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MSI Illinois Resident Free Days
Family & Free Community

MSI Illinois Resident Free Days

Museum of Science and Industry · Hyde Park

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Free general admission for Illinois residents most months of the year (skipping April, July, and August) — special ticketed exhibits still cost extra, so this covers the core museum only.

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