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The Shedd Aquarium is free through Friday, and Chicagoist can’t think of a more mesmerizing place to take your kids.

We just wanted to make sure that everyone, far and wide, knew that it is Museum Campus Discount Week, and that means you can go to three of the city's finest cultural institutions F-R-E-E free.

In order to allow for better preparation for your weekend jaunts, we are, from now on, going to combine our "what to do" posts into one article on Saturday mornings. We figured, no better weekend to start than when 90% of the city will be watching the Bears kick ass on Sunday anyway. Be sure to send us any information on events, we can search for things all we want, but you are the ones...

It is believed that Bubba died of natural causes due to his age and rough medical history.

This week, three Chicago museums who have taken flack for their high ticket prices and inaccessibility to regular working folks are expanding their free days. Just when you thought you should get outside more, museum officials are urging you to get back in the shark tank, descend into a submarine, or see some impressionist masterpieces. General admission to the Shedd Aquarium is free through Friday. Visiting the marine mammals and sharks in The Oceanarium and...

Shedd Aquarium has laid claim to the title of "world's largest aquarium" for years, but now it has a challenger. The Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta opened last week and calls itself the largest, based on its number of animals and size. The Sun-Times provides a helpful comparison chart, and going strictly by the numbers, Hotlanta has us beat. But on closer inspection, their reckonin' looks a little fishy.