There’s never been a better time to visit the Art Institute of Chicago.

That’s because of the iconic Chicago art museum – known worldwide for its outstanding permanent collection – is offering more free admission opportunities than ever before.

But don’t wait: free winter weekdays will only last from now through early March.

The freebie started January 27 and will continue through March 4, 2020, Illinois residents receive free general admission every weekday—all day long, including during evening hours on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

Year-round, the Art Institute offers many discounts as well as a weekly free entrance for Illinois residents on Wednesday nights.

While children 14 and under are always free with an adult, this string of free weekdays for all is somewhat unusual for the museum.

Think your kiddo might only last an hour or so in the museum? Well, no fear. The Art Institute has put together an itinerary to maximize the one hour you might have. It features some of the collection’s top pieces, including American Gothic (pictured), Seurat’s A Sunday on La Grande Jatte (most famously featured in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off), Monet’s wheat stacks, and some non-Western art such as a statue of Buddha and Japanese architecture.

(Note: This one-hour itinerary is a bit ambitious for anyone with a small child.)

Visit our roundup of free winter museum days in Chicago here. Visit our roundup of free museum days in Indianapolis here. See one mom’s visit to the Art Institute HERE.