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Michael Comstock
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Photo by Stacie Freudenberg
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You don’t have to sneak past security; you just have to plan ahead. Here’s
a list of the free days at Chicago’s major art museums, along with
some that are free every day.
The DuSable Museum of African-American History
The DuSable Museum’s collection spans more than 100 years of African-American
history. Don’t miss the Mossi Dance Masks, and watch for traveling exhibits.
Free on Sundays.740 E. 56th Place; (773) 947-0600; www.dusablemuseum.org.
Museum of Contemporary Art
The MCA’s collection includes well-known artists such as Andy Warhol, Jasper
Johns and Cindy Sherman, along with plenty of artists whose names you haven’t
yet heard. The museum’s holdings include paintings, sculpture, photography,
drawings, prints and more. Free on Tuesdays. 220 E. Chicago Ave.; (312) 280-2660;
www.mcachicago.org.
The Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute’s vast collection includes famous art from around world
and from nearly every time period. You’ll find photographs, architectural
prints, textiles, sculptures, ceramics, paintings and more. Don’t miss the
Chagall windows, located just east of the awesome Arms & Armor section. Free
on Tuesdays. 111 S. Michigan Ave.; (312) 443-3600; www.artic.edu.
The Oriental Institute
The collection at this Hyde Park museum includes art from the ancient Near East:
Egypt, Mesopotamia, Iran, Syria, Palestine and Anatolia. There’s also an
Egyptian Gallery and Persian Gallery. Always Free. 1155 E. 58th St.; (773) 702-9520;
www.oi.uchicago.edu.
David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art
The Smart Museum has more than 7,000 pieces of art spanning more than five centuries.
You can see Ancient Greek vases, Frank Lloyd Wright furniture, sculptures by Degas
and paintings by Diego Rivera, all in one day. Always Free. 5550 S. Greenwood
Ave.; (773) 702-0200; www.smartmuseum.uchicago.edu.
The Museum of Contemporary Photography
Part of Columbia College, the museum’s collection has more than 6,000 photographs,
photo-related images and objects from American and U.S.-resident photographers
dating back to 1959. Always Free.
600 S. Michigan Ave.; (312) 663-5554; www.mocp.org.
The Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum
The collection here features Mexican and Mexican-American artists, such as Diego
Rivera, Sarah Jímenez Vernis, and César Augusto Martínez.
Works include prints and drawings, Papier-mâché, ceramics, photography,
and contemporary works. Always Free. 1852 W. 19th St.; (312) 738-1503; www.mfacmchicago.org. 
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