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Free Museum Days & Discounts in Chicago (2026)

Free days and pay-what-you-wish rules for museums, zoos and gardens in Chicago: weekly, monthly, resident and library-card perks, plus a 5-week calendar. Last verified 2026-10-14.

Free days in the next 5 weeks

Every week

Field Museum Illinois Resident Free Wednesdays

🗓 Every Wed

👤 Illinois residents with proof of residency

Field Museum · 1400 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605

General admission free every Wednesday in 2026, including SUE the T. rex and Inside Ancient Egypt.

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MCA Chicago Free Tuesday Evenings

🗓 Every Tue 17:00–21:00

👤 Illinois residents

Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago · 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

Free for Illinois residents Tuesdays 5–9 PM year-round.

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Shedd Aquarium Illinois Resident Free Tuesdays (fall) Reserve

🗓 Every Tue (Sep, Oct, Nov)

👤 Illinois residents; reserve ahead

Shedd Aquarium · 1200 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605

Free for Illinois residents on Tuesdays in September–November; reserve online.

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Card perks

Bank of America Museums on Us

🗓 First full weekend of every month (Sat + Sun)

👤 Bank of America / Merrill cardholders, one free admission per card, with photo ID

参与的博物馆(各城市名单不同,出发前查官网)

Free on the first full weekend of each month; participating museums vary, check the list before going.

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Any day (residents, students, library cards)

Lincoln Park Zoo (always free)

🗓 Any day you qualify

👤 Everyone (parking extra)

Lincoln Park Zoo · 2001 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614

One of the few free zoos in the US, open year-round.

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