Free Museum Days
Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool – Free daily
Art Institute of Chicago – Every Thursday evening from 5:00 pm-8:00 pm
Cantigny Park – Free admission daily; $5 parking ($2 parking after 4:00 pm)
Chicago Botanic Garden – Free admission daily; $25 parking on weekdays, $30 on weekends
Chicago Children’s Museum – Every Thursday evening from 5:00 pm-8:00 pm
Cosley Zoo – Free daily for all Wheaton Park District residents and for children 17 and under
DuSable Museum of African American History – Every Sunday
Garfield Park Conservatory – Free daily
Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden (Rockford) – First Tuesday of each month (although donations are appreciated)
Lincoln Park Conservatory – Free daily
Lincoln Park Zoo – Free daily
Morton Arboretum – Discounted admission on Wednesdays
Museum of Contemporary Art – Tuesdays
National Museum of Mexican Art – Free admission daily
Oak Park Conservatory – Free admission daily; donations are accepted ($2 per person is recommended)
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum – Thursdays are free, but donations are suggested
Swedish American Museum – Second Tuesday of every month
Most free days only apply to Illinois residents with valid identification and only apply to general admission, not special exhibits or events.
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