Museum of Science and Industry
There is always something to see and do at the largest science museum in the Western Hemisphere. Report to work in a coal mine. Tour a real WWII submarine. Take off on a 727 jet. Visit a real toy-making factory. See a film on the five-story Onmimax screen. Museum of Science & Industry is voted one of the country's top 50 family attractions by Zagat Survey's, US Family Travel Guide and one of the "7 Wonders of Chicago" by Chicago Tribune readers. The Museum of Science & Industry CityPass ticket includes general admission and one Omnimax show.
Website: msichicago.org
Insider Tips: Weekday mornings are the best time to visit the Museum of Science & Industry. For optimal Omnimax show selection, arrive at the museum by 10:00am.
Phone: (773) 684-1414
Location: 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive - just minutes from downtown Chicago
Highlights:
Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination
This exhibit explores the fantasy technologies in the Star Wars films, the science behind them, and current research that may lead to real-life versions of these technologies. Museum-goers learn how technologies work in the Star Wars universe through film clips and over 80 props, models and costumes. Guests will discover how ideas become technologies in real life through hands-on exhibits, immersive experiences and cutting-edge innovations. The exhibit culminates in two multi-station Engineering Design Labs where guests design, build and test solutions to challenges including creating their own Maglev cars and droids.
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