Enjoy some excellent free days in February 2012 at Chicago Museums! There are lots of free days at Chicago museums in February 2012, including the Shedd Aquarium, the Field Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Art Institute of Chicago! Are you visiting Chicago or just a local looking for some free attractions or free museums? Why not check out one of the many free days at museums in Chicago in February 2012! (Did you know for most museums only Illinois residents qualify for free admission – click link at bottom for more info). Out-of-state visitors may continue to take advantage of great discounted admission offers that include special prices for seniors, children, educators, active-duty military personnel, museum members and others. Check individual museums’ websites for details. Are there some we are missing? Leave a comment and we’ll add them!
The Adler Planetarium: - February 1, 6-9, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29
The Art Institute of Chicago - weekdays from now to Feb 10 (February 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Charnley-Persky House Museum - FREE guided tours are offered every Wednesday at 12 Noon. Tours are limited to 15 guests, first-come, first-served.
Chicago Children’s Museum - FREE for all visitors every Thursday, 5-8 pm. FREE on the first Sunday of each month for children 15 and under.
Chicago History Museum - February 5-29
Clarke House Museum – CHICAGO’S OLDEST HOUSE – February 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
DuSable Museum of African American Art – February 5, 12, 19, 26
Field Museum - February 2-3, 6, 9-10, 15, 21-23, 27-29
Glessner House Museum: - February 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
Jane Addams Hull House Museum – Free every day
Loyola University Museum of Art - February 7, 14 21 & 28
Museum of Contemporary Art - February 7, 14 21 & 28
Museum of Science and Industry - February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Museum of Surgical Science - Tuesdays
The National Museum of Mexican Art - Free Tuesdays to Sundays
Notebaert Nature Museum February 2, 9, 16 & 23
Shedd Aquarium - February: 6, 7, 13, 14, 19-23, 27, 28
Smart Museum of Art at University of Chicago – Free every day
Swedish American Museum – February 14
The Field Museum does have free days in february. Here’s the link on their site: http://fieldmuseum.org/visit/field-museum-discount-days , plus the copy and pasted info from the site.
Enjoy Discounted Admission
Illinois residents can enjoy complimentary basic admission during The Field Museum Discount Days. See how we put science into action in Abbott Hall of Conservation Restoring Earth, journey through 4 billion years of life on earth in Evolving Planet, fall in love with ants in The Romance of Ants, see SUE the T. rex, climb down an ancient egyptian tomb in Inside Ancient Egypt, and so much more.
February Discount Days
2nd – 3rd
6th
9th – 10th
15th
21st – 23rd
27th – 29th