When It's Free at Museums and Zoos
Dates are for 2009:
Adler Planetarium
January 5, 12-16, 20, & 27; February 3, 9-13, 17, & 24; March 3, 10 & 17; April 21 & 28; May 5, 12, 19 & 26; June 7-12; September 1, 8, 14-18, 22, & 29; October 6, 13, 20, & 27; November 3, 10, 17, & 24; December 1, 8, 15, & 22
Art Institute of Chicago
Every Thursday from 5-8pm; Children 12 and under are always free
Brookfield Zoo
Every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday through February 28
Chicago Childrens Museum
Free for children under 15 every first Sunday of the month; Free for everyone on Thursdays from 5-8pm; Under age 1 always free
Chicago History Museum
Every Monday; Children 12 and under are always free
DuSable Museum of African American History
Every Sunday; Children under 6 are always free
Field Museum
Jan 12, 14-15, 21-22, 28-29; Feb 1-6, 9, 11-12, 18-19, 25-26; Mar 9, Apr 13, May 11, June 8, July 13, Aug 10, Sept 2-3, 9-10, 14, 16-17, 23-24, 30; Oct 1, 7-8, 12, 14-15; Nov 9, 11-12, 18-19;
Dec 2-3, 9-10, 14
Museum of Contemporary Art
Every Tuesday (all other days admission is a suggested donation); Children 12 and under are always free
Museum of Science and Industry
Everyday in Jan; April 22; June 1-5, 19; Oct 8-9, 12-16, 19-23, 26-30; Nov 11
Notebaert Nature Museum
Every Thursday admission is only suggested; Children under 3 are always free
Shedd Aquarium
Free general admission: 2009 Community Discount Weeks are on the following dates in June (14 through 19), and Oct. (4 through 9).
2009 Community Discount Days are on the following dates for Mondays and Tuesdays in September (21, 22, 28 and 29) October (12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27) and November (2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, and 30)..
And don’t forget to “checkout” the museum passes at your local library – you can check out a free admission family pass for 7 days.
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