Free Chicago museum days in 2011

Here's an entire list of free museum days for your little culture vultures. You'll want to print this out and keep it on hand all year long. Click on any of the museum names to get more info about them and plan your visit.

The Adler Planetarium

January: 4, 5, 10-14, 18, 19, 24-27
February: 1, 2, 7-10, 15, 16, 22, 23, 28
March: 1-3, 8, 9, 15, 16

The Art Institute of Chicago

January: Weekdays (Mon-Fri), all day
February: 14, all day Feb 10
May 26: Thursdays, 5-8 pm
June: 1 & 8, all day
July: 6 & 13, all day August: 3 & 10, all day
September: 7 & 14, all day
October: 5 & 12, all day
November: 2 & 9, all day
December: 7 & 14, all day

Brookfield Zoo*

January: Free every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
February: Free every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
*Don't forget that Lincoln Park Zoo is free year-round (official zoo parking, however, is not).

Museum of Science & Industry

January: 37, 1014, 1721, 2428, 31
February: 1, 8, 14, 15,22
June: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8,9
September: 69, 12 16, 1923, 2630
October: 31

Field Museum

January: 3, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 24, 26, 31
February: 2, 3, 8, 9, 14, 15, 17
March: 14

Shedd Aquarium

January: 10, 11, 16-21, 24, 25, 31
Feb. 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 20-24, 28

Chicago Children's Museum

First Sunday of each month (children15 & under) Every Thursday, 5-8 pm

Museum of Contemporary Art

January: 4, 11, 18 & 25 February: 1, 8, 15 & 22 March:1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 April: 5, 12, 19 & 26 May: 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 June: 7, 14, 21, & 28 July:5, 12, 19 & 26 August: 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 September: 6, 13, 20 & 27

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

January: 6, 13,20 & 27
February: 3, 10, 17 & 24
March: 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31
April: 7, 14,21 & 28
May: 5, 12, 19 & 26
June: 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
July: 7, 14,21 & 28
August: 4, 11, 18 & 25
September: 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29

DuSable Museum of African American History

January:2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
February: 6, 13, 20 & 27
March: 6, 13, 20 & 27
April: 3, 10, 17 & 24
May:1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
June:5, 12, 19 & 26
July: 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31
August: 7, 14, 21 & 28
September: 4, 11, 18 & 25

Loyola University Museum of Art

January: 4, 11, 18 & 25
February: 1, 8, 15 & 22
March: 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
April: 5, 12, 19 & 26
May: 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31
June: 7, 14, 21, & 28
July: 5, 12, 19 & 26
August: 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
September: 6, 13, 20 & 27

Swedish American Museum

January: 11
February: 8
March: 8
April: 12
May: 10
June: 14
July: 12
August: 9
September: 13

Clarke House Museum

January: 5, 12, 19 & 26
February: 2, 9, 16 & 23
March: 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
April: 6, 13, 20 & 27
May:4, 11, 18 & 25
June:1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
July: 6, 13, 20 & 27
August: 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31
September: 7, 14, 21 & 28

Glessner House Museum

January: 5, 12, 19 & 26
February: 2, 9, 16 & 23
March: 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
April: 6, 13, 20 & 27
May: 4, 11, 18 & 25
June: 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
July: 6, 13, 20 & 27
August: 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31
September: 7, 14, 21 & 28