Put away your wallet - Art Institute offering free admission in January
By Robin Amer

Put away your wallet - Art Institute offering free admission in January
By Robin Amer
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In addition, admission to the museum will be free for Illinois residents on the first and second Wednesday of the month beginning in March, bringing the total number of free days for the year close to 50.
Sorry, Hoosiers and tourists. You still have to pay. Kids and members always get in free.
This is the second year admission has been waived for Illinois residents in January. Ticket prices were hiked in 2009 from $12 to $18 after transitioning from a suggested donation system in 2006.
Click here for a full list of the Art Institute’s current exhibitions.