The best free museum days in Chicago

Upcoming free days for Illinois residents: Weekdays December 1–18

Free entry year-round for the following groups: Anyone 18 and under, Illinois educators (pre-K-12), active-duty military personnel and LINK and WIC cardholders

Upcoming free days for Illinois residents: Every Wednesday 9am–5pm

Free entry year-round for the following groups: Active-duty military personnel and veterans and Illinois teachers

Upcoming free days for Illinois residents: January 6–8, 13–20 and 27–29; February 3–5, 10–12, 17–19 and 24–26

Free entry year-round for the following groups: Active-duty military personnel; Chicago police officers; Chicago firefighters; and Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin teachers

Upcoming free days for Illinois residents: January 12, 14, 21, 26 and 28; February 2, 4, 9, 11, 18 and 23; March 2, 4, 9, 11, 18 and 25; and April 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29

Free entry year-round for the following groups: Teachers and active-duty, reserve and veteran military personnel and their families (up to five admissions)

Upcoming free days for Illinois residents: January 12–14 and 25–28

Free entry year-round for the following groups: Active-duty personnel and veterans, Illinois POWs, Chicago firefighters, Chicago police officers and Illinois teachers (Pre-K through 12th grade)

Upcoming free days for Illinois residents: Every Tuesday from 5pm–9pm, year-round

Free entry year-round for the following groups: Anyone 18 and under, Illinois teachers, visitors with disabilities and their caregivers, active-duty military personnel, police and fire department personnel and veterans

Upcoming free days for all: January 5–February 28 (except January 19 and February 16)

Upcoming free days for Illinois residents: January 19–23 and 27–30

Free entry year-round for the following groups: Illinois teachers, active-duty and veteran military personnel, active-duty Chicago Police Department and Chicago Fire Department personnel and Illinois residents 18 and under

Upcoming free days for Illinois residents: Every Thursday, $10 suggested donation

Free entry year-round for the following groups: Illinois teachers, active-duty military personnel and their families, veterans and infants under 12 months

Upcoming free days: Every Wednesday, year-round

Free entry year-round for the following groups: Active-duty military personnel, first responders, Illinois public school students and several other groups

Upcoming free days: Every Wednesday, year-round

Free entry year-round for the following groups: Active-duty military personnel and children under 6

Upcoming free days: Every Thursday for visitors 18 and over; admission to the library is free year-round

Upcoming free days: The second Tuesday of every month

Free entry year-round for the following groups: Children under 1 year old

Upcoming free days for Illinois residents: Every Wednesday from 4pm–7pm

Upcoming free days: The third Sunday of every month from 10am–5pm

Free entry year-round for the following groups: Children ages 12 and under

Free entry year-round for the following groups: Active-duty and retired military personnel

Upcoming free days for Illinois residents: The last Wednesday of each month

Free entry year-round for the following groups: Children under 2 years old and active-duty, reservist and retired military personnel

Free entry year-round for the following groups: Children ages 3 and under, Link cardholders (up to four people per card) and Association of Science and Technology Centers members