Free museums in Chicago

Newberry Library

Before you go

Admission

Exhibition galleries always free: Tuesday-Thursday 10:00-19:00, Friday-Saturday 10:00-17:00. Reading rooms Tuesday-Saturday 10:00-16:00.

Booking

Not listed on the museum's page

Parking

Not listed on the museum's page

Where this comes from

We read the museum's admission page on Nov 1, 2026. Museums change their rules, so look there before you leave home.