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

This list was last updated on May 29, 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.