Free Admission to the Shedd

If you're planning a visit to the Shedd Aquarium this week (starting today), you're in for a surprise: it's free. Admission for the week of the 16th is free to all original galleries. There are discounts available on other exhibits.Free admission lasts until Friday. The Shedd is located at 1200 South Lake Shore Drive on Chicago’s Museum Campus.

The Shedd rotunda

When you visit the Shedd, be sure to check out the penguins. Check out the short video below. Please report back and let us know if you went to the aquarium this week and what your experience was like. We'd like to know.

Free Museum Days

Today is free day at the Field Museum in Chicago. With the exception of some special exhibits, the entire museum is at your disposal. There are also free tours. I took one today of the Egyptian exhibit. I've been through this exhibit before, but it was more interesting and a lot more fun with a knowledgeable docent (tour guide).

Happy Anniversary Sue!
The Field Museum has been celebrating the tenth anniversary of the installation of Sue the dinosaur. Sue is a Tyrannasaurus rex, the most intact and best preserved  T. rex skeleton ever found. Sue was named after her discoverer, paleontologist, Susan Hendrickson. Hendrickson, who was born in Chicago, made her famous discovery in 1990. Sue went on display at the Field Museum in 2000.

Sue bears down on all who enter the Field Museum.

Free Days
One of the great things about living in a city like Chicago is that there are hundreds of things to do that don't cost you a dime. Many of the cities best museums have weekly free days, while others have specific free days throughout the year. Just because your funds are limited (like mine are) doesn't mean you have to sit around and sulk. For a list of free museum days for 2010, click here.