When these museums ditch admissions, you should probably ditch work.

If it were any other year I would tell you to take your kids out of school this week for a trip to Chicago, but maybe you need the trip downtown and they need to stay in school...

I mean, they've had enough days off already right?

So now's your time to get cultured and explore the incredible exhibits at the Adler Planetarium, Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium.

Brookfield Zoo is also free on the 26th an 28th, but I mean, I don't know if you want to explore outside this week. But hey, if you do, you can for zero dollars.

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