Chicago is home to many popular museums, housing incredible artifacts and works of art. As an added bonus, many of these museums offer free or discounted admission throughout the year.
- Art Institute of Chicago: Free admission 5–8 p.m. on Thursdays for Illinois residents
- Chicago Botanic Garden: Free admission with a parking fee
- Chicago Children’s Museum: Free admission 5–8 p.m. on Thursdays
- Clarke House Museum: Free admission
- DePaul Art Museum: Free admission; closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- DuSable Museum of African American History: Free admission on Sundays
- The Field Museum: Free admission on select days for Illinois residents
- Glessner House Museum: Free admission on Wednesdays
- Lincoln Park Zoo: Free admission
- Lizzardo Museum of Lapidary Art: Free admission on Fridays
- Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art: Free admission
- Museum of Contemporary Art: Free admission on Tuesdays for Illinois residents
- Museum of Science and Industry: Free admission on select days for Illinois residents
- National Museum of Mexican Art: Free admission; closed Mondays
- National Veterans Arts Museum: Free admission; closed Sundays and Mondays
- Smart Museum of Art: Free admission
- Swedish American Museum: Free admission on the second Tuesday of every month
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