FREE CHICAGOLAND MUSEUM EXPERIENCE

The Illinois 68th District has been selected by Museums In the Park to participate in the Constituent Education Resource Card Program; an educational passport to Chicago’s world-class museums.

Museums in the Park Program Submission Update

Thank you for your interest in our Museums in the Park program. We are currently not accepting new submissions for this year. We look forward to bringing the program back in 2025.

Please check back soon for updates. We appreciate your understanding and support!

PARTICIPATING MUSEUMS
Chicago Academy of Sciences/Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Chicago Academy of Sciences/Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

https://naturemuseum.org/

OPEN DAILY 10:00AM-4:00PM

2430 N Cannon Dr, Chicago, IL 60614

(773) 755-5100

*Children Ages: 3-12

*Children under 2: FREE

National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture
National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture

https://nmprac.org/

Hours

Open Tues-Thurs: 10:00AM-5:00PM

Open Fri: 10:00AM-4:00PM

Open Sat: 10:00AM-2:00PM

3015 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622

(773) 486 8345

Admission is FREE

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART

https://mcachicago.org/

Hours:

CLOSED: Monday

Tuesday: 10:00AM- 9:00PM

Wednesday-Sunday: 10:00 AM- 5:00 PM

(312) 280-2660

220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

Youth 18 and Under: FREE

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY

https://www.msichicago.org/

OPEN DAILY 9:30 AM- 5:30 PM

(Regular hours resume August 21st, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM)

773-684-1414

5700 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60637

Children: Ages 3-11

LINCOLN PARK ZOO
LINCOLN PARK ZOO

https://www.lpzoo.org/

Hours:

Weekdays: 8:00AM- 5:00PM

Saturday-Sunday: 8:00AM- 7:00PM

312-742-2000

2001 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60614, USA

Admission is FREE

ILLINOIS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM
ILLINOIS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM

https://www.ilholocaustmuseum.org/

Hours:

Wednesday-Monday: 10:00AM- 5:00PM

**Final admission one hour prior to closing

FREE parking available!

847-967-4800

9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL 60077

Children: Age 5-11

**Children under 5 are always Free

Admission is FREE on the last Friday of each month

DUSABLE BLACK HISTORY MUSEUM
DUSABLE BLACK HISTORY MUSEUM

https://www.dusablemuseum.org/

CLOSED: Monday & Tuesday

Wednesday- Sunday: 11:00AM - 4:00PM *Last Admission: 3:30

(773) 947-0600

740 East 56th Place, Chicago, Illinois 60637

Children Ages: 6-11

Illinois Public School students: FREE

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART

https://nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org/

CLOSED: Monday

Tuesday-Sunday 10:00AM-5:00PM

Admission is FREE to the Museum

312-738-1503

1852 W. 19th Street, Chicago, IL 60608

CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM
CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM

https://home.chicagohistory.org/

CLOSED: Monday

Tuesday- Saturday 9:30AM-4:30PM

Sunday: 12:00PM-5:00PM

312-642-4600

1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60614

CHICAGO CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
CHICAGO CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

https://www.chicagochildrensmuseum.org/

OPEN DAILY 10:00AM-5:00PM **Final admission one hour prior to closing

(312) 527 1000

700 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL, 60611

JOHN G. SHEDD AQUARIUM
JOHN G. SHEDD AQUARIUM

Shedd Aquarium requests require additional online reservation ($5 service fee applies) : INSTRUCTIONS

Hours:

Monday: 9:00AM - 4:00PM

Tuesday - Wednesday: 9:00AM - 6:00PM

Thursday - Friday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

Saturday - Sunday: 9:00AM - 6:00PM

1200 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60605

312-939-2438

Children Ages: 3-11

Illinois Resident FREE DAYS

FIELD MUSEUM
FIELD MUSEUM

https://www.fieldmuseum.org/

OPEN DAILY 9:00AM - 5:00PM (Last entry at 4PM)

1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605

Phone: (312) 922-9410

BROOKFIELD ZOO/CZS
BROOKFIELD ZOO/CZS

https://www.czs.org/Info

OPEN DAILY 9:30AM - 6:00PM

8400 W 31st St, Brookfield, IL 60513

Phone: (708) 688-8000

ADLER PLANETARIUM
ADLER PLANETARIUM

https://www.adlerplanetarium.org/

Hours:

Mon, Tue, Thurs-Sun: open 9:00AM-4:00PM

Wednesday: open 4:00PM-10:00PM

**Last admission is one hour prior to close**

1300 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605

(312) 922 7827

CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN
CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN

Chicago Botanic Garden

https://www.chicagobotanic.org/

OPEN DAILY 10:00AM-8:00PM

1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL

(847) 835 5440

Museums In the Park is a coalition of Chicago museums. Museums In the Park works with the Chicago Park District, Chicago Public Schools, the City of Chicago, the State of Illinois and other entities to build greater awareness of the intrinsic value of museums.