Might be worth the drive for a day trip when they offer free or reduced admission:
2007 Free Day Schedule
Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago
General admission will be free on the following dates:
June 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8
September 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25
October 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 and 30
November 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20 and 22
December 24
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Regularly scheduled Discount Days in 2007 at the Field Museum
Discount Weeks - General Admission is Free:
June 17-22
October 8-12
Other Discount Days are on the following Mondays and Tuesdays:
September 10, 17, and 24
October 1, 2, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, and 30
November 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27.
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Discount Days at Shedd Aquarium
On discount days, general admission is free, and admission to both
the
Oceanarium and Wild Reef is available for an additional fee. The
discount day schedule for 2007 is:
June Discount Week (June 17-21)
September, last three Mondays (Sept. 10, 17, 24)
October, Mondays and Tuesdays (Oct. 1, 2, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30)
October discount week (Oct. 8-12)
November, Mondays and Tuesdays (Nov. 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27)
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Free Days at Brookfield Zoo
Free general admission is offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays in
October, November, and December.
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Chicago Children's Museum:
Free Family Night
Thursday evenings, 5-8pm - Free admission for everyone (Groups of 15
or more need to register by calling 312-464-7735.)
Target Free First Mondays
First Monday of every month - Free admission for ages 15 and under
(DOES NOT APPLY TO SCHOOL GROUPS)
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Chicago History Museum is Free every Monday.
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Art Institute of Chicago is Free every Tuesday.
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Museum Free Days in Chicagoland!
The Swedish American Museum (second Tuesday of each month)
The Clarke House Museum (Wednesdays)
The DuSable Museum of African-American History (Sundays).
Free admission does not include parking or special exhibits.
Here are some websites to confirm FREE days and for more information:
http://www.msichicago.org
http://www.sheddaquarium.org
http://www.adlerplanetarium.org
http://www.brookfieldzoo.org
http://www.samac.org
http://www.clarkehousemuseum.org
http://www.dusablemuseum.org
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