Museums and their free days:

• Museum of Science & Industry (5700 S Lake Shore Dr) - Free days for the year are listed here.



• Adler Planetarium (1300 S Lake Shore Drive) - Free on certain days every month, listed here.



• Art Institute (111 S Michigan) - Free Thursday evenings, 5-8pm.



• Field Museum (1400 S Lake Shore Drive) - Free every second Monday of the month.



• Museum of Contemporary Art (220 E Chicago) - Free Tuesdays.



• Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum (2430 N Cannon Drive) - "Suggested Donation" days on Thursdays.



• Shedd Aquarium (1200 S Lake Shore Drive) - See schedule of free days here.

The following are ALWAYS free:

• Chicago Botanic Garden (1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe) (If you drive, there is a parking fee)


• Garfield Park Conservatory (300 N Central Park Ave)


• Lincoln Park Conservatory (2391 N Stockton Dr)


• Lincoln Park Zoo (2200 N Cannon Drive)


• Museum of Contemporary Photography (600 S Michigan)


• National Museum of Mexican Art (1852 W 19th St)