2007-04-07 11:10:25 · 4 answers · asked by luv2travel 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Chicago
My husband and I visited Chicago last May and we got a CityPass. Valid for 9 days, it gave us admission to 5 attractions. It cost $49.50, and it was well worth it. It's about 1/2 price admission to each place and we didn't have to wait on any lines. http://www.citypass.com/city/chicago.html
Free days:
Free Days at Chicago Museums
Please note: Free day policies may change from time to time, so please check with the museum for the latest information.
MONDAYS
Adler Planetarium
312-922-STAR
Sept. 11 - Dec. 19
Field Museum
312-922-9410)
Sept. 11 - Oct. 31
Chicago Children's Museum
312-527-1000
First Mon. of every month for children 15 and under
Chicago History Museum
312-642-4600
9:30 - 4:30 (closed until Sept. 30)
Shedd Aquarium
312-939-2438
Sept. - Nov.
Museum of Science and Industry
773-684-1414
Sep 11 - Nov. 21; Nov. 23; Dec. 24
TUESDAYS
Adler Planetarium
312-922-STAR
Sept. 11 - Dec. 19
Field Museum
312-922-9410
Sept. 11 - Oct. 31
Shedd Aquarium
312-939-2438
Sept. - Nov.
Museum of Science and Industry
773-684-1414
Sep 11 - Nov. 21
Museum of Contemporary Art 312-280-2660
5 pm - 8 pm
International Museum of Surgical
Science
312-642-6502
10 am - 4 pm
WEDNESDAYS
Clarke House Museum
312-326-1480
12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm
Glessner House Museum
312-326-1480
12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm
THURSDAYS
The Art Institute of Chicago
312-443-3600
June 3 – Labor Day 5 pm – 9 pm; Throughout the year 5 pm – 8 pm
Chicago Children's Museum
312-527-1000
5 pm - 8 pm
The Notebaert Nature Museum 773-755-5100
Special exhibitions 9 am - 4:30 pm
Museum of Science and Industry
773-684-1414
Nov. 23
FRIDAYS
Spertus Museum
312-322-1747
1 pm - 3 pm*
The Art Institute of Chicago
312- 443-3600
June 3 - Labor Day 5 pm - 9 pm
SUNDAYS
DuSable Museum of African American History
773-947-0600
12 pm - 5 pm
Museum of Science and Industry
773-684-1414
Dec. 24
FREE EVERYDAY
Art Institute of Chicago
Free admission Feb. 1 - 21; children under 12 admitted free year-round
Chicago Architecture Center
Chicago Cultural Center
Chicago Public Library/Harold Washington Library Center
City Gallery at the Historic Water Tower
David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art
The Field Museum
Free general admission Aug. 26 - 31
Gallery 37 - 5th Floor Galleries
Jane Adams Hull-House Museum
Martin D'Arcy Museum of Art
Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum
Museum of Contemporary Photography
The Notebaert Nature Museum
Free general admission, cost for exhibits
Oriental Institute Museum
Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows
(as of 9/13/06)
2007-04-08 17:43:58 · answer #1 · answered by Pandagal 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Call the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau. They can give you current travel info and hook you up with the best and most up to date information on current events.
2007-04-07 12:29:08 · answer #2 · answered by MaxitudesMamma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The museums have a free day where it costs nothing to get in. You have to check their websites to get the dates.
2007-04-07 15:14:34 · answer #3 · answered by berta44 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a museum pass which works out quite nice. try metromix.com, chicagoreader.com, newcity.com, chicagomagazine.com, pioneerpressonline.com
2007-04-08 04:33:38 · answer #4 · answered by cadaholic 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