Educator Admission Request

Free admission to the Art Institute of Chicago is available to current Illinois educators, including pre-K–12 teachers, teaching artists working in schools, and homeschool parents. Educators can register here to receive a voucher for a complimentary ticket to the museum. This voucher must be presented at one of the museum’s admission counters with a valid educator ID.

Museum hours are subject to change. Please review the museum’s current hours of operation before reserving your free admission.

A complimentary ticket will not be granted without one of the following forms of acceptable identification:

Pre-K–12 teachers

• Current school ID
• Current Illinois Education Association ID card

Teaching Artist Working in Schools

• Letter on school letterhead indicating that the teaching artist is currently working in an Illinois pre-K–12 school

Homeschool Parents

• Illinois homeschool co-op member ID card
• Illinois homeschool legal defense association member ID card

Illinois Educator Admission Requests may not be used in conjunction with Student Tours or Groups. For more information, visit Student Tours.

Registration Information

1. Name *
2. Email *
3. Visit date * Please review the museum’s current hours of operation
4. School Location * Select Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Other Chicago schools Suburbs (Cook County) Suburbs (DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will County) Other Illinois
5. Type of Educator * Select Pre-K–12 teacher Teaching artist in a pre-K–12 school Homeschool educator
6. Grades Taught *
7. Subjects Taught *

• Submit