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January 2020
Illinois Free Days – Museum of Science and Industry
On Illinois Free Days, Museum Entry is free for all Illinois residents who show valid proof of residency. No further Chicago residency discounts apply on Illinois Free Days. Limited to six children (under 18) admitted per one accompanying adult. (See chaperone ratios and policies for School-led Field Trips and Groups of 15+.) Giant Dome Theater films, Coal Mine and optional U-505 onboard tours, and certain temporary exhibits are not included in Museum Entry, and require separate admission. (See Ticket Prices…
Find out more »Chicago History Museum Free Days
The Museum is free to Illinois residents every Tuesday* from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays in January from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Museum admission is free for Illinois residents on Commemorative Days: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, March 4, and July 4. *Excludes May 12th and Tuesdays in July and August.
Find out more »Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art Free Admission Days
Wednesdays are free admission day.
Find out more »Art Institute Free Admission
General admission is free to Illinois residents every Wednesday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Find out more »The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Illinois Resident Donation Day
Thursdays are suggested donation days for Illinois residents.
Find out more »The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Illinois Resident Donation Day
Thursdays are suggested donation days for Illinois residents.
Find out more »Illinois Free Days – Museum of Science and Industry
On Illinois Free Days, Museum Entry is free for all Illinois residents who show valid proof of residency. No further Chicago residency discounts apply on Illinois Free Days. Limited to six children (under 18) admitted per one accompanying adult. (See chaperone ratios and policies for School-led Field Trips and Groups of 15+.) Giant Dome Theater films, Coal Mine and optional U-505 onboard tours, and certain temporary exhibits are not included in Museum Entry, and require separate admission. (See Ticket Prices…
Find out more »February 2020
Free Admission Days
Join us for Free Admission Days at the Field. Basic admission is free for Illinois residents with proof of residency. Discounted passes are available in person and cannot be purchased online in advance. Free Admission Days are the perfect opportunity to explore our general admission exhibitions with your family or a group of science-loving friends. Or, use these days to check out special ticketed exhibitions or a 3D movie with a discounted Discovery or All-Access Pass.
Find out more »All events will be reviewed before publishing to the calendar. Event approval usually occurs on Wednesdays; if you need your event to be reviewed before then, please email Annie at annie@mykidlist.com.
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