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Explore More Illinois

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What is Explore More Illinois?

Explore More Illinois is a free service provided by your library that provides instant online access to free and discounted tickets to museums, science centers, sporting events, zoos, park districts, theatres, and other fun and local cultural venues.

Check Out A Pass
  1. Log in with your library card credentials and browse for passes by date or attractions. If you do not know your PIN or password, please contact the library.
  2. Make your reservation and print or download your pass shortly before your visit. You can have two active reservations per library card.
  3. Please cancel your reservation(s) if unable to attend, otherwise the reservation will count as being used. Remember that once you print or download your pass you cannot cancel your reservation.
Need Help?

Watch the tutorial video to see how easy it is to use Explore More Illinois. After watching the video, if you require additional assistance, please call the library at 630-260-1550.

Participating Attractions
  1. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum / Springfield
  2. Aikman Wildlife Adventure / Arcola
  3. American Writers Museum / Chicago
  4. Anderson Japanese Gardens / Rockford
  5. *Art Institute of Chicago / Chicago
  6. Bix Beiderbecke Museum & Archives / Davenport, IA
  7. *Brookfield Zoo / Brookfield
  8. Cantigny / Wheaton
  9. Cernan Earth and Space Center & Planetarium / River Grove
  10. Chicago a cappella / Chicago
  11. Chicago Academy of Sciences Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum / Chicago
  12. Chicago Botanic Garden / Glencoe
  13. Chicago Children’s Museum / Chicago
  14. Chicago History Museum / Chicago
  15. Chicago Maritime Museum / Chicago
  16. Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Chicago
  17. Chicago Tempest Women’s Pro Rugby / Lisle
  18. *Children’s Discovery Museum / Normal
  19. Civil War Museum / Kenosha, WI
  20. David Davis Mansion Historical Site / Bloomington
  21. Dillon Home / Sterling
  22. Dinosaur Discovery Museum / Kenosha, WI
  23. Driehaus Museum / Chicago
  24. DuPage Children’s Museum / Naperville
  25. DuPage Symphony Orchestra / Naperville
  26. Edwards Place / Springfield
  27. Elgin History Museum / Elgin
  28. Evanston History Center / Evanston
  29. Exploration Station / Bourbonnais
  30. Fabyan Villa & Japanese Garden / Geneva
  31. *Field Museum / Chicago
  32. First Floor Theater / Chicago
  33. Forest Park Nature Center / Peoria Heights, IL
  34. Fox River Grove Memorial Public Library / Fox River Grove
  35. German American Heritage Center & Museum / Davenport, IA
  36. *Gillson Swimming Beach / Wilmette
  37. Glencoe Beach / Glencoe
  38. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry / Chicago
  39. Historic Auto Attractions / Roscoe
  40. Intuit Art Museum / Chicago, IL
  41. Kenosha Public Museum / Kenosha, WI
  42. Kidzeum of Health and Science / Springfield
  43. Lincoln Douglas Debate Museum / Charleston
  44. Lincoln Log Cabin / Charleston
  45. Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art / Oak Brook
  46. Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art / Evanston
  47. McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum / Chicago
  48. Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago / Chicago
  49. Normal CornBelters / Normal
  50. Oakton College Performing Arts Center / Des Plaines
  51. Peoria Playhouse Children’s Museum / Peoria
  52. *Peoria Riverfront Museum / Peoria
  53. Raupp Museum / Buffalo Grove
  54. Springfield Art Association / Springfield
  55. The 1843 Durant-Peterson House Museum / Springfield
  56. The Forge: Lemont Quarries / Lemont
  57. *The Morton Arboretum / Lisle
  58. Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum & Gardens / Rockford
  59. Vermilion County Museum / Danville
  60. Volo Museum / Volo
  61. Western Illinois Museum / Macomb
  62. Wheels O Time / Dunlap
  63. Winnetka Park District Swimming Beaches / Winnetka

This list was last updated on May 11, 2026. The list of participating attractions and their offers are subject to change. *Not all attractions will be available to all libraries. Please log into Explore More Illinois to see the most current offerings.