Participating Museums

To begin your Museum Adventure, visit your local public library to check out a pass. Admission offers vary per museum, and are included with each listing below. Passes are restricted to registered borrowers of each library.

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Air Classics Museum of Air and Space

The Museum, Library and Camp offers unique interactive exhibits, educational programs & flight operations. Campus includes a camp-in-the-woods, outdoor amphitheater & movie/stage theater, workshops, store, picnic/food court & fly-in aircraft display area.
44W546 US Highway 30, Aurora Municipal Airport
Sugar Grove IL, 60554-9886
Hours: Saturday and Sunday 10:00am - 3:00pm. Other days/hours by appointment.
Website: http://www.airclassicsmuseum.org
Admits 2 (One free admission with each paid one. Passes are valid weekends only)

Arlington Heights Historical Museum

Celebrates the link between the past and the future.
112 W. Fremont Street
Arlington Heights IL, 60004
Hours: Tour Hour: Saturdays and Sundays at 2 & 3 pm. Groups of 6 or more by appointment. Heritage Gallery and Shop Hours: Friday through Sunday 1:30-4:30p.m. Entrance to the Heritage Gallery is free, Donations are appreciated.
Website: http://www.ahmuseum.org/
Admits 4 (Valid for tours only. Tours are on Saturdays and Sundays only at 2 & 3 pm only. Not valid for special events such as Irish Fest, House Walk, etc.) The Pass also allows 10% off purchases in the Heritage Gallery Shop while visiting for a tour.

Bronzeville Children's Museum

First and only African American children's museum in the nation.
9301 South Stony Island Avenue
Chicago IL, 60617
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 10 am - 4 pm (Hourly guided interactive tours for children ages 3-9. Tour hours are 10, 11, 12, 1, and last tour is at 2:00 pm)
Website: http://www.bronzevillechildrensmuseum.com/
Admits 2 (Buy one, get one free. Limit is two admissions per family)

Brookfield Zoo (Chicago Zoological Society)

A world leader in animal care, conservation, and education, Brookfield Zoo is celebrating 75 years of fun this year!
3300 Golf Road
Brookfield IL, 60503
Hours: Jan. 1: Daily 10 to 5; April 4: Weekdays 10 to 5, Weekends 10 to 6; Memorial Day thru Labor Day: Daily 9:30 to 6 (7:30 pm on Sundays); After Labor Day: Weekdays 10 to 6, Weekends 10 to 6; October 25: Daily 10 to 5.
Website: http://www.czs.org/czs/Brookfield/Zoo-Home
Admits 2 (Passes are valid for Brookfield Zoo only and does not include parking or admission to any internal exhibits or attractions, such as Dolphin Show, Butterfiles Children's Zoo, Temporary exhibits, Motor Safari, etc.)

Cantigny Park

In addition to vast formal gardens and picnic and camping grounds, Cantigny offers two history-rich museums: the Robert R. McCormick Museum and the Cantigny First Division Museum, fascinating for children and researchers alike.
1S151 Winfield Road
Wheaton IL, 60189
Hours: 10am - 5pm (Memorial Day - Labor Day); 10am - 4pm (Labor Day - Memorial Day): Closed December 24, 25 and 31 and all of January.
Website: http://www.cantigny.org
Admits 1 vehicle - Limited to one car per use.

Chicago Botanic Garden

With its world-renowned plant collections and displays, it is one of the country's most visited public gardens and preeminent center for learning and scientific research.
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe IL, 60022
Hours: 8 am - sunset, everyday. Extended hours early June - Labor Day 7 am to 9 pm. Christmas Eve - close at 3pm.
Website: http://www.chicago-botanic.org/
Admits 1 Vehicle - Limited to one car per use. No commercial vans or buses

Cuneo Museum and Gardens

Educates and enriches the visitor's experience to the legacies of the Insull and Cuneo families.
1350 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Vernon Hills IL, 60061
Hours: The Cuneo Mansion and Gardens has new hours of operation: the house and gardens are open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The mansion is open for Guided Tours at 11:30am, 1pm and 2:30pm. Doors open at 11:15am and close at 2:30pm. The gardens open at 11am.
Website: http://www.cuneomansion.org/
Admits 1 (passes valid for public tours only, not for special events or programs)

Elgin History Museum

Old Main is alive with two floors of exhibits reflecting Elgin’s rich past. Pack James Gifford’s wagon and visit his log cabin in early Elgin. Hear the watch ticking at the Elgin National Watch factory and sit in an Elgin Road Race car.
360 Park Street
Elgin IL, 60120
Hours: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 12-4 p.m. March - December. Closed Jan. and Feb.
Website: http://www.elginhistory.org/museum.html
Admits 4

