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Free Exhibit at City Gallery Chicago

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Free Exhibit at City Gallery Chicago. Growing Community When: through January 5, 2020 Where: City Gallery in the Historic Water Tower, 806 N Michigan Ave. Admission free. Growing Community: An exhibition celebrating community-managed green spaces throughout Chicago, is part of the 2019 … [Read more...] about Free Exhibit at City Gallery Chicago

2019 Free Chicago Museum Days

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2019 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.  A … [Read more...] about 2019 Free Chicago Museum Days

Free days Pritzker Military Museum and Library

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Free days Pritzker Military Museum and  Library Where:  Monroe Building, 104 S. Michigan, 2nd and 3rd floors 312-374-9333. When:  April 6, May 9, 26, 28; June 14, July 4, August 4, September 11, 18, October 13, November 10, 11, December 7 and 13. Regular admission is $5. Admission is free for … [Read more...] about Free days Pritzker Military Museum and Library

Free museum: Federal Reserve Money Museum

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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 Design Museum of Chicago

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Free Design Museum of Chicago Where: Block 37, 108 N. State, 3rd Floor, Block 37 location in permanently closed.  The museum will run exhibits at Expo 72 72 E. Randolph.312-894-6263 About Design Museum of Chicago The Design Museum of Chicago is a volunteer operated museum that "facilitates an … [Read more...] about Free Design Museum of Chicago

Guide to the Art Institute of Chicago

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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.   All … [Read more...] about Guide to the Art Institute of Chicago

Free DePaul Art Museum

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Free DePaul Art Museum Where: 935 W. Fullerton, 773.325.7506 Hours: Mon–Tue: Closed, Wed–Th: 11 am–7 pm, Fri–Sun: 11 am–5 pm Search the calendar for events. Admission, lectures, concerts, tours, receptions, gallery talks and special events are always free.  The museum closes quarterly to change … [Read more...] about Free DePaul Art Museum

Free Thursdays Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

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Free Thursdays Peggy Notebaert Nature 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 … [Read more...] about Free Thursdays Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

Free Tuesdays: Loyola University Museum of Art

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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

Museum of Science and Industry free select weekdays in February

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Museum of Science and Industry free select weekdays in February Just as they did in January the Museum of Science and Industry is offering free admission on select weekdays in February. When: January 7–10, 14–17, 21–24, 28–31, February 4–7, 11–14, 19–21, 25–28, 2019 Where: Museum of Science and … [Read more...] about Museum of Science and Industry free select weekdays in February

Free exhibit Design Museum of Chicago

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Free exhibit Design Museum of Chicago.  Keep Moving: Designing Chicago’s Bicycle Culture.  A fun exhibit about bikes.  It took about and hour and a half to read through it.  There's also a Hottix location here. When:  Now through January 5,  2020.  Mon–Sat: 10:00a–6:00p, Sun: … [Read more...] about Free exhibit Design Museum of Chicago

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: All guests on Tuesdays and Thursdays from October 1- December 31, 2018; January 1 through February 28, 2019: free admission is provided on Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. . Zoo … [Read more...] about Free Days at Brookfield Zoo

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