Sometimes it pays to be a Chicagoan. Fee hikes were approved for both the Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum of Science and Industry and the new price of admission will only affect out-of-towners.
Sometimes it pays to be a Chicagoan.Fee hikes were approved for both the Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum of Science and Industry at Wednesday’s meeting of the Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners. The good news for folks who live within the city’s limits is that the new price of admission only applies to out-of-towners.
For MSI, which hasn’t increased fees since 2018, CEO and President Chevy Humphrey also said the funds were needed for maintenance of the 129-year-old building. Admission fees represent 19% of the museum’s annual budget of $48.7 million. As the board OK’d the requested fee hikes, commissioner Jose Munoz thanked the museums for “not doing it on the backs of Chicago residents.” At the same time, commissioners emphasized to museum leaders the need to continue to focus on providing free admission to Chicago students and to expand the attendance figures of residents from the South and West sides.At MSI, children under the age of 2, regardless of residency, receive free admission. Chicagoans ages 3 to 11 will still pay $9.
The Art Institute’s admission fee structure has three tiers: one for Chicago residents, one for Illinois residents and one for out of state. Chicagoans under 18 are admitted for free; admission for students and senior citizens is still $14; and for adults, the cost remains $20.
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