It is new year and Chicago museums have announced new schedule for free admission days in 2008. Be sure to take advantage of these savings.
Admittedly many of these dates fall on weekdays and might not work for you, but the least you could do is check against the list below in case you have planned a trip to the city anyways.
One of the notable changes compared to the last year is that the Field Museum is open for free the entire month of February!
Shedd Aquarium
On discount days, general admission is free, and admission to both the Oceanarium and Wild Reef is available for an additional fee. The discount day schedule for 2008 is:
January discount week (Jan. 12-18)
January, Mondays and Tuesdays (Jan. 21, 22, 28, 29)
February, Mondays and Tuesdays (Feb. 4, 5, 11, 12, 25, 26)
February discount week (Feb. 18-22)
June discount week (June 15-20)
September, Mondays and Tuesdays (Sept. 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30)
October discount week (Oct. 6-9)
October, Mondays and Tuesdays (Oct. 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28)
November, Mondays and Tuesdays (Nov. 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25)
Source: Shedd Aquarium website
Museum of Science and Industry
General admission will be free on the following dates:
January 12 through 31
February 29
June 17 through 22
September 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30
October 31
November 27 (Thanksgiving)
December 24 (Christmas Eve), 31 (New Year’s Eve)
General admission does not include parking or entrance to Omnimax® and 3-D Theaters, U-505 on-board tour and CSI: The Experience
Source: Museum of Science and Industry website
Adler Planetarium
Museum admission is free on these days. An additional fee for shows applies.
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Jan Discount Week Jan Mon & Tue Feb Discount Week Feb Mon & Tue June Discount Week Sept Mon & Tues Oct Discount Week Oct Mon & Tues Nov Mon & Tues |
Jan 12-18 Jan 21, 22, 28, and 29 Feb 18-22 Feb 4, 5, 11, 12, 25 & 26 June 15-20 Sept 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 & 30 Oct 6-9 Oct 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, & 28 Nov 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 & 25 |
Source Adler Planetarium website
Field Museum
The Field Museum offers 52 days a year when admission is discounted for all visitors.
Discount Weeks:
September 21st – 26th
October 26th – 31st
FREE February
We’re opening our doors for FREE the entire month of February!
Other FREE Days are on the second Monday of every month
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January 14th March 10th April 14th May 12th |
June 9th July 14th August 11th September 8th |
October 13th November 10th December 8th |
Source: Field Museum website