Elgin Public Museum

Offers exhibits and educational programs with natural history and cultural themes for families, school groups, scouts, clubs, organizations, homeschoolers, and anyone who wants to have fun while learning!
225 Grand Boulevard
Elgin IL, 60120
Hours: Spring, Fall, and Winter Hours: Sunday and Saturday, 12 to 4pm; Summer Hours (beginning May 26 thru Labor Day: Tuesday thru Sunday, 12 to 4pm
Website: http://www.elginpublicmuseum.org
10% Discount on all museum store purchases

Graue Mill and Museum

An operating water wheel gristmill and homestead dedicated to maintaining a bridge between past and present.
3800 York Road
Oak Brook IL, 60523
Hours: Open in 2009 through November 15. Tuesday though Sunday 10am to 4:30pm. Mill closed for the winter season. Reopening on April 6, 2010 through end of program.
Website: http://www.grauemill.org
Admits 4 (2 adults and 2 children)

KidsWork Children's Museum

A regional, cultural institution that provides fun, hands-on interactive play which nurtures life-long learning and discovery.
11 S. White Street
Frankfort IL, 60423
Hours: Summer Hours: Tues - Sat 9am - 4pm; Sunday 11am - 4pm; 2nd and 4th Thursdays 6pm - 8pm, free admission and free programming.
Website: http://www.kidsworkchildrensmuseum.org
Buy one, get one free. Limit is 2 free admissions per family.

Lake County Discovery Museum

Offers the fun of a big city museum, close to home with its permanent and temporary exhibits including an 11-foot Mastodon and the world's largest collection of picture postcards.
27277 N. Forest Preserve Road
Wauconda IL, 60084
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Website: http://www.lcfpd.org/discovery_museum
Admits 2 (passes are valid for general admission only. Not valid for use during public programs and special events where special admission rates apply)

Mitchell Museum of the American Indian

The only museum in the Chicagoland area that focuses exclusively on the history, culture and arts of the North American native people.
3001 Central Street
Evanston IL, 60201
Hours: T, W, F, Sat. 10 AM to 5 PM; Th. 10 AM to 8 PM; Sun. Noon to 4 PM; Closed Mondays
Website: http://www.mitchellmuseum.org/
Admits 4

Morton Arboretum

A 1,700 acre outdoor museum of magnificent trees and beautiful landscapes with a four-acre Children's Garden and one-acre Maze Garden.
4100 Illinois Route 53
Lisle IL, 60532
Hours: The Arboretum is open 365 days a year! The grounds open at 7 a.m. year-round and close at 7 p.m. or sunset, whichever is earlier. Hours for Children's garden varies.
Website: http://www.mortonarb.org/
Admits 2

National Hellenic Museum

Connecting generations through Greek history, culture, and art.
801 W. Adams Street (4th floor)
Chicago IL, 60607
Hours: Tues - Fri 10am-4pm; Sat. 11am-4pm
Website: http://www.nationalhellenicmuseum.org
Admits 4

Oriental Institute Museum

Presents informative and engaging exhibits and programs on ancient Egypt, Nubia, Israel, Iraq, Iran and Turkey. Come to the museum store, the Suq's holiday sale, December 1 - 9! Nonmembers receive 15% off and members receive 20% off entire store.
1155 E. 58th Street
Chicago IL, 60637
Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday: 10 AM - 6 PM; Wednesday: 10 AM - 8:30 PM; Sunday: Noon - 6:00 PM; Closed Mondays, July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
Website: http://oi.uchicago.edu/
One free Kid's i-Pod tour of the Egyptian Gallery per pass. General admission is free (donation suggested).

St. Charles Heritage Museum

Exhibits highlight early settlers, agriculture, industry, education, the Richard's Riot, millionaires and tourism in the Roaring Twenties.
215 E. Main Street
St. Charles IL, 60174
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 4pm; Closed on Sunday and Monday
Website: http://www.stcmuseum.org
15% discount on visitors entire gift shop purchase with some exclusions.

The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn

The Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn’s mission is to empower and engage children in the joy of learning. As they EXPLORE their world with changing, hands-on exhibits and activities, they will SOAR with their newfound knowledge.
5100 Museum Drive
Oak Lawn IL, 60453
Hours: Monday: Closed Tues - Sat: 9:30am to 5:00pm Sunday: 12:00pm to 5:00pm Evenings: 2nd and 4th Thursday until 8:00pm
Website: http://www.cmoaklawn.org
Buy one admission and get one free or buy two admissions and get two free. Limit is 2 free admissions per family. Not valid with other offers.