Chicago has one of the best collections of museums and attractions on the planet. Visiting all of them can get a little costly, especially if you’re taking the family. So it’s understandable why free admission days generate quite a lot of hype!
Luckily for us, the wonderful variety of museums and attractions in the Windy City love to announce random free days throughout the year offering locals the chance to see some of the world’s most awe-inspiring wonders regularly, for absolutely zero cost.
Free admission days are somewhat of a rarity during the summer and fall months when Chicago’s tourism industry is thriving but luckily for fans of Field Museum, the iconic museum has announced that it is kicking off the new year with free entry every Wednesday of January.
Illinois residents will be able to enter the popular natural history museum completely free of charge between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Wednesdays provided they bring proof of residency. That means this month five different dates will be free beginning Wednesday, January 3rd until the last day of the month Wednesday, January 31st.
According to the Field Museum website, “tickets for Free Days are only available to Illinois residents onsite and cannot be reserved in advance. Please ask a Guest Relations staff member when you arrive at the museum and be ready to show your Illinois proof of residency.”
In addition to an Illinois identification card, the Field Museum has stated that the following are also accepted as valid ID:
- Illinois lease
- Illinois library card
- Illinois student ID with photo
- Illinois utility bill
- Illinois work ID or check stub
- Illinois driver’s license
More information can be found on the Field Museum website.
[Featured Image courtesy of fieldmuseum.org]