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INFO Located next to the lake in Hyde Park, the Museum of Science and Industry occupies an imposing building from the World Columbian Exhibition of 1893, the event featured in the bestselling book The Devil in the White City... ... read more
5700 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60637
773-684-1414
Located next to the lake in Hyde Park, the Museum of Science and Industry occupies an imposing building from the World Columbian Exhibition of 1893, the event featured in the bestselling book The Devil in the White City. Of the 200 buildings built for the event, only the Museum of Science and Industry and one nearby building are still standing. The museum has been in the building since 1926.
With over 2,000 exhibits in 75 major halls, the Museum of Science and Industry is the largest science museum in the Western Hemisphere. Long-standing exhibits include a working coal mine, a German submarine captured in World War II, and a 3,500-square-foot model railroad. Rotating exhibits are about all kinds of topics, from the history of the Muppets to the science behind Mythbusters. Giant Christmas trees decorated for different cultures are a big draw during the holidays.
The Museum of Science and Industry has an annex, the Henry Crown Space Center, which has an Omnimax movie theater and exhibits like the Apollo 8 spacecraft. Interactive exhibits at the Museum of Science and Industry keep kids and adults entertained.
Adult admission to the Museum of Science and Industry is $15 ($13 for Chicago residents), with add-on prices for special exhibits, Ominmax movies, and parking.
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