Chicago residents can check out free museum passes for general admission to 12 museums in Chicago from any Chicago Public Libraries with valid library cards for one week.  Special exhibits cost extra.

Passes can be obtained for

• Adler Planetarium
• The Art Institute
• Brookfield Zoo
• Chicago Children’s Museum
• Chicago History Museum
• DuSable Museum of African American History
• The Field Museum
• Museum of Contemporary Art
• Museum of Science and Industry
• National Museum of Mexican Art
• The Notebaert Nature Museum
• The Shedd Aquarium

Contact the individual museums for hours and locations.

Not all libraries have all passes so call before going.  Only one passport per person can be checked out at a time.

Passes must be returned to library from which they were obtained.  There is a $2.00 per day overdue fee with a limit of $20.00.  Lost passes are $60.00.