The City of Chicago is home to world-class museums—and City Colleges of Chicago students, faculty, and staff can get in for free. Take advantage of all the city has to offer and check out the museum benefits below:
Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603
Founded in 1879, the Art Institute of Chicago is one of the world’s major museums, housing an extraordinary collection of objects from across places, cultures, and time. We are also a place of active learning for all—dedicated to investigation, innovation, education, and dialogue — continually aspiring to greater public service and civic engagement.
Students:
Get free general admission when you show your current City Colleges student ID.
Faculty:
Request free passes for class visits or curriculum planning purposes. Click the “Faculty Admission” button below to fill out a visit form at least two weeks before you plan to visit the Art Institute.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614
CHM’s mission — to share Chicago’s stories, serving as a hub of scholarship and learning, inspiration, and civic engagement — is the foundation of the Museum’s programs and events, exhibitions, educational initiatives, publications, and collecting activities that touch the lives of all Chicagoans and help them make meaningful and personal connections to history.
Students, faculty, staff:
Get free general admission when you show your current City Colleges student ID.
Reserve time and space at the Abakanowicz Research Center, which holds the museum’s printed material, archives and manuscripts, prints and photographs, and more.
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
The MCA champions the provocative side of contemporary art and culture. Our innovative exhibitions, performances, and programs will inspire you.
Students, faculty, staff:
Get free general admission when you show your current City Colleges ID.
