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Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Visiting the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry is one of the top 10 things to do in Chicago - the whole family will enjoy the unique, hands-on exhibits.
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What you'll do
Explore 14 acres of mind-blowing exhibits at the largest science museum in the country. It's housed in the only remaining building from the famous 1893 World's Columbian Exposition's 'White City,' and offers a variety of hands-on, dynamic activities and exhibits for guests of all ages. Get the entire experience with your Griffin Museum of Science and Industry Chicago tickets from Go City!
Venture down a makeshift coal mine, control a 40-foot indoor tornado, and display your pulse on a larger-than-life 3D model of a heart.
While the museum will no longer require guests to wear masks to enter, those exhibits, classrooms, and lab activities with limited space for physical distancing still have mask requirements. These include the Giant Dome Theater, U-505, Coal Mine, Future Energy Chicago, Dissect an Eye at MSI, and the Wanger Family Fab Lab. Your tickets give you a behind the scenes look at how industry shaped the Chicago landscape.
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry highlights
U-505 Submarine
Explore a real German submarine – it's the only one in the United States. Please note: this exhibition requires an extra fee, as it is not included with your pass
Extreme Ice
Walk through a photo exhibition showing the world's diminishing glaciers.
Numbers in Nature Mirror Maze
It's the most enjoyable way to learn math - conquer the twists and turns of this geometric mirror maze.
Giant Dome Theatre
The state-of-the-art laser projection system in the museum's Giant Dome Theater is the first of its kind in Chicago—and one of only two in the world.
007 Science: Inventing the World of James Bond
Enjoy the science of spies in this immersive exhibition about the science and storytelling of the James Bond film franchise. Please note: this exhibition requires an extra fee, as it is not included with your pass.
Facts
The museum has more than 400,000 square feet of exhibit space, over 35,000 artifacts and Chicago's only five-story, domed movie theater.
It has welcomed more than 190 million guests since 1933. Every year, nearly 1.4 million guests visit the museum, and it hosts about 300,000 children in school groups annually.
It's the top field trip destination among Chicago-area cultural institutions for the 11th consecutive year.
Through the Welcome to Science Initiative, it is:
- Improving science teaching for nearly 1,000 educators annually through science teacher education courses.
- Inspiring 200 teens annually to consider science careers through Science Minors and Science Achievers youth development programs.
- Bringing science into communities and reaching 11,750 children through the network of 100+ after-school science clubs, and another 150,000 Chicago youth through our summer learning partnership with the Chicago Public Library and Chicago Park District.
- Providing hands-on Learning Lab programs to more than 22,000 students.
- Introducing 41,000 youth and their families to STEM professionals at Science Works career events, Jr. Science Cafes and other opportunities.
What's included
With us, there are no entry fees on the day – all you've got to do is show your pass.
Access all permanent Griffin Museum of Science and Industry exhibits.
Includes access to one film in the wrap-around, five-story Giant Dome Theatre. Current films include: D-Day: Normandy 1944, Space: The New Frontier, and Superhuman Body.
Your pass gives you access to many more attractions in Chicago.
Special exhibits, including the Blue Paradox, U-505 on-board tour and 007 Science: Inventing the World of James Bond require an additional timed-entry ticket to be purchased. All subject to availability.
Where you'll be
5700 S DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, USHow to get there
Metra trains stop at the 57th Street station, just two blocks from the museum‚ north entrance. Buses #2, #6, or #28 also have convenient stops two blocks away from the Museum. The #10 and #55 CTA buses stop right in front of the Museum Entrance (Circle Drive)
Operating hours
Daily: 9.30AM – 4PM
Last admission at 3PM
Summer Hours: June 16 – August 17
Daily: 9.30AM – 5.30PM
Last admission at 4.30PM
*Except Thursday, July 1: 9.30AM – 4.30PM (Last admission at 3.30PM)
Please check their website for updated hours and special events
Closings & holidays
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
All holiday hours are subject to change without notice. Extended hours during spring break, summer, and holidays.
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