Griffin Museum of Science and Industry is free published dates — for Illinois residents; present valid proof of Illinois residency and/or enter zip code for verification at booking.. Illinois residents with valid proof of residency get free General Admission on specific Illinois Free Days announced throughout the year; the museum's ticketing portal verifies eligibility by zip code. Reserve via the museum's ticketing portal, entering a zip code for verification. Verified on Griffin Museum of Science and Industry's own page, last checked 2026-09-04.
| Free day | Published dates |
|---|---|
| Who qualifies | Illinois residents; present valid proof of Illinois residency and/or enter zip code for verification at booking. |
| Reservation | Reserve via the museum's ticketing portal, entering a zip code for verification. |
| What's included | General Admission to permanent exhibits only. |
| Regular adult price | Regular adult general admission is commonly listed around $25.95 by third-party ticket sources; the museum's own pricing page did not display a specific base figure on the pass checked. |
| Source | griffinmsi.org · checked 2026-09-04 |
Eligibility: Illinois residents; present valid proof of Illinois residency and/or enter zip code for verification at booking.. General Admission to permanent exhibits only.. Skipping the ticket window here saves Regular adult general admission is commonly listed around $25.95 by third-party ticket sources; the museum's own pricing page did not display a specific base figure on the pass checked. per adult.
Worth knowing: Griffin MSI's Bank of America 'Museums on Us' participation is Sundays only (per Bank of America's own partner list) — it doesn't cover the whole first full weekend of the month like most other participating museums.
Another way in free: Griffin Museum of Science and Industry participates in Bank of America's Museums on Us — cardholders get free general admission on the first full weekend of every month.
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Illinois residents with valid proof of residency get free General Admission on specific Illinois Free Days announced throughout the year; the museum's ticketing portal verifies eligibility by zip code.
Reserve via the museum's ticketing portal, entering a zip code for verification.
The free days are for Illinois residents; present valid proof of Illinois residency and/or enter zip code for verification at booking. — typically with ID or proof of residency. Visitors pay regular admission (Regular adult general admission is commonly listed around $25.95 by third-party ticket sources; the museum's own pricing page did not display a specific base figure on the pass checked.), or can get in free on a Museums on Us weekend with a Bank of America card.
General Admission to permanent exhibits only.
Regular adult general admission is commonly listed around $25.95 by third-party ticket sources; the museum's own pricing page did not display a specific base figure on the pass checked.. That's what a well-timed visit saves you.