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Get unlimited admission to over 25 attractions with the GoChicago Card. More info!The Museum of Science and Industry is housed in the only remaining building from the 1893 World’s Fair. Home to more than 35,000 artifacts and nearly 14 acres of hands-on exhibits designed to spark scientific inquiry and creativity, the Museum is not your typical science center. There are unique exhibits that appeal to people of all ages. Daily programming includes costumed program interpretation, daily science experiences, and more.
- Largest Science Museum in the Western Hemisphere! You’ve never seen anything like it; it’s a Chicago must-see! Wander through 14 acres of hands-on exhibits, including a 13-foot Giant Heart, a United 727 airplane hanging from the ceiling, 30 model trains making the trip from Chicago to Seattle, and a five-story domed Omnimax theater!
- Unique! Where else can you see a World War II German U-boat submarine; more than 50 real, preserved human specimens; your face aged 40 years; baby chicks hatching every day; the real Apollo 8 capsule; robots at work; and tour an Illinois coal mine?
- Easy! Just seven miles from downtown with convenient underground parking—or just hop on the #10, #6, or #2 CTA bus and get dropped off just steps away. Take the Metra train to the 55th/56th/57th street station. MSI is located in the beautiful Hyde Park neighborhood—near the Obama family home!
- Fun and Interactive! MSI is not a place where you walk around quietly and observe. No way! You get involved in the fun—and learn by doing. See your blood running through your veins, dive and surface a submarine, or create an avalanche!
Things To Do in Museum of Science & Industry
Opens March 18, 2010
Feel the physics and consider the chemistry of natural phenomena like tornados and avalanches. Science Storms reveals the science behind seven natural phenomena—lightning, fire, tornados, avalanches, tsunamis, sunlight and atoms in motion. Investigate the basic scientific principles behind nature's power as you try more than 50 amazing experiments that take two floors and 26,000 square feet to contain … barely. It’s a perfect storm of physics, chemistry and curiosity.
Tickets are included with general admission.
A new permanent exhibit celebrating the connection between the human mind, body and spirit.
Step aboard one of America’s first diesel-electric streamlined passenger trains.
A retrospective exhibit celebrating four decades of the Museum's Black Creativity program.
More than 200 real anatomical specimens highlight the human life cycle and the arc of aging.
Descend the mine shaft, take a ride on the rails and learn the technology of coal mining.
Experience the enchantment of a fairy’s dream home in Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle.
Get an up-close and near “real-time” view of our planet Earth.
Step into a modern-day farm and explore the latest innovations that bring food to your table!
Immerse yourself in a world of tomorrow's inventions and today's visionaries.
Discover the complex interplay between genes and environmental cues that produce new life.
Recapture the excitement of the Space Race and learn about the future of space exploration.
See how computer-based imaging technology is used in medicine, science, and other fields.
Come aboard a Navy ship and learn the science and technology behind the U.S. military at sea.
Get “inside” the Internet and interact with the technology keeping our modern world connected.
Take a look at the impact petroleum has on our daily life, from medicine to sports and clothing.
Follow the story of man's quest to travel the seas with the Museum’s collection of model ships.
See the world’s largest pinball machine right before your eyes.
Witness 30-plus trains run on 1,400 feet of winding track from Seattle to Chicago.
The Idea Factory invites young children to explore scientific principles through fun activities.
Explore the world of automated manufacturing as 12 robots assemble toy tops before your eyes!
Explore how humankind has flown, soared, sped and chugged throughout the years.
Experience the real U-505, the only German submarine in the United States.
Experience how sound is reflected and focused as the tiniest whisper travels across the room.
Relive the birth of aviation alongside this history-making replica.
Journey back in time and experience America in the early 1900s.
The Museum of Science and Industry celebrates Black History month by opening up a new exhibit that commemorates achievements of African Americans across the United States history.
For it's 40th year, Black Creativity is featuring works from African American musicians, engineers, architects and artists. It includes four decades of photographs, videos and memorabilia. It also has 80 new original pieces from around the country.
The exhibit opens January 26 and goes throughout February, Black History Month. It is set to close Feb. 28, but pieces of the exhibit will continue on throughout the year.
For more information please visit the Musuem of Science and Industry's website.
Smart Home: Green + Wired
March 4, 2010 – January 9, 2011
Chicago's greenest home re-opens with a fresh look and new technology.
This exhibit is not included in general admission and requires an additional timed-entry ticket. Tickets are $10 for adults and seniors, $5 for children 3-11.
Hours
Daily: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.*
The Museum is open every day of the year except December 25th.
* Open until 5:30 p.m. on select dates.
For extended and special museums hours please check out the MSI website.
Admission
Adults, $15 (Chicago residents with ID, $13)
Children (3-11), $10 (Chicago residents with ID, $9)
Seniors (65+), $14 (Chicago residents with ID, $12)
Members, free
Additional fees apply for special exhibits.
General admission is free on the following dates at MSI but it does not include admission into any of the MSI’s specific exhibits:
January: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 31st
February: 1st, 8th, 14th, 15th, 22nd