Take the family to a museum for free September 25

Living in the Chicago area, we have amazing access to world class museums. This Saturday, September 25, our access gets even better.

Septemeber 25 2010 is Smithosonian Magazine's Museum Day. On this Saturday, the Smithosonian will be offering free admission to select museum across the nation.

Each household can request 1 ticket and 1 guest ticket to a museum in their area. Simply fill out the form and the ticket will be emailed to you. All tickets must be printed from the Museum Day website. (Click here to request tickets.)

Here are some additional terms: Offer is valid only on Saturday, September 25, 2010. (Exceptions for Museum Day museums closed on Saturdays).Card must be presented for free general admission and is good for two people. *Not valid for special exhibits, IMAX film screenings or for use with any other offers.One Museum Day Ticket per household, per valid email address. Museum Day Ticket will be collected upon entry.Museums and cultural venues participate in Museum Day voluntarily. *Smithsonian magazine encourages museum visitation, but is not responsible for individual museum content or participation.

In the Chicago area, there are so many museums that are part of this event. Below are a list participating museums.

Adler Planetarium, Chicago;Aurora Regional Fire Museum, Aurora;Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture, Chicago;Bottomley-Ruffing-Schalk Baseball Museum, Nokomis;Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Interpretive Center, Collinsville;Clarke House Museum, Chicago;DuPage County Historical Museum, Wheaton;Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park;Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House, Chicago;Gardner Museum of Architecture and Design, Quincy;Glessner House Museum, Chicago;Graue Mill and Museum, Oak Brook;Hinsdale History Museum, Hinsdale;Illinois State Museum, Springfield;Illinois State Museum Chicago Gallery, Chicago;

Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art,  Chicago;Joliet Area Historical Museum, Joliet;Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden, Rockford;Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, Champaign;Lakeview Museum of Arts & Sciences, Peoria;Lincoln Heritage Museum, Lincoln;Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, Elmhurst;Loyola University Museum of Art, Chicago;Mayslake Peabody Estate, Oak Brook;Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, Evanston;Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago;Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago;National Hellenic Museum, Chicago;Quincy Museum, Quincy;Smart Museum of Art, Chicago;

Spurlock Museum, Urbana;Swedish American Museum, Chicago;  Willowbrook Wildlife Center, Glen Ellyn.