CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- The winter doldrums can best be fought by planning a day out at the museum. Chicago is home to many world renowned museums with many offering the opportunity for you to take in all the sights without making a dent in your wallet.
Many Chicago area museums are offering Illinois residents free admission throughout the year.
Take a look below at when your favorite museum will be offering free admission in 2020.
Adler Planetarium
Every Wednesday evening from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. general admission is free for Illinois residents. Chicago teens 18 and under, as well as children 14 and under from anywhere, receive free access to the Art Institute of Chicago every day. Active-duty military and their families receive free admission to the museum.
Chicago Cultural Center
Admission is always free along with tours.
Chicago History Museum
The Museum is free to Illinois residents every Tuesday* from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays in January from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Museum admission is free for Illinois residents on Commemorative Days: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, March 4, and July 4. *Excludes May 12th and Tuesdays in July and August. Illinois resident children 18 and under are admitted free.
DuSable Museum of African American History
The museum offers free admission every Tuesday. Children under 5 get free admission.
Field Museum
Admission is free on the 20th of every month.
Lincoln Park Zoo
Admission is always free.
Museum of Contemporary Art
Illinois residents get free admission every Tuesday. Children 18 and under and MCA members are admitted for free.
Museum of Science and Industry
Admission is always free.
Shedd Aquarium