Martin Luther King weekend 2014 is almost here — so do some planning for a free museum day in Chicago. Over the MLK weekend (we define as Jan 16-20 inclusive), there are free admission days at the Field Museum, Chicago History Museum, Shedd Aquarium, Chicago Children’s Museum, the Notebaert Nature Museum as well as the Art Institute of Chicago and more !





Out-of-state visitors may love visiting Chicago and continue to take advantage of great discounted admission offers that include special prices for seniors, children, educators, active-duty military personnel, museum members and others. Check individual museums’ websites for details. Are there some we are missing? Leave a comment and we’ll add them!

The Adler Planetarium: – NONE THIS WEEKEND but FREE on January 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29

The Art Institute of Chicago – Free Thursday Evenings – January 16 — Admission to the Art Institute of Chicago is free to Illinois residents every Thursday from 5-8 p.m.



The Block Museum of Art in Evanston – Free Tuesdays to Sundays

Charnley-Persky House Museum – NONE THIS WEEKEND but FREE on January 8, 15, 22, 29 — FREE guided tours are offered every Wednesday at 12 Noon. Tours are limited to 15 guests, first-come, first-served.





Chicago Children’s Museum – FREE for all visitors every Thursday, 5-8 pm. so check it out on Thursday, Jan 16

Chicago History Museum – January 20, 2014 – MLK day

Clarke House Museum – NONE THIS WEEKEND — CHICAGO’S OLDEST HOUSE – but January 8, 15, 22, 29

DuSable Museum of African American History – January 19



Field Museum – January 16, and then 21, 22, 29, 30

Glessner House Museum: -NONE THIS WEEKEND- but January 8, 15, 22, 29

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Jane Addams Hull House Museum – Free every day

Loyola University Museum of Art – NONE THIS WEEKEND- but January 7, 14, 21, 28

Museum of Contemporary Art – NONE THIS WEEKEND- but January 7, 14, 21, 28

Museum of Science and Industry – January 16, 17 20

Museum of Surgical Science – NONE THIS WEEKEND- but January 7, 14, 21, 28

The National Museum of Mexican Art – Free Tuesdays to Sundays

The National Veterans Art Museum – Free Tuesdays to Saturdays

Notebaert Nature Museum – January 16

Shedd Aquarium — January: 19, 20

Smart Museum of Art at University of Chicago – Free every day

Swedish American Museum – NONE THIS WEEKEND- but Second Tuesday is Free – Jan 14