Chicago has one of the best collections of museums and attractions on the planet that host exhibitions of all kinds throughout the year. Visiting all of them can get a little costly, especially if you’re taking the family. So it is 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.
The Art Institute of Chicago, one of the oldest and largest art museums in the world, is the latest to do so and is now once again offering free admission on Mondays, Thursdays, & Fridays through to Friday, March 22nd, 2024.
Since its founding in 1879, the Art Institute of Chicago has flourished into one of the world’s most recognized art museums. The museum is permanently home to over 300,000 works of art including such pieces as American Gothic by Grant Wood, Nighthawks by Edward Hopper, A Sunday on La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat, The Bedroom, 1889 by Vincent van Gogh and The Old Guitarist by Pablo Picasso.
The museum began offering free admission for Illinois residents on weekdays Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays from November 27 to December 22 at the end of last year.
Now Illinois residents can again see the historic masterpieces, and much more, completely free on the same three weekdays throughout winter until the end of March.
To receive free admission, Illinois residents must reserve tickets online in advance where the Art Institute of Chicago will verify resident status using the zip code associated with the billing address provided.
More information can be found at www.artic.edu/visit/free-admission-opportunities.
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