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Museums in Chicago, IL you can visit free or discounted with a membership

Always call ahead. Rules change and each museum sets its own.

38 places in Chicago, IL are on at least one program list. Program lists checked Oct 13, 2026; sources are at the bottom of this page. The benefit shown is what each program's list says; your card must show the program's logo.

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• Adler Planetarium

  1300 S Dusable Lake Shore DrWebsiteCall ahead: (312) 922-7827
  • ASTC Free entry If you buy a membership here, these levels include ASTC: Individual: Individual Star Pass, Individual Legacy Membership; Group: Family Star Pass, Dual Legacy Membership, Family/Family & Friends Legacy Membership Not valid within 90 miles of your home museum or home.
  • EBT card $5 or less entry
  • Bank of America card Free on the 1st full weekend

• American Writers Museum

  180 N. Michigan AvenueWebsiteCall ahead: 312-374-8790
  • NARM Free entry
  • ROAM Free entry May be restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events.
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Art Institute of Chicago

  111 South Michigan AvenueWebsiteCall ahead: 312-443-3600
  • EBT card $5 or less entry
  • Bank of America card Free on the 1st full weekend

• Chicago Architecture Center

  111 East Wacker DriveWebsiteCall ahead: 312-922-3432
  • NARM Free entry May be restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events.
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Chicago Children's Museum

  700 E Grand AveWebsiteCall ahead: (312) 527-1000
  • ACM 50% off entry
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Chicago History Museum

  1601 N. Clark StreetWebsiteCall ahead: 312-642-4600
  • NARM Free entry Not valid for members of institutions within 15 miles.
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• DePaul Art Museum

  Website
  • CUAM Free entry Part of DePaul University.

• Dusable Black History Museum and Educational Center

  Call ahead: 773-947-0600
  • NARM Free entry
  • ROAM Free entry May be restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events.

• DuSable Museum of African American History

  740 East 56th PlaceWebsiteCall ahead: 773-947-0600
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Garfield Park Conservatory

  300 North Central Park AvenueWebsiteCall ahead: (773) 638-1766
  • AHS Free or discounted entry Free or Discounted Educational Programs; Gift Shop Discounts

• Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

  5700 South DuSable Lake Shore DriveWebsiteCall ahead: (773) 684-1414
  • ASTC Free entry If you buy a membership here, these levels include ASTC: Individual: Individual Membership; Group: Dual Membership, Family Membership, Explorers Membership, Catalyst Society Membership, Columbian Society Membership, Curiosity Society Membership Proof of residence required. Not valid within 90 miles of your home museum or home.
  • Bank of America card Free on the 1st full weekend Sundays only.

• Heritage Museum of Asian Art

  3500 S. Morgan St.WebsiteCall ahead: (312) 842-8884
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360

  360 N. State Street (at Kinzie)Website
  • Bank of America card Free on the 1st full weekend

• Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures | West Asia & North Africa

  Call ahead: 773-702-9507
  • NARM Free entry
  • ROAM Free entry

• International Museum of Surgical Science

  1524 N Lake Shore DrWebsiteCall ahead: (312) 642-6502
  • ASTC Free entry If you buy a membership here, these levels include ASTC: Individual: Individual Membership; Group: Family Membership, Director's Club Membership, Chairman's Club Membership, Founder's Club Membership Not valid within 90 miles of your home museum or home.
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Intuit Art Museum

  756 N. Milwaukee Ave.Call ahead: 312-243-9088
  • NARM Free entry
  • ROAM Free entry

• Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art

  756 N Milwaukee AvenueWebsiteCall ahead: (312) 243-9088
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• John G. Shedd Aquarium

  1200 S Lake Shore Dr.WebsiteCall ahead: 312-692-3284
  • AZA 50% off entry AZA code 50%: members of participating zoos get 50% off. Also: (Limit 2).
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Leather Archives & Museum

  • ROAM Free entry May be restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events.

