UPDATE: Free days at Chicago museums Monday-Sunday, September 6-12

Note: Free hours on Thursdays at The Art Institute of Chicago were scheduled to end after Labor Day, but negotiations are continuing, so for the time being, the schedule remains the same.

If you’re interested in the celestial skies or the wonders of science, you’ll want to take advantage of the free days at the Adler Planetarium and the Museum of Science and Industry this week. These aren’t the only museums with free admission this week, though. Here’s the complete list for this upcoming week:

Adler Planetarium. Tuesday. Open 10am-4pm. 1300 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. 312-922-STAR (7827).

Art Institute of Chicago.  Thursday, 5-8pm only.  111 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago.  312-443-0849.  

The Chicago Children's Museum will not have any free hours this week. The museum will be closed Tuesday through Friday of this week for improvements.

Chicago History Museum. Monday. Open 9:30am-4:30pm. 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago. 312-642-4600.

Museum of Contemporary Art. Tuesday (you can also enjoy a free jazz concert on the terrace from 5:30-8pm on Tuesday - click here http://tinyurl.com/292w38w for more information); free on Labor Day for active duty military personnel and their families. Open Tues. 10am-8pm, Wed. through Sun. 10am-5pm. 220 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago. 312-280-2660.

Museum of Contemporary Photography. Free every day. Open Mon.-Sat. 10am-5pm (Thurs. until 8pm), Sun. 12-5pm (closed when Columbia College is closed). 600 S. Michigan Ave. at Columbia College, Chicago. 312-663-5554.

Museum of Science and Industry. Free Tuesday through Sunday. Open Mon.-Sat 9:30am-4pm, Sun. 11am-4pm. 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. 773-684-1414.

National Museum of Mexican Art. Free every day. Open Tues.-Sun. 10am-5pm. 1852 W. 19th Street, Chicago. 312.738.1503.

Nature Museum. Thursday is “suggested donation” day. Open 9am-4:30pm. 2430 N. Cannon Dr. (just north of Lincoln Park Zoo), Chicago. 773-755-5100.

The Oriental Institute. Free every day (suggested donation $7 adults, $4 children). Open Tues.-Sat. 10am-6pm (Wed. until 8:30pm), Sun. 12-6pm, closed Mondays. 1155 East 58th Street at University of Chicago. 773-702-9514.

Smart Museum of Art. Free every day. Open Tues.-Fri 10am-4pm (Thurs. until 8pm), Sat.-Sun. 11am-5pm. 5550 S. Greenwood Ave. at University of Chicago. 773-702-0200.

Lincoln Park Zoo. Free every day. Open 10am-5pm. 2001 N. Clark St., Chicago. 312-742-2000.

You can get information about parking, driving directions, and public transportation for each museum by clicking on the museum’s name.

Looking for more to do? Check out international films at Chicago Cultural Center through Labor Day, concerts at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park through September 7, Movies in the Parks at various Chicago parks through September 17, outdoor jazz concerts every Tuesday at Museum of Contemporary Art through September 28, African Presence in Mexico exhibition at DuSable Museum through November 14, Sue Escapes! exhibit at the Field Museum through January 2, and Adler After Dark at Adler Planetarium recurring the third Thursday of every month.

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Free days at Chicago’s museums are made possible by the following sponsors who generously support Chicago’s wonderful cultural institutions: Charter One Foundation (Adler Planetarium); Ford (Shedd Aquarium); Kraft (Chicago Children’s Museum-Thursdays); Bank of America (first full weekends at Art Institute, Chicago History Museum, DuSable Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art, Shedd Aquarium); and Target (Art Institute-Thursdays, Field Museum-Second Mondays, Chicago Children’s Museum-first Sundays, National Museum of Mexican Art). The Museum of Contemporary Photography is a part of Columbia College, and The Oriental Institute and Smart Museum are part of the University of Chicago.