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Free things to do in Illinois
23 free museums, parks, landmarks and more, sourced from each place’s official site.
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Lincoln Park Zoo
Free admission to Lincoln Park Zoo, every day of the year
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Lincoln Park Conservatory
Free entry to the Lincoln Park Conservatory greenhouses
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Chicago Cultural Center
Free admission to the Chicago Cultural Center and its Tiffany dome
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Millennium Park
Free entry to Millennium Park, home of Cloud Gate
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Navy Pier
Free entry to Navy Pier and its public programs
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Money Museum at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Free entry to the Chicago Fed's Money Museum
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Museum of Contemporary Photography
Free admission to the Museum of Contemporary Photography
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National Museum of Mexican Art
Always-free admission to the National Museum of Mexican Art
DePaul Art Museum
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DePaul Art Museum
Free admission to the DePaul Art Museum
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Smart Museum of Art
Always-free admission to the Smart Museum of Art
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Pullman National Historical Park
Free visit to Pullman National Historical Park
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Block Museum of Art
Free admission to Northwestern's Block Museum of Art
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Rockford Art Museum
Free admission to the Rockford Art Museum
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Luthy Botanical Garden
Free entry to Luthy Botanical Garden in Peoria
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Illinois State Museum
Free admission to the Illinois State Museum
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Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Free ranger-led tour of Abraham Lincoln's home
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Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site
Free tour of the Lincoln Tomb
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Old State Capitol State Historic Site
Free guided tour of the Old State Capitol
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Krannert Art Museum
Free admission to Krannert Art Museum
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Spurlock Museum of World Cultures
Free admission to the Spurlock Museum of World Cultures
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Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
Free entry to Cahokia Mounds, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Sharp Museum at Southern Illinois University
Free entry to SIU's university museum in Carbondale
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