Chicago Museum Free Days 2011
Info below is taken from the following website: http://www.chicagohotblog.com/chicago-museum-free-days
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Chicago Museum Free Days 2011 – Updated May 10th, 2011
All known information is listed on this page. If there are no dates for specific month, then that means that museum has not notified the public of any free days for that month.
Adler Planetarium Free Days
The Adler Planetarium is open 10am – 6pm during the summer; 10am – 4:30pm otherwise;
Free Days 2011:
May: 12th
June: 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Art Institute of Chicago Free Days
Free Thursday Evenings, offering free admission from 5:00 to 8:00, continue through May 26. Beginning in June, free hours will move to the first and second Wednesday of every month with free admission all day long.
Free Days 2011: Every Thursday evening 5pm-8pm (through May 26)
Beginning in June 2011: Free on the 1st and 2nd Wednesday of every month, all day long.
Brookfield Zoo Free Days
The Brookfield Zoo offers free admission to all U.S. Armed Forces active military and reservist personnel.
Free Days 2011: None Currently Listed
Chicago Children’s Museum Free Days
The Chicago Children’s Museum is open every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Location: 700 East Grand Ave at Navy Pier
Hours:
Daily 10am-5pm
Thursday evenings 5-8pm
Free Days 2011:
Free for everyone – Every Thursday evening, 5-8pm
Free for ages 15 and under – First Sunday of every month
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Chicago History Museum Free Days
The Chicago History Museum is free to the public every Monday, 9:30am-4:30pm.
Location: 1601 North Clark Street. (Clark & North Ave)
Free Days 2011: Every Monday, 9:30am-4:30pm;
DuSable Museum of African American History
Admission is FREE to all on each Sunday of the year. They also offer free admission rates (on school days) to all Chicago Public School students.
Location: 740 East 56th Place, Chicago
Free Days 2011: Every Sunday
Field Museum Free Days
The Field Museum is Free (basic admission) on the Second Monday of every month, thanks to a donation from Target. Additional free days are also available.
Free Days 2011:
May: None
June: 6th – 10th
August: 31st
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Lincoln Park Zoo Free Days
The Lincoln Park Zoo is free and open to the public 365 days per year. Generally open 10am-5pm.
Location: Lincoln Park Zoo is located off Lake Shore Drive at the Fullerton Parkway exit.
Free Days 2011: Free to the public 365 days per year.
MCA Free Tuesdays
The Museum of Contemporary Art has Free Days every Tuesday. Special events every week. The museum is open 10am – 8pm on these free days.
Free Days 2011: Every Tuesday of 2011, 10am – 8pm.
Museum of Contemporary Photography
The MoCP is CLOSED when Columbia College Chicago is closed, including: Thanksgiving Weekend: Thursday- Sunday; Holiday Break and other holidays.
Location: Columbia College Chicago, 600 S. Michigan Ave
Hours: (Closed till January 9, 2011)
Monday-Saturday, 10am-5pm
Thursday, 10am-8pm
Sunday, 12-5pm
Free Days 2011: The Museum of Contemporary Photography is Free every non-holiday day of 2011
Museum of Science and Industry
The Museum of Science and Industry is free (basic entry) to the public on various dates throughout the year. The museum is open Mon–Sat: 9:30am-4pm; Sun: 11am-4pm; Omnimax-only tickets on Free Days are $9 for adults, $8 for seniors and $7 for children. Normal prices apply for other features;
Free Days 2011:
May: None
June: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9
July: None
August: None
September: 6-9, 12-16, 19-23, 26-30
October: 31st
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National Museum of Mexican Art
The National Museum of Mexican Art is free every day. Closed Mondays.
Location: 1852 W. 19th Street, Chicago
Free Days 2011: Every Tuesday-Sunday.
Nature Museum Free Days
The Chicago Nature Museum has “Suggested Donation Days” every Thursday.
Location: 2430 N. Cannon Drive in Lincoln Park, just north of the Lincoln Park Zoo.
Free Days 2011: Every Thursday is Donation Day, 9am-4:30pm;
Shedd Aquarium Free Days
During Shedd Aquarium Free Days, general admission is free. Wild Reef admission is sold at a reduced rate. The aquarium is open Weekdays 9am–5pm and Weekends 9am–6pm.
Free Days 2011
May: None
June: 12th-17th
Swedish American Museum
The Swedish American Museum is free on the second Tuesday of every month. 10am-4pm.
Location: 5211 N Clark St, Chicago
Free Days 2011:
May 10
June 14
July 12
August 9
September 13
October 11
November 8
December 13