Museums In the Park is a coalition of Chicago museums located on Chicago Park District property. Museums in the Park works with the Chicago Park District, Chicago Public Schools, the City of Chicago, the State of Illinois and other entities to build greater awareness of the intrinsic value of museums. 26th Ward Constituents have the opportunity to take advantage of FREE General Admission to the museums listed below. Please confirm you are a 26th Ward Constituent prior to registering HERE
To register, fill out the form provided below and you will receive an email back with a signed letter and resource card for entry. If you have any questions, or need assistance registering please email us at info@the26thward.org with "Museum Pass" in the subject.
1. The following museums are eligible to visit with this pass:
- Adler Planetarium
- The Art Institute of Chicago
- Brookfield Zoo/CZS
- Chicago Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
- Chicago Botanic Gardens
- Chicago Children's Museum
- Chicago History Museum
- DuSable Black History Museum & Education Center
- The Field Museum*
- Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center
- Lincoln Park Zoo
- Museum of Contemporary Art
- Museum of Science and Industry
- National Museum of Mexican Art (always free, you do not need to go though our office!)
- National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture (always free, you do not need to go though our office!
- John G. Shedd Aquarium*
2. *Requires 2 days Notice: The Field Museum
3. *Requires a week of Notice: John G. Shedd Aquarium
The Museum Pass provides General Admission for the pass holder plus three guests. Dates are reserved on a first-come first-serve basis, as we can only lend the pass out to one group per day. When used, the pass must be presented along with a signed letter from the Office of Alderperson Jessie Fuentes. Pass holder must live in the 26th Ward.