{"id":82377,"date":"2025-07-22T05:32:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T05:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/82377\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T05:32:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T05:32:12","slug":"art-institute-field-museum-and-more-nbc-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/82377\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Institute, Field Museum and more \u2013 NBC Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the weather warms up in Chicago, days spent at museums offer a respite from the outside heat. <\/p>\n<p>Chicago is home to a vast collection of museums, spanning art, science, culture and history. Many of these institutions offer free admission to certain groups or on specific days. <\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a roundup of free admission days offered by Chicago museums for the rest of this summer:<\/p>\n<p>Art Institute of Chicago<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Free admission for Illinois residents on Thursdays from 5 to 8 p.m. through Sept. 25<\/li>\n<li>Tickets can be reserved in advance <a href=\"https:\/\/sales.artic.edu\/admissions\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">online<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Admission is always free for those under 18, Illinois educators (pre-K-12), active-duty military and LINK and WIC cardholders. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Adler Planetarium<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Free admission for Illinois residents on Wednesdays from 4 to 10 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Tickets must be reserved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adlerplanetarium.org\/visit\/tickets\/special-offers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">online <\/a>and in advance. <\/li>\n<li>Admission is always free for teachers and active-duty, reserve and veteran military personnel and their families (up to five admissions). <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Chicago History Museum<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Free admission for Illinois residents on July 24, July 30, Aug. 13 and Aug. 28. <\/li>\n<li>The museum is open 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 12 to 5 p.m. on Sundays. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagohistory.org\/visit-us\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Admission <\/a>is always free for Illinois teachers, active-duty and veteran military personnel, active-duty Chicago Police Department and Chicago Fire Department personnel and Illinois residents 18 and younger. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Chicago Field Museum<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Free admission for Illinois residents on Wednesdays<\/li>\n<li>The museum is open 9 a.m. to 5 a.m. daily.<\/li>\n<li>Guests are encouraged to reserve tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fieldmuseum.org\/our-events\/free-wednesdays\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">online <\/a>ahead of time. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>DuSable Museum of African American History<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Free admission for everyone on Wednesdays<\/li>\n<li>The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. <\/li>\n<li>Admission is always free active-duty military, first responders, Illinois public school students and <a href=\"https:\/\/dusablemuseum.org\/visitor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">other groups<\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Griffin Museum of Science and Industry<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Free admission for Illinois residents on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msichicago.org\/visit\/ticket-prices\/offers-and-discounts\/illinois-free-days\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">select dates throughout August and September. <\/a><\/li>\n<li>The museum is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through Aug. 17. <\/li>\n<li>The museum is always free for active-duty and veteran military personnel, Chicago firefighters and police officers, and Illinois teachers. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Shedd Aquarium<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Free admission for Illinois residents from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on July 22, July 29, Aug. 5, Aug. 12, Aug. 19 and Aug. 26. <\/li>\n<li>Tickets can be reserved in advance over the phone or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheddaquarium.org\/plan-a-visit\/get-tickets\/discounts-and-free-hours\/illinois-resident-free-hours\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">online <\/a>with a convenience fee of $5. <\/li>\n<li>Admission is always free for educators from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin, Chicago police officers and firefighters, and active-duty U.S. military personnel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Museum of Contemporary Art<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Free admission for Illinois residents on Tuesdays from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visit.mcachicago.org\/#row-2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Admission <\/a>is always free for those 18 and under, Illinois teachers, visitors with disabilities and their caregivers, active-duty military, police and fire department personnel and veterans. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Free admission for Illinois residents on Thursdays<\/li>\n<li>The museum is open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>The museum <a href=\"https:\/\/naturemuseum.org\/plan-your-visit\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">suggests <\/a>a $10 donation at admission. <\/li>\n<li>The museum is always free for Illinois teachers, active-duty military and their families, veterans and infants under 12 months. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Swedish American Museum<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Free admission for all on the second Tuesday of each month<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swedishamericanmuseum.org\/hours-admission\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">museum <\/a>is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Free admission for all on Wednesdays. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lizzadromuseum.org\/general\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The museum<\/a> is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays. <\/li>\n<li>Admission is always free for active-duty military and children under 6. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>National Museum of Mexican Art<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Free entry\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mcachicago.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">each\u00a0<\/a>day<\/li>\n<li>The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>National Public Housing Museum<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Free admission <a href=\"https:\/\/nphm.org\/visit\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">each <\/a>day<\/li>\n<li>The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts &amp; Culture<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Free admission\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nmprac.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">each\u00a0<\/a>day<\/li>\n<li>The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As the weather warms up in Chicago, days spent at museums offer a respite from the outside 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