A total of 7.4 million people attended Chicago museums in 2014. More than 854,000 walked in through the doors on the free days. Here’s a look at how the 11 museums on park property and part of the Museums in the Park coalition stack up in order of highest total attendance.
#1: Shedd Aquarium
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Total attendance: 1,814,857
Free day attendance: 199,367
#2: Art Institute of Chicago
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Total attendance: 1,424,105
Free day attendance: 262,014
#3: Museum of Science and Industry
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Total attendance: 1,387,555
Free day attendance: 107,699
#4: Field Museum
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Total attendance: 1,228,655
Free day attendance: 122,091
#5: Adler Planetarium
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Total attendance: 450,632
Free day attendance: 33,253
#6: Museum of Contemporary Art
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Total attendance: 338,647
Free day attendance: 66,032
#7: Notebaert Nature Museum
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Total attendance: 274,600
Free day attendance: 39,429
#8: Chicago History Museum
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Total attendance: 271,668
Free day attendance: 13,852
#9: National Museum of Mexican Art
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Total attendance: 131,219
Free day attendance: *Every day is free
#10: DuSable Museum
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Total attendance:118,473
Free day attendance: 10,809
#11: National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture
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Total attendance: 17,448
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Free day attendance: *Every day is free
Source: Museums in the Park