Multiple Chicago-area attractions and museums are offering free admission days for Illinois residents for February 2025, with ...

Courtesy of Intuit Art Museum Share When she was hired as its president and CEO, Debra Kerr dreamed of transforming Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art into a more welcoming museum.

A membership to the Art Institute of Chicago starts at $115 per year, with benefits including free admission, access to special programs and museum hours, and parking discounts.

Why it matters: Intuit's reputation as one of the only museums in the world to solely focus on art by self-taught and outsider artists has made it an important fixture in Chicago's art world.

(For example: No, Mrs. O’Leary’s cow did not start the blaze.) “City on Fire: Chicago 1871,” through Jan. 26 at the Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St.; open Tuesdays-Saturdays 9:30 ...

For year-round free admission, consider becoming a member of your favorite museum, zoo or outdoor garden attraction.

Everything about Chicago is amazing. The food is delicious, music is wonderful and every museum is an experience. Experience it for free.

Between now and early next year, there are three exhibitions in Chicago museums that tell some interesting stories about things we may think we know. “Photographing Frank Lloyd Wright ...

Chicago’s museums are world-class, but all those bones, weather simulators and rides in Chicago’s first El train car don’t come cheap. Throw in parking, special exhibits and the gift shop, and it adds ...

The Art Institute of Chicago’s latest addition to its North Garden is a bronze beauty with Windy City roots. Titled Sharifa, the approximately 9-foot sculpture was created by internationally ...

Some also take part in Museums for All, a program that offers ... Current exhibits: “Chasing Eclipses,” “Chicago’s Night Sky.” Reversible panels highlighting the lives of Chicago based ...