Museums in Chicago

Adler Planetarium

Chicago

American Writers Museum

Chicago

Balzekas Museum Of Lithuanian Culture

Chicago

Mondays – Saturdays: 10 AM – 4 PM

Basketball Museum Of Illinois

Bedford Park

Mon–Fri: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sat–Sun: Closed

Berwyn Historical Society

Berwyn

First Saturday of every month 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Bronzeville Children's Museum

Chicago

Wednesday – Saturday 10 AM – 2 PM

Calumet City Historical Society

Calumet City

Mon: Closed; Tue: 2:00 – 4:00 PM; Wed: Closed; Thu: 1:00 – 4:00 PM; Fri–Sun: Closed

Cernan Earth & Space Center

River Grove

Mon–Thu: 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM; Fri: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM; Sat: 6:00 – 9:30 PM; Sun: Closed

Charles Gates Dawes House

Evanston

Thursday – Sunday: Exhibitions & self-guided house tours 1-4 p.m.

Chicago Children's Museum

Chicago

Nov 1 · Partner Event | Stories We Wear: Fashion as Visual Narrative

Chicago History Museum

Chicago

Museums for All - EBT Card Discount

Chicago Sports Museum

Chicago

Children's Museum in Oak Lawn

Oak Lawn

Compassion Factory Art Gallery & Studio

Brookfield

Mon–Wed: Closed; Thu: 4:00 – 9:00 PM; Fri: Closed; Sat: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Nov 8 · C2ST Presents Silver Screen Science: Project Hail Mary

DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center

Chicago

Ekdahl House Museum

Western Springs

Saturdays 10:00 AM – 12 PM

Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum

Oak Park

Thu-Fri 1pm-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1pm-5pm

Evanston Art Center

Evanston

Mon-Thurs: 9 am - 6 pm | Fri: 9 am - 5 pm | Sat & Sun: 9 am - 4 pm

Sep 26 – Nov 1 · Fright at the Field

Field Museum

Chicago

Museums for All

Frances Willard House Museum

Evanston

Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio

Oak Park

10 am - 4 pm daily

German Wwii Submarine U-505

Chicago

Glessner House

Chicago

Saturday 11:00am-3:00pm, Sunday 12:15pm, Friday 1:00pm-3:00pm (April-December)

Homewood Historical Society

Homewood

Saturdays 1pm-3pm

Homewood Science Center

Homewood

Friday 3–6pm, Saturday 10am–1pm

Illinois Black History Museum

Hazel Crest

Sunday-Thursday Appointment Only, Friday 1:00PM-5:00PM, Saturday 12:00PM-3:00PM

Illinois Holocaust Museum Presents Experience360

Chicago

Daily 10:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m.

International Museum of Surgical Science, A Division of the International College of Surgeons

Chicago

La Grange Area Historical Society

La Grange

Wednesday 9:30 am – 12:00 pm, Thursday – Saturday 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Lansing Historical Museum

Lansing

Thursday 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Medieval Torture Museum

Chicago

Mindworks: The Science of Thinking

Chicago

Wednesday-Saturday: 11:00am-5:00pm, Sunday: 10:00am-5:00pm (June-August), Monday & Tuesday: Closed

Museum of Illusions Chicago

Chicago

Mon–Thu: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM; Fri–Sat: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM; Sun: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

National Cambodian Heritage Museum

Chicago

Mon: Closed; Tue–Fri: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sat–Sun: Closed

Norwood Park Historical Society

Chicago

Every Saturday from Noon to 4pm

Oak Park River Forest Museum

Oak Park

Mon–Tue: Closed; Wed–Sat: 1:00 – 5:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

Chicago

Museums for All EBT/WIC Discount

Pleasant Home

Oak Park

Mon–Wed: Closed; Thu: 12:00 – 3:00 PM; Fri–Sun: Closed

Pullman Exhibit Hall

Chicago

Wednesday through Sunday 11 AM – 3 PM

Ridge Historical Society

Chicago

Tuesdays and Sundays 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Schiller Park Historical Society

Schiller Park

Mon: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM; Tue–Sun: Closed

Serial Killer Exhibition World Tour

Chicago

Wednesday to Thursday: 11:00–18:00, Friday and Saturday: 11:00–20:00, Sunday: 10:00–18:00; Closed Monday and Tuesday

Skokie Heritage Museum

Skokie

Sundays 9 a.m.–2 p.m., Mondays & Thursdays 12–5 p.m.

South Suburban Genealogical & Historical Society and Library

Hazel Crest

Monday 10AM – 4PM, Tuesday 1PM – 5PM, Wednesday 10AM – 4PM, Thursday Closed, Friday 10AM – 4PM, 1st and 2nd Saturdays of the month 11:30AM – 4PM, Sunday Closed

Swedish American Museum

Chicago

Oct 3 · Tony Cokes: On Boredom

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

The Insect Asylum

Chicago

Library Card and CityKey Pass Discount

The Richard H. Driehaus Museum

Chicago

Nov 8 · Heritage Potluck at Thornton Historical Museum

Thornton Historical Society Museum

Thornton

1PM to 3PM on 1st and 3rd Saturdays (Feb-May, Sep-Oct), 1st Saturday only (Jun-Aug)

Oct 12 – Nov 2 · Ofrendas Sagradas: Una Ofrenda del Día de Muertos

Trailside Museum of Natural History

River Forest

Mar - Oct: 9am - 5pm, closed Fridays; Nov - Feb: 9am - 4pm, closed Fridays

West Town Museum of Cultural History

Maywood

Wilmette History Museum

Wilmette

Monday–Thursday, Sunday 1:00 PM–4:30 PM; Friday–Saturday Closed

Winnetka Historical Society

Winnetka

Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays 1PM – 4PM

Wonder Works Children's Museum

Oak Park