Chicago 2014 cabin fever - Chicago's amazing museums offer free or discounted admission days - info

Chicago has amazing museums with unbelievable artifacts including a 67 million year old T. rex, moon rocks, dolphins and one of the most extensive displays of rare art this side of the Louvre. Chicago's museums offer an unforgettable experience for visitors and are a proud symbol of cultural pride for locals. As an added bonus, many of these institutions offer free or discounted admission days.

Please note: For many of the museums, you must be an Illinois resident and show proof of residency to take advantage of the free admission days. Dates are subject to change and may not include fees to view special exhibits. Visit individual museum websites for admission details, as well as policies for specific community members such as military personnel and local school groups.

For services for people with disabilities, please check with the individual museum or location.

ADLER PLANETARIUM
Free general admission for Illinois residents on these upcoming 2014 dates:
January 6-8, 13-15, 21-22, 27-29
February 3-5, 10-12, 17-19, 24-25

ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
Admission to the Art Institute of Chicago is free to Illinois residents every Thursday evening from 5-8pm.

Additionally children under age 14 are always free and the public can enjoy the following museum areas free of charge:
The Ryan Education Center in the Modern Wing, as well as all programs for families and children within the center
The North and South Gardens (accessible from Michigan Avenue)
The Nichols Bridgeway connecting the museum to Millennium Park
The Bluhm Family Terrace on the 3rd floor of the west pavilion of the Modern Wing

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
Free general admission for Illinois residents on the following 2014 dates:
January 6-10, 13-17, 20-24, 27-31
February 4, 11, 18, 25
March 10
May 5
June 1-6
September 8-12, 15-19, 22-26, 29
October 6, 7
November 3
December 8

FIELD MUSEUM
Free general admission for Illinois residents on these upcoming 2014 dates:
January 21-22, 29-30
February 3-6, 11-13, 18-19, 24-27

SHEDD AQUARIUM
Free general admission for Illinois residents only on the following 2014 dates:
January: 11-14, 19-21, 24-28
February: 3-4, 10-11, 16-18, 24-25

CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM
Free admission for Illinois residents only on the following 2014 dates:
January 20
February (every day of the month except Saturdays)
March 4
July 4
August 10, 19-21, 26-28
September (every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday of the month)
October 1-2, 7-9

CHICAGO CHILDRENS MUSEUM AT NAVY PIER
Free admission for visitors age 15 and under on Target Free First Sundays, offered the first Sunday of each month. Additionally there is free admission for all visitors on Kraft Free Family Night, offered Thursday evenings 5-8pm.

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Admission is free for Illinois residents on Tuesdays year round.

PEGGY NOTEBAERT NATURE MUSEUM
Thursdays are suggested donation days for Illinois residents year round.

DUSABLE MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
Admission is free to all on each Sunday of the year. The museum also offers free admission rates (on school days) to all Chicago Public School students.

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF ART
Admission is free for all visitors every Tuesday, year round.

SWEDISH AMERICAN MUSEUM
Admission is free for all visitors on the second Tuesday of the month, year round.

CLARK HOUSE MUSEUM
Tours are free on Wednesdays, year round (not applicable to groups of ten or more).

GLESSNER HOUSE MUSEUM
Tours are free on Wednesdays, year round (not applicable to groups of ten or more).

CHARNLEY-PERSKY HOUSE
Tours are free on Wednesdays, year round (not applicable to groups of ten or more).

Related Information of Listings

Adler Planetarium
1300 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 294-0360

Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 443-3600

DuSable Museum of African American History
740 E. 56th Pl.
Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 947-0600

Museum of Science and Industry
57th Street and Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 684-1414

Swedish American Museum
5211 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 728-8111

Shedd Aquarium
1200 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 939-2438

The Field Museum
1400 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 922-9410

Clarke House Museum
1827 S. Indiana Ave.
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 326-1480

Glessner House Museum
1800 S. Prairie Ave.
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 326-1480

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
2430 N. Cannon Dr.
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 755-5100