On select days throughout the year, illinois residents with a valid id receive free admission! check back soon for upcoming illinois resident free days in 2019. get the most out of your free day with these tips for a great visit: shedd can get crowded on weekends. if possible, try to visit on a weekday.. Admission to the caribbean reef, amazon rising and the waters of the world galleries at the aquarium, 1200 s. lake shore drive, will be free for the day.. Shedd aquarium in chicago announced wednesday its free days for illinois residents, and plan to also extend hours on some of those days..
Many chicago museums offer free admission days during the year, some open for all and some only available to illinois residents. see our list of participating museums, such as the field museum and the shedd aquarium, and the guidelines and schedules for the free admission dates in chicago.. Shedd aquarium (formally the john g. shedd aquarium) is an indoor public aquarium in chicago, illinois in the united states that opened on may 30, 1930. the aquarium contains 32,000 animals, [1] and was for some time the largest indoor aquarium in the world with 5,000,000 us gallons (19,000,000 l; 4,200,000 imp gal) of water.. This page is updated frequently so you'll always be able to find the latest free days at chicago museums. be sure to however, there are several free museum days. chicago offers these throughout the year. while general admission is free on those days, special exhibitions usually require a paid ticket. shedd aquarium. neighborhood: grant.