What do you do if you are an Art lover in Chicago on a rainy day and your funds are running low? Want to meet with artist at a World-famous Art Museum and have them explain their cutting-edge work? Want to introduce yourself or your kids to the latest art and not spend a lot, if any, money? Then you should check out the Free Days at the MCA Chicago!
I just got back from a free great deal in Chicago, the Free Days at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Chicago. Every Tuesday the MCA is free for Illinois residents. Also, it is open late, so there is more time to enjoy all they have to offer.
The museum itself has four floors dedicated to art that you would not normally see anywhere else. It’s collection changes regularly so if you visited last year, the artists may be all new. This keeps the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago fresh and unique. It’s like a gallery of up-and-coming artists, only much, much bigger. But that’s not all the MCA Chicago provides for visitors.
Besides the Free Days, every second Saturday of the Month from 11am to 3pm, the MCA hosts its Family Days. This program is designed and led by Chicago artists for kids and their grownups. “Enjoy FREE admission while taking part in artistic activities and performances.”
And if you are under 18, the MCA is free all year long. This is a great opportunity for young people to expose themselves to see the boundaries of Art. Maybe it can inspire young artists of the possibilities.
So if you happen to be in Chicago and like art, this is the place to go for FREE. The extra money you save you can use to more of Chicago’s great attractions.