Museums in Chicago

Adler Planetarium

Chicago

Illinois Resident Discount Days

American Writers Museum

Chicago

Monday, Thursday–Sunday 10am–5pm; Tuesday & Wednesday Closed

Balzekas Museum Of Lithuanian Culture

Chicago

Mondays–Saturdays 10 AM–4 PM, Sundays 12 PM–4 PM

Berwyn Historical Society

Berwyn

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

Cernan Earth & Space Center

River Grove

Chicago History Museum

Chicago

Free Admission Days Year-Round

Chicago Sports Museum

Chicago

Monday - Thursday: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm, Friday - Saturday: 11:00 am- 8:00pm, Sunday: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Children's Museum in Oak Lawn

Oak Lawn

Monday Closed; Tuesday-Wednesday 10:00 AM–3:00 PM; Thursday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM; Friday 9:00 AM–3:00 PM; Saturday & Sunday 10:00 AM–4:00 PM

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

Field Museum

Chicago

Daily 9am to 5pm

Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio

Oak Park

Glessner House

Chicago

Homewood Historical Society

Homewood

Saturdays 1pm-3pm

Illinois Black History Museum

Hazel Crest

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

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

Chicago

Monday–Friday 9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

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

Monday – Thursday: 10 AM – 8 PM, Friday – Sunday: 10 AM – 9 PM

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

Midweek Fun: Buy 1 Ticket, Get 50% Off Second Ticket

Norwood Park Historical Society

Chicago

Every Saturday from Noon to 4pm

Oak Park River Forest Museum

Oak Park

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

Chicago

Daily 10am to 4pm

Pleasant Home

Oak Park

Pullman Exhibit Hall

Chicago

Tour Ticket with Discounted Exhibit Hall Admission

Ridge Historical Society

Chicago

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

The Insect Asylum

Chicago

Wed 3pm - 8pm, Thurs 11:00 am - 8pm, Fri 11:00am - 8pm, Sat 11:00am - 8pm, Sun 11:00am - 8pm

The Richard H. Driehaus Museum

Chicago

Thornton Historical Society Museum

Thornton

1PM to 3PM on 1st and 3rd Saturdays

West Town Museum of Cultural History

Maywood

Wilmette History Museum

Wilmette

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

Winnetka Historical Society

Winnetka

Museum: Tues. and Thurs. 1-4 p.m.; Schmidt-Burnham Log House: Sundays 2-4 p.m., May–November

Wonder Works Children's Museum

Oak Park

Infants Free