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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. 1843 Durant-Peterson House Museum / St. Charles
  2. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum / Springfield
  3. American Writers Museum / Chicago
  4. *Art Institute of Chicago / Chicago
  5. Bix Beiderbecke Museum & Archives / Davenport, IA
  6. Bronzeville Children’s Museum / Chicago
  7. *Brookfield Zoo / Brookfield
  8. Buffalo Grove Park District Community Arts Center / Buffalo Grove
  9. Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House / Moline
  10. Cantigny / Wheaton
  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 Hounds Major League Rugby / Bridgeview
  16. Chicago Maritime Museum / Chicago
  17. Chicago Stars FC / Bridgeview
  18. Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Chicago
  19. Chicago Tempest Women’s Pro Rugby / Evanston
  20. *Children’s Discovery Museum / Normal
  21. Civil War Museum / Kenosha, WI
  22. David Davis Mansion Historical Site / Bloomington
  23. Des Plaines History Center / Des Plaines
  24. Dillon Home / Sterling
  25. Dinosaur Discovery Museum / Kenosha, WI
  26. Discovery Center Museum / Rockford
  27. Doudna Fine Arts Center / Charleston
  28. DuPage Children’s Museum / Naperville
  29. DuPage Symphony Orchestra / Naperville
  30. Edwards Place / Springfield
  31. Exploration Station / Bourbonnais
  32. Evanston History Center / Evanston
  33. *Field Museum / Chicago
  34. Forest Park Nature Center / Peoria Heights
  35. The Forge: Lemont Quaries / Lemont
  36. Fox River Grove Memorial Public Library / Fox River Grove
  37. German American Heritage Center & Museum / Davenport, IA
  38. *Glencoe Beach / Glecoe
  39. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry / Chicago
  40. Haitian American Museum of Chicago / Chicago
  41. Harris Theater for Music and Dance / Chicago
  42. Illinois Holocaust Museum / Skokie
  43. Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra / Ottawa, IL
  44. Kenosha Public Museum / Kenosha, WI
  45. Kidzeum of Health and Science / Springfield
  46. Lincoln Douglas Debate Museum / Charleston
  47. Lincoln Park Zoo / Chicago
  48. Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art / Oak Brook
  49. Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art / Evanston
  50. McAninch Arts Center / Glen Ellyn
  51. Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago / Chicago
  52. National Museum of Mexican Art / Chicago
  53. Oakton College Performing Arts Center / Des Plaines
  54. Peoria Playhouse Children’s Museum / Peoria
  55. *Peoria Riverfront Museum / Peoria
  56. Quad City Botanical Center / Rock Island
  57. Raupp Museum / Buffalo Grove
  58. Soulside Healing Arts / Peoria
  59. Springfield Art Association / Springfield
  60. *The Morton Arboretum / Lisle
  61. Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum & Gardens / Rockford
  62. Vermilion County Museum / Danville
  63. Volo Museum / Volo
  64. Western Illinois Museum / Macomb
  65. Wheels O Time / Dunlap

This list was last updated on March 25, 2025. The list of participating and 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.