Art Institute of Chicago:
Free for Illinois residents 5-8 p.m. Thursdays. Kids 13 and under are always free.
Museum of Contemporary Art:
Free 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesdays for Illinois residents; kids 18 and under are always free
Free the second Saturday of the month (October-May) for families with kids 12 and under.
Smart Museum of Art:
Always free.
Chicago History Museum:
Free 12:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays
Chicago Children’s Museum:
Free 5-8 p.m. Thursdays and the first Sunday of every month for kids 15 and under. Always free to kids under 1.
DuSable Museum of African American History:
Free on Sundays