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By Alexandra Garfield<\/p>\n

Kristen Delboccio decided Tuesday was the day to take her 6-month-old daughter, Jaelynn, to the Shedd Aquarium<\/a> for the first time. They explored half the museum including the Carribbean Reef exhibit where they watched tropical fish and rays glide by before taking a lunch break outside \u2013 a hot dog for mom and Gerber puffs for Jaelynn.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe best thing is seeing her eyes light up as the tropical fish swim by,\u201d said Delboccio, who hasn\u2019t visited the Shedd since high school. \u201cShe kept smiling and yelling, \u2018ah!\u2019 when the fish came close.\u201d<\/p>\n

But the experience might not have happened if not for Chicago\u2019s inaugural Museum Week<\/a> that runs through Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe came because of the free museum day,\u201d Delboccio explained. \u201cI didn\u2019t want to pay a lot of money for something she won\u2019t appreciate or remember.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chicago Museum Week began Oct. 1 and has featured special events and free admission days to 12 of Chicago\u2019s top institutions for individuals and families, including\u00a0The Field Museum<\/a>, Shedd Aquarium and Art Institute of Chicago<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Nearly every museum is still offering discounts and events in the final two days. The Adler Planetarium<\/a> is offering free admission Oct. 6-7 and, exclusive during Museum Week, the Pluto Encounter Sky Show.<\/p>\n

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The DuSable Museum of African American History shows off its beautiful Founders Hall. (Museum Week\/Courtesy)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cPeople may have an idea of what they think museums are, but they are constantly changing,\u201d explained David Deyhle, vice-president of external relations for the Chicago History Museum<\/a> and co-chair of the committee that came up with Museum Week.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor many people, it may have been a year or five years since they\u2019ve been to a museum,\u201d Deyhle said.<\/p>\n

The Museum of Science and Industry<\/a> offered free museum entry on Oct. 5-6 for Illinois residents. The Field Museum had free admission on Oct. 4 and special talks and tours. Visitors could go on museum orientation tours and see special Artist\u2019s Studios at the Art Institute.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Art Institute is an iconic, world-renowned museum that is a cornerstone in the history of Chicago, so of course we\u2019re a part of this inaugural event,\u201d said Weslie Julian, assistant director of public affairs at the Art Institute.<\/p>\n

After a year of planning, Chicago Museum Week has been a success so far, according to Deyhle, though numbers are not available on how many people have participated.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople love and care for this city,\u201d said Dehyle, \u201cThey want to see great things happen here. We have great cultural resources and we get to share those things with everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Photo at top: A fish at\u00a0Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium, participating in the city’s first Museum Week. (Museum Week\/Courtesy)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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