Looking for something to do when the weather can’t decide if it’s spring or still winter? Check out some of Chicago’s best museums this month for free.
Monday
Adler Planetarium | Illinois teachers and active military personnel receive FREE general admission.
The National Museum of Mexican Art | Admission is FREE all month of April.
Tuesday
Adler Planetarium | Illinois teachers and active military personnel receive FREE general admission.
Swedish American Museum | FREE admission the second Tuesday of every month. (April 8)
Museum of Contemporary Art | FREE admission on Tuesdays year round for Illinois residents (April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29).
Loyola University Museum of Art | FREE for all visitors on Tuesdays (April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29). Free with proper identification to members, Loyola University Chicago faculty and staff, Loyola students, clergy members, employees of other museums, youth 17 and under, and active military members and their families.
The National Museum of Mexican Art | Admission is FREE all month of April.
Wednesday
Adler Planetarium | Illinois teachers and active military personnel receive FREE general admission.
Clark House Museum | FREE admission on Wednesdays (April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30).
Glessner House Museum | FREE admission on Wednesdays (April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30).
Charnley-Persky House | 1 tour at noon on Wednesdays (April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30): It’s first come first serve and there is a limit of 15 people who can take the tour.
The National Museum of Mexican Art | Admission is FREE all month of April.
Thursday
Chicago Children’s Museum at Navy Pier | Kraft Free Family Night: Thursday evenings from 5-8 p.m. (April 3, 10, 17, 24).
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum | FREE admission on Thursdays for Illinois residents (April 3, 10, 17, 24).
The National Museum of Mexican Art | Admission is FREE all month of April.
Adler Planetarium | Illinois teachers and active military personnel receive FREE general admission.
Art Institute of Chicago | FREE admission for Illinois residents every Thursday evening (April 3, 10, 17, 24) from 5-8 p.m.
Friday/Saturday
The National Museum of Mexican Art | Admission is FREE all month of April.
Adler Planetarium | Illinois teachers and active military personnel receive FREE general admission.
Sunday
Chicago Children’s Museum at Navy Pier | FREE admission the first Sunday of the month for visitors age 15 and under. (April 6)
The National Museum of Mexican Art | Admission is FREE all month of April.
Adler Planetarium | Illinois teachers and active military personnel receive FREE general admission.
