Workers put giant wreaths around their necks and string lights along the grand staircase Friday morning at 9 a.m.
It is the 31st year of the wreathing of the lions, a Chicago holiday tradition.
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Illinois residents can visit the museum for free during the weeks from November 27 to December 22.