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2017 Free Chicago Museum Days

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2017 Free Chicago Museum Days. Visiting museums can be very expensive. Thanks to the Illinois General Assembly many museums are mandated by law to offer Illinois residents up to 52 free museum days each year. Some museums are free year round. Others offer free evenings. Others offer free … [Read more...] about 2017 Free Chicago Museum Days

Free Days at Brookfield Zoo

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Free Days at Brookfield Zoo. Where: Brookfield Zoo, 3300 Golf Rd; Brookfield, 708-688-8000. When: March 1-September 30, 2017 No free days. General zoo admission is free on Tuesdays and Thursdays from October 1 through December 31, 2017; January-February, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturday and … [Read more...] about Free Days at Brookfield Zoo

Free Chicago Design Museum

Free Chicago Design Museum. Where: Block 37, 108 N. State, 3rd Floor When: Tuesday–Saturday, 12–7:00p through August 12, 2017. The Museum closes between exhibits. Every time I get on the elevator outside Latinicity I see this museum across the way and think - What is that, why is it always … [Read more...] about Free Chicago Design Museum

Free museum: Federal Reserve Money Museum

Free museum: Federal Reserve Money Museum. The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago operates a small but interesting museum about the history of money and the work of the Federal Reserve. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 230 S. LaSalle Street The exhibits cover a mix of academic, hands-on, and … [Read more...] about Free museum: Federal Reserve Money Museum

Free DePaul Art Museum

Free DePaul Art Museum Where: 935 W. Fullerton, 773.325.7506 When: Hours: Mon - Tu : Closed, Wed - Th : 11 - 7PM, Fri : 11 - 5PM, Sat - Sun : 12 - 5PM Search the calendar for events. Admission, lectures, concerts, tours, receptions, gallery talks and special events are always free. DePaul … [Read more...] about Free DePaul Art Museum

MCA Chicago Free 50th Anniversary Days

MCA Chicago Free 50th Anniversary Days. When: October 21 and 22, 2017, Hours TBA Where: Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 East Chicago Avenue, 312-280-2660. The Kenneth C. Griffin Charitable Fund has donated $10m to fund expanded Museum programs for underprivileged Chicago and Illinois youth. … [Read more...] about MCA Chicago Free 50th Anniversary Days

Free Exhibit at City Gallery Chicago

Free Exhibit at City Gallery Chicago. Stand Up for Landmarks! Protests, Posters & Pictures When: February 25-September 4, 2017 Where: City Gallery in the Historic Water Tower, 806 N Michigan Ave. Admission free. Saving landmarks in Chicago has always been a lively challenge. Over the … [Read more...] about Free Exhibit at City Gallery Chicago

Guide to Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

Guide to Peggy Notebaert Museum. Where: 2430 North Cannon Drive, 773-755-5191. When: Free day (suggested donation) is Thursday for Illinois residents. The museums mission is to teach the importance of nature and science."At 73,000 square feet it's much smaller and more manageable than other … [Read more...] about Guide to Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

Free Tuesdays: Loyola University Museum of Art

Free Tuesdays: Loyola University Museum of Art Where: Loyola University Museum of Art, 820 North Michigan Avenue, 312-915-7600 When: Tuesday: 11:00AM– 8:00PM Free admission. Wed–Sat: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.: General Admission: $9, Seniors (65 and over): $6, Non-Loyola students under 25 with ID: $3, … [Read more...] about Free Tuesdays: Loyola University Museum of Art

Guide to Chicago History Museum

Guide to Chicago History Museum. Beginning January 10, 2017, the Chicago History Museum will be free to Illinois residents from every Tuesday from 12:30pm–7:30 p.m. Regular General Admission: Adults: $16 with audio tours, Seniors (65+): $14 with audio tours, Students (13–22 with ID): $14 with … [Read more...] about Guide to Chicago History Museum

Guide to the Art Institute of Chicago

Guide to the Art Institute of Chicago. As discussed in other posts certain Illinois Museums are required to offer free admission to Illinois residents for 52 days a year. Free Days Admission to the Art Institute of Chicago is free to Illinois residents every Thursday evening from 5-8pm. A valid … [Read more...] about Guide to the Art Institute of Chicago