All known information is listed on this page. If there are no dates for specific month, then that means that museum has not notified the public of any free days for that month.
Adler Planetarium Free Days
The Adler Planetarium is open 10am – 6pm during the summer; 10am – 4:30pm otherwise;
Art Institute of Chicago Free Days
Free Thursday Evenings, offering free admission from 5:00 to 8:00, continue through May 26. Beginning in June, free hours will move to the first and second Wednesday of every month with free admission all day long.
Free on the 1st and 2nd Wednesday of every month, till 5pm.
Brookfield Zoo Free Days
The Brookfield Zoo offers free admission to all U.S. Armed Forces active military and reservist personnel.
Free Days 2011: None Currently Listed
Chicago Children’s Museum Free Days
The Chicago Children’s Museum is open every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Location: 700 East Grand Ave at Navy Pier
Hours:
Daily 10am-5pm
Thursday evenings 5-8pm
Free Days 2011:
Free for everyone – Every Thursday evening, 5-8pm
Free for ages 15 and under – First Sunday of every month
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Chicago History Museum Free Days
Location: 1601 North Clark Street. (Clark & North Ave)
DuSable Museum of African American History
Admission is FREE to all on each Sunday of the year. They also offer free admission rates (on school days) to all Chicago Public School students.
Location: 740 East 56th Place, Chicago
Free Days 2011: Every Sunday
Field Museum Free Days
The Field Museum is Free (basic admission) on the Second Monday of every month, thanks to a donation from Target. Additional free days are also available.
Free Days 2011:
July: None
August 29 – 31
September 6 – 9, 14-15, 19, 22, 25, 30
October 2, 4, 11, 26, 31
November 1, 3, 7, 20, 28 – 29
December 4-8
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Lincoln Park Zoo Free Days
The Lincoln Park Zoo is free and open to the public 365 days per year. Generally open 10am-5pm.
Location: Lincoln Park Zoo is located off Lake Shore Drive at the Fullerton Parkway exit.
Free Days 2011: Free to the public 365 days per year.
MCA Free Tuesdays
The Museum of Contemporary Art has Free Days every Tuesday. Special events every week. The museum is open 10am – 8pm on these free days.
Free Days 2011: Every Tuesday of 2011, 10am – 8pm.
Museum of Contemporary Photography
The MoCP is CLOSED when Columbia College Chicago is closed, including: Thanksgiving Weekend: Thursday- Sunday; Holiday Break and other holidays.
Location: Columbia College Chicago, 600 S. Michigan Ave
Hours: (Closed till January 9, 2011)
Monday-Saturday, 10am-5pm
Thursday, 10am-8pm
Sunday, 12-5pm
Free Days 2011: The Museum of Contemporary Photography is Free every non-holiday day of 2011
Museum of Science and Industry
The Museum of Science and Industry is free (basic entry) to the public on various dates throughout the year. The museum is open Mon–Sat: 9:30am-4pm; Sun: 11am-4pm; Omnimax-only tickets on Free Days are $9 for adults, $8 for seniors and $7 for children. Normal prices apply for other features;
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National Museum of Mexican Art
The National Museum of Mexican Art is free every day. Closed Mondays.
Location: 1852 W. 19th Street, Chicago
Free Days 2011: Every Tuesday-Sunday.
Nature Museum Free Days
The Chicago Nature Museum has “Suggested Donation Days” every Thursday.
Location: 2430 N. Cannon Drive in Lincoln Park, just north of the Lincoln Park Zoo.
Free Days 2011: Every Thursday is Donation Day, 9am-4:30pm;
Shedd Aquarium Free Days
During Shedd Aquarium Free Days, general admission is free. Wild Reef admission is sold at a reduced rate. The aquarium is open Weekdays 9am–5pm and Weekends 9am–6pm.