9
National Museum of Mexican Art
- Neighborhood: Pilsen
- Always free (donations accepted)
- Neighborhood: Hyde Park
- Always free (donations accepted)
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum:
- Neighborhood: Lincoln Park
- Free on Thursdays (donations suggested)
The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago
- Neighborhood: Hyde Park
- Always free
- Neighborhood: Grant Park / Museum Campus
- January 7, 8, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 28, 29
- February 4, 5, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26
- March 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 29, 25, 26
- Neighborhood: Hyde Park
- Always Free
Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows
- Neighborhood: Magnificent Mile / Streeterville
- Always free
- Neighborhood: Andersonville
- Free on second Tuesday of every month
Author: The Local Tourist  |
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