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Free tours Old St. Patrick’s Church Chicago

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Free tours of Old St. Patrick's Church Chicago. Take a free tour of Chicago's oldest church, Old St. Pat's, located in the West Loop. Where: 700 W. Adams, 312.648.1021 When: Docents are available to conduct tours between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m., Monday through Friday. Tours can be arranged with … [Read more...] about Free tours Old St. Patrick’s Church Chicago

Free CTA art tour

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Free CTA art tour Usually we're all rushing in and out of CTA stations but if you have the time stop and take a look or better yet take a tour.  The collection includes mosaics, sculptures and paintings. More than 50 pieces of art are exhibited at over 40 CTA stations.  More artwork has been … [Read more...] about Free CTA art tour

Free museum: The Block Museum in Evanston

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Free museum: The Block Museum in Evanston Where:  Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL  847-491-4000. Admission:  free When:  Regular Hours Tues., Sat., Sun. 10AM-5PM, Weds., Thurs., Fri. 10AM-8PM, Closed Mondays.  This museum closes … [Read more...] about Free museum: The Block Museum in Evanston

Free days International Museum of Surgical Science

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Free days International Museum of Surgical Science. Where:  International Museum of Surgical Science, 1524 N. Lake Shore Drive (312) 642-6502 When: Admission is no longer free for Illinois residents every Tuesday.  Beginning in 2020 the ISSM is free for all visitors on the following … [Read more...] about Free days International Museum of Surgical Science

Free Old Post Office Open House

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Free Old Post Office Open House When: Thursday, February 20, 2020, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM CST Where: The Old Post Office, 433 West Van Buren Street Register here. Join us as we celebrate the grand opening of The Old Post Office. Enjoy lite bites and drinks as you explore Chicago's newest event … [Read more...] about Free Old Post Office Open House

Free family events MLK Day Chicago History Museum

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Free family events MLK Day Chicago History Museum.  The Chicago History Museum is free for Illinois residents on MLK Day. Where: Chicago History Museum, 1601 N Clark St., 312-642-4600. Free days allow access to the entire museum. When:  Monday, January 20, 2020, 10:00AM-3:00PM Commemorate … [Read more...] about Free family events MLK Day Chicago History Museum

Free tour Newberry Library

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Free tour Newberry Library Where:  Newberry Library, 60 West Walton Street, (312) 943-9090. When:  Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3 pm and Saturdays at 10:30 am. The Newberry Library offers free public tours of the building.  The tours are an introduction to the library and how to utilize the … [Read more...] about Free tour Newberry Library

Discount Frank Lloyd Wright tours

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Discount Frank Lloyd Wright tours. Tour 1:  $10 plus fees (Regularly $18) Tour home and Studio of Frank Lloyd Wright, America's Most Famous Architect Where: Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, 951 Chicago Avenue, Oak Park, IL Architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed some of America's most iconic … [Read more...] about Discount Frank Lloyd Wright tours

Hours of fun on the Art Institute of Chicago website

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Hours of fun on the Art Institute of Chicago website.  The Art Institute has revamped their website and it's fantastic.  Not only can you access and use 50,000 images for free but you can give yourself an art education by looking at and reading about all of the art.  Each image offers a brief … [Read more...] about Hours of fun on the Art Institute of Chicago website

Bears in Pedway this winter

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Bears in Pedway this winter When: December 20-March 21, 2020 Where:  Pedway outside Macy's, Thompson Center Lower Level and Daley Center Concourse. In celebration of winter and to draw attention to the Pedway, Chicago Loop Alliance’s “Massimals in the Loop” art installation will be on … [Read more...] about Bears in Pedway this winter

Visit museums free for free this weekend

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Visit museums free for free this weekend The first full weekend of the month is coming, and that means Bank of America customers can visit museums free through the bank’s Museums On Us program. Just show your Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card and a photo ID on Saturday or … [Read more...] about Visit museums free for free this weekend

Free Chicago Public Library Museum Passes

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Free Chicago Public Library Museum Passes Who is eligible If you’re a Chicago Public Library (CPL) cardholder and an adult resident of Chicago, you may check out a Kids Museum Passport at any CPL location. If you can't get a pass here are all the 2019-2020 Free Museum Days. Where are the passes … [Read more...] about Free Chicago Public Library Museum Passes

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