Museum and Attraction Free Days

A number of Chicago favorites offer free admission on certain days of the week or month or during special hours. Visit each site for complete details.

Mondays

Chicago History Museum
Field Museum - Second Mondays

Tuesdays

International Museum of Surgical Science
LUMA – Loyola University Museum of Art
Museum of Contemporary Art
Swedish American Museum (2nd Tuesdays – including Children’s Museum of Immigration)

Wednesdays

Café Society
Clarke House Museum
Glessner House Museum
Charnley-Persky House Museum

Thursdays

The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Art Institute of Chicago 5-8 PM
Chicago Children's Museum 5-8 PM

Fridays

Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
Fine Arts Building Open Studios (2nd Fridays)

Sundays

Chicago Children's Museum - First Sundays
DuSable Museum of African American History

Maxwell Street Market

Free 52 Days A Year
These popular attractions offer 52 free days at various times of the year. Visit each site for complete details.

Adler Planetarium
Field Museum
Museum of Science & Industry
Shedd Aquarium
The Art Institute of Chicago (free for the entire month of February)

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