Chicago Museums

With temperatures on the rise, and spring break fast approaching, you may be looking for ideas to get out of the house, and some of Chicago’s most iconic museums are offering free admission on select dates for Illinois residents.

Some incredible 2023 exhibits across the United States will aim to keep your sanity in tact this winter and beyond, and there’s good news for Chicagoans.

The Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium were so popular on their free-admission days Monday on Martin Luther King Jr. Day that tickets officially “sold out” for the day. NBC 5’s

Illinois residents are in luck – the Field Museum is offering free admission on select days in January. And it’s the only museum doing so. State residents can go to the Field Museum for free on the following days: Jan. 16 Jan. 17 Jan. 18 Jan. 24 Jan. 25 Jan. 31 Tickets for free days are only available on site…

Looking to get into the Shedd Aquarium for free? There will be multiple opportunities this month — and even next month.

With kids still on break and temperatures low, many Chicago-area residents are looking for indoor activities to keep them occupied. Luckily, museums throughout the city are offering free admission on certain days in January 2023.

In a dark corner of the Field Museum’s basement, staff carefully lowered one of the largest hunks of dinosaur bones they have ever uncovered and tried to move in one piece.

Here’s a list of when museums across Chicago are offering free admission for the fall of 2022.

Looking for another way to spend your summer in the city? Without spending a dime, here are some of Chicago’s award-winning museums to visit.

While some of Chicago’s museums have free admission days throughout the summer, many zoos, parks and museums across the city offer free admission for kids, year-round.

As warm summer temperatures hit Chicago, many residents and visitors are looking for ways to cool off and get some relief from the heat. And the city’s many museums are a great option.

Here’s a look at Chicago’s free museum days this summer.

Chicago is a city known for its museums — like the Art Institute, The Field Museum, The Museum of Science and Industry and more. Now, it’s adding one with a 200,00 ball, mint green ball pit to that list.

The Color Factory is opening in Chicago this Friday. This permanent interactive museum inside Willis Tower with 15 installations in over 25,000 square feet of space will immerse Chicagoans in art and color with experiences that engage all the senses.

Chicago is filled with world-class zoos, parks and museums — and you can bring your kids to many of them, for free. Find out where.

Chicago is home to world class zoos, parks and museums — and you can bring your kids to many of them, for free. Here’s where.

While Springtime in Chicago brings daily chances of rain, there’s plenty to do inside. Here’s a look at free days at Chicago area-museums throughout the month of April.

Springtime in Chicago can be cold and rainy. Why not spend it inside at a museum – for free?

Researchers at the Chicago Field Museum believe climate change is behind it.

As the chilly weather continues to envelop the region, people can escape the cold and seek refuge in museums without paying a dime.