Art Institute of Chicago

The new Renzo Piano designed modern wing of the Art Institute has it's official opening this weekend on Saturday, May 16. To celebrate, the Art Institute is offering free admission May 16 - May 22. After that, the current admission price jumps from $12 to an outrageous $18. Free admission is still available on Thursday from 5-8 pm and in the summer Fridays are also free from 5-8 pm. Residents of the City of Chicago should check out the Chicago Public Library museum passes available free of charge at your local library that allow free admission to Chicago museums.