• Lincoln Park Zoo

  2001 North Clark StreetWebsiteCall ahead: 312-742-2000
  • AZA Free entry Free to the public. Also: 10% discount in gift shop.
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Loyola University Museum of Art

  820 North Michigan AvenueWebsite
  • ROAM Free entry
  • CUAM Free entry Part of Loyola University Chicago.

• Mindworks: The Science of Thinking

  WebsiteCall ahead: (773) 795-4580
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Museum of Broadcast Communications

  • ROAM Free entry May be restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events.

• Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

  220 East Chicago AvenueWebsiteCall ahead: 312-280-2660
  • MARP Free entry
  • Mod/Co Free entry For members whose annual dues are $150 or more (Mod/Co logo on the card).
  • Western Reciprocal Free entry
  • EBT card $5 or less entry
  • Bank of America card Free on the 1st full weekend

• Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago

  5700 S. Lake Shore DriveWebsiteCall ahead: 773-684-1414
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• National Museum of Mexican Art

  1852 W. 19th StreetWebsiteCall ahead: 312-738-1503
  • NARM Free entry
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture

  3015 West Division StreetWebsiteCall ahead: 773-486-8345
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• National Veterans Art Museum

  4041 N. Milwaukee Ave. 2nd FloorWebsiteCall ahead: 312-326-0270
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Norwood Park Historical Society

  5624 North Newark AveuneWebsite
  • Time Travelers Free entry Free Admission No uniform benefit: each site sets its own (free admission, discounted admission, gift shop discount, etc.). The network paused list updates; the current list is dated January 2026, so confirm with the site before you go.

• Obama Presidential Center

  South Stony Island AvenueWebsiteCall ahead: (773) 900-0044
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

  2430 N Cannon DrWebsiteCall ahead: (773) 755-5100
  • ASTC Free entry If you buy a membership here, these levels include ASTC: Group: Family Membership, Family + Membership Proof of residence required. Not valid within 90 miles of your home museum or home.
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago

  5550 S. Greenwood Ave.WebsiteCall ahead: 773-702-0200
  • NARM Free entry
  • CUAM Free entry Part of University of Chicago.

• South Side Community Art Center

  Call ahead: 773-373-1026
  • NARM Free entry
  • ROAM Free entry May be restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events. Not valid for members of institutions within 25 miles (40 km).

• The Chicago Mosaic School

  1127 West Granville AvenueCall ahead: 773-856-6777
  • NARM Free entry

• The Field Museum

  1400 S. Lake Shore Dr.WebsiteCall ahead: 312-922-9410
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• The National Public Housing Museum

  625 N Kingsbury St.WebsiteCall ahead: 773-245-1621
  • NARM Free entry Not valid for members of institutions within 15 miles.
  • Time Travelers Discounted entry Discounted Admission No uniform benefit: each site sets its own (free admission, discounted admission, gift shop discount, etc.). The network paused list updates; the current list is dated January 2026, so confirm with the site before you go.

• The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago

  5811 South Ellis AvenueWebsiteCall ahead: 773-702-8670
  • NARM Free entry
  • ROAM Free entry
  • Mod/Co Free entry For members whose annual dues are $150 or more (Mod/Co logo on the card).

• The Richard H. Driehaus Museum

  40 E. Erie St.WebsiteCall ahead: 312-482-8933
  • NARM Free entry
  • ROAM Free entry May be restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events.
  • Time Travelers Discounted entry Discounted Admission No uniform benefit: each site sets its own (free admission, discounted admission, gift shop discount, etc.). The network paused list updates; the current list is dated January 2026, so confirm with the site before you go.
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

Sources

• NARM: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• ROAM: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• ASTC: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• ACM: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• AHS: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• AZA: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• Time Travelers: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• MARP: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• Mod/Co: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• CUAM: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• Western Reciprocal: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• EBT card: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• Bank of America card: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026

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