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2012 Chicago Museum Free Days
Many Chicago area museums offer FREE days for families! Please note that special exhibits and features may not be included in the free general admission. See individual museum web sites for details.
Always call ahead to doublecheck! The following information may change without notice.
And if you are a resident of the City of Chicago, make sure you know about the Kraft Great Kids initiative which allows adult residents of the City of Chicago to check out passes and take their immediate family members (up to 4) to visit 14 of Chicago's world-class Museums for free, with their valid Chicago Public Library card. Get more information by clicking here.
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Adler Planetarium
January 9-12, 17, 18, 23-26, 31
Feb 1, 6-9, 14, 15, 21
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Art Institute
Admission to the Art Institute of Chicago is free to Illinois residents every weekday from January 2–February 10, 2012.
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Brookfield Zoo
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays January 1 - February 28.
January 16 (MLK Jr Day)
Tuesdays and Thursdays October 1 - December 31.
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Chicago Botanic Garden
Always free.
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Chicago Children's Museum
Target Free First Sundays provides free admision the first Sunday of each month for visitors 15 and under.
Kraft Free Family Night is every Thursday from 5-8pm, with free admission for all visitors.
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Chicago Cultural Center
Always free.
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Chicago History Museum
Illinois residents may enjoy free general admission on the following days:
Monday, January 16 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Sunday, February 5 – Wednesday, February 29
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DuSable Museum of African American History
Admission is free to all on each Sunday of the year. Admission is also free on school days to all Chicago Public School students.
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Field Museum
Illinois residents may enjoy free general admission on the following days:
January 11-13 , 19, 20, 24, 26, 27 31
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John G. Shedd Aquarium
Illinois Resident Discount/Free General Admission Week: Wednesday, Jan. 25 - Saturday, Jan. 28
Illinois Resident Discount/Free General Admission Days: January 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 30 & 31
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Museum of Contemporary Art
Admission is FREE for Illinois residents on Tuesdays year round.
Family Days take place every second Saturday of the month from 11 am to 3 pm at the MCA from October to May and are free for families with children 12 and under.
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Museum of Science and Industry
Illinois residents can enjoy free general admission on the following days:
January 12, 13, 16-20, 23-27
March 5
April 19
May 23
June 2-8, 11
September 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
October 1-3
November 5
December 3
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National Museum of Mexican Art
Free Admission Every Day. Open Tuesdays to Sundays.
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Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Free for Illinois Residents on Thursdays.
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