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Museums and Activities
The following information is provided for informational purposes only.
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Adler Planetarium
Extend Your Visit (All Discount Days)
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January 5, 11-15, 19, & 26
February 2, 8-12, 16, & 23
March 2, 9, 16, & 23
April 20 & 27
May 4, 11, 12, 18 & 25
June 7-11
September
7, 13-17, 21, & 28
October
5, 12, 19, & 26
November
2, 9, 16, 23, & 30
December
7, 14, & 21 | Gallery Guides
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Art Institute of Chicago
| Thursday evenings
***Always Free: Children under 14,
Illinois teachers and school groups,
Active military,
employees of Chicago Police & Fire Dept.'s
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| Brookfield Zoo | January
1, 2010 through February 28, 2010
Zoo admission is free on Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Free zoo admission is good only during normal zoo hours.
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The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
| Adults – $9
Students and Seniors age 60+ – $7
Children ages 3-12 – $6
Children under 3 – Free
Thursdays are suggested donation days*
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Chicago Botanic Garden
| Always Free
| Activities Calendar
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Chicago Chamber Musicians
| | Free Download of the Month
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Chicago Children's Museum
| First Sunday of every month for 15 and under only.
Every Thursday evening from 5 - 8pm for everyone.
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Chicago Historical Society
| Free on Mondays
| Classroom Resources
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DuSable Museum of African American History
| Free on Sundays
| Lesson Plans & Resources
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The Field Museum
| 2010
Target Free Second Monday dates are:
January 11th
February 8th
March 8th
April 12th
May 10th
June 14th
July 12th
August 9th
September 13th
October 11th
November 8th
December 13th
Target Free Second Monday hours are 9:00 AM to
5:00 PM
Other
regularly scheduled FREE Basic Admission Days in 2010:
January: 13th, 14th, 19th, 20th, 26th, 27th
February: 2nd, 3rd, 10th, 11th, 16th, 17th,
23rd, 24th
March: 2nd, 3rd
June: 2nd, 3rd
August: 24th
September: 15th, 16th, 21st, 22nd
October: 5th, 6th, 13th, 14th, 19th, 20th
November: 2nd, 3rd, 10th, 16th, 17th, 30th
December: 1st, 7th, 8th, 15th, 16th
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Garfield Park Conservatory
| Free admission, parking, & some workshops.
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The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
| Opening Feb. 12, 2010!
Free admission
| Lesson Plans
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| Jane Adams Hull-House Museum | Admission is Free
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Lincoln Park Zoo
| Admission is Free
| Educational Loan Kits
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