MuseumFREE
Chicago Cultural Center
📍 Loop · Chicago Central
The city’s landmark arts building across from Millennium Park, with rotating free exhibitions and public programs.
Official site ↗📍 CHICAGO · HUB
🏛️ Museums & landmarks in Chicago
Free and paid museums, historic sites and landmarks.
MuseumFREE
National Museum of Mexican Art
📍 Pilsen · Chicago West Side
Always-free museum of Mexican art in Pilsen, with galleries open Tuesday through Sunday.
Official site ↗MuseumFREE
Museum of Contemporary Photography
📍 South Loop · Chicago South Side
Free photography museum at Columbia College Chicago on South Michigan Avenue.
Official site ↗MuseumFREE
Smart Museum of Art
📍 Hyde Park · Chicago South Side
University of Chicago art museum in Hyde Park; always free and open to the public.
Official site ↗Historic SiteFREE
Baháʼí House of Worship
📍 Wilmette · North Shore
The Baháʼí House of Worship for North America in Wilmette. Free admission, open to everyone.
Official site ↗Historic SiteFREE
Pullman National Historical Park
📍 Pullman · Chicago South Side
National park site in the historic Pullman company town on Chicago’s Far South Side. No entrance pass required.
Official site ↗Historic SiteFREE
Volkening Heritage Farm
📍 Schaumburg · Northwest Suburbs
Living-history 1880s German farm in Schaumburg. Free admission to the farm grounds.
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