Museum of Science and Industry
Neighborhood: Hyde Park/Kenwood
Nearest Train: Red Line, Roosevelt stop
Phone: +1 773 684 1414
Fax: +1 773 684 7141
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This museum makes science fun with interactive, educational exhibits that stretch the imagination. Spend time in a 16-foot heart as you learn about how yours works. Find out how technology has influenced history by stepping back in time on 'Yesterday's Main Street'. Watch action-packed films in the museum's giant-screen Omnimax Theatre or take a ride down a coal mine. And don't leave without picking up some great souvenirs at The Big Idea museum shop. Omnimax requires additional fee. Parking available in underground garage.
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Jan 1st, 2009 to Dec 31st, 2009
Step inside the Pioneer Zephyr! This train was one of the premiere engineering masterpieces of the last century. More streamlined than anything before or since, constructed of light-weight stainless steel, and sporting an innovative hybrid diesel-electric engine, the Zephyr was a true modern marvel. Today, this museum offers audiences a chance to climb aboard the old beast and enjoy an enlightening guided tour.
Robots Like Us
Jan 1st, 2009 to Dec 31st, 2009
Come here to see over 200 robots! This exhibit gives you a chance to meet some of the most interesting robots of the mid-twentieth century, which tell a story of a very interesting era: the years between World War II and the first human landing on the Moon. They show how people in the past saw our future. You will also be given a chance to see robots of today and learn about new robotic technology.
The Great Train Story
Jan 1st, 2009 to Dec 31st, 2009
This 3,500 square foot layout depicts the railroads journey between Chicago and Seattle as it passes through the Midwest, the Plains States, the Rockies, the Cascades, and into the Pacific Northwest. Trains get involved along the way in industries like grain commodities, manufacturing materials, and consumer goods.
The Lunar Landing Module
Jan 1st, 2009 to Dec 31st, 2009
Located inside the museum's Henry Crown Space Center, this exhibit showcases the actual lunar module used by the Apollo astronauts for moon landings. While audiences are not invited inside the module, it is a tremendous thrill simply to be in its presence. See museum website for photos and a virtual reality tour.
The U-505 Submarine
Jan 1st, 2009 to Dec 31st, 2009
Step inside an honest-to-goodness, WWII-era German U-boat! The Museum of Science and Industry is proud to invite audiences inside the only German submarine on U.S. soil. U-505 was captured by American forces off the coast of West Africa, after causing a lifetime's worth of damage to Allied naval forces. In addition to touring the boat itself, audiences are invited to learn about the restoration process, study related artifacts, take a peek into what life on board must have actually been like, learn how submarines work, and enjoy a number of other fully interactive displays. See museum website for online ticketing, virtual U-505 tour, and online games such as "Find the U-505" and "Command the U-505."
Toymaker 3000: An Adventure in Automation
Jan 1st, 2009 to Dec 31st, 2009
This adventure allows audiences a glimpse into the world of modern toy manufacturing. Where is it done? In colossal factories. How is it done? Automation! Indeed, this exhibit recreates an actual automated toy factory, complete with a dozen working robots on a 2000-square-foot robotic assembly line. Kids and adults alike can get in on the action thanks to eight interactive presentations. See museum website for robot fun facts, online ticketing, and custom e-cards.
Technological Treasury
Neighborhood: Hyde Park/Kenwood
Nearest Train: Red Line, Roosevelt stop
Phone: +1 773 684 1414
Fax: +1 773 684 7141
Website | Map | add to Travel Bag (NEW)
Virtual Tour Website
Book Now
This museum makes science fun with interactive, educational exhibits that stretch the imagination. Spend time in a 16-foot heart as you learn about how yours works. Find out how technology has influenced history by stepping back in time on 'Yesterday's Main Street'. Watch action-packed films in the museum's giant-screen Omnimax Theatre or take a ride down a coal mine. And don't leave without picking up some great souvenirs at The Big Idea museum shop. Omnimax requires additional fee. Parking available in underground garage.
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TravelAlaska.com
M-Sa 9:30a-5:30p, Su 11a-5:30pFour Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara: Stay two nights, and receive the 3rd night FREE! www.SantaBarbaraCa.com/Partners
Associated Events
All Aboard the Silver StreakJan 1st, 2009 to Dec 31st, 2009
Step inside the Pioneer Zephyr! This train was one of the premiere engineering masterpieces of the last century. More streamlined than anything before or since, constructed of light-weight stainless steel, and sporting an innovative hybrid diesel-electric engine, the Zephyr was a true modern marvel. Today, this museum offers audiences a chance to climb aboard the old beast and enjoy an enlightening guided tour.
Robots Like Us
Jan 1st, 2009 to Dec 31st, 2009
Come here to see over 200 robots! This exhibit gives you a chance to meet some of the most interesting robots of the mid-twentieth century, which tell a story of a very interesting era: the years between World War II and the first human landing on the Moon. They show how people in the past saw our future. You will also be given a chance to see robots of today and learn about new robotic technology.
The Great Train Story
Jan 1st, 2009 to Dec 31st, 2009
This 3,500 square foot layout depicts the railroads journey between Chicago and Seattle as it passes through the Midwest, the Plains States, the Rockies, the Cascades, and into the Pacific Northwest. Trains get involved along the way in industries like grain commodities, manufacturing materials, and consumer goods.
The Lunar Landing Module
Jan 1st, 2009 to Dec 31st, 2009
Located inside the museum's Henry Crown Space Center, this exhibit showcases the actual lunar module used by the Apollo astronauts for moon landings. While audiences are not invited inside the module, it is a tremendous thrill simply to be in its presence. See museum website for photos and a virtual reality tour.
The U-505 Submarine
Jan 1st, 2009 to Dec 31st, 2009
Step inside an honest-to-goodness, WWII-era German U-boat! The Museum of Science and Industry is proud to invite audiences inside the only German submarine on U.S. soil. U-505 was captured by American forces off the coast of West Africa, after causing a lifetime's worth of damage to Allied naval forces. In addition to touring the boat itself, audiences are invited to learn about the restoration process, study related artifacts, take a peek into what life on board must have actually been like, learn how submarines work, and enjoy a number of other fully interactive displays. See museum website for online ticketing, virtual U-505 tour, and online games such as "Find the U-505" and "Command the U-505."
Toymaker 3000: An Adventure in Automation
Jan 1st, 2009 to Dec 31st, 2009
This adventure allows audiences a glimpse into the world of modern toy manufacturing. Where is it done? In colossal factories. How is it done? Automation! Indeed, this exhibit recreates an actual automated toy factory, complete with a dozen working robots on a 2000-square-foot robotic assembly line. Kids and adults alike can get in on the action thanks to eight interactive presentations. See museum website for robot fun facts, online ticketing, and custom e-cards.
Reviews
Never again!
My husband and I took our granddaughter, age 2. We went at Christmas time 2008, when the museum USE...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on Oct 29 2009
it was cool
it was very very very very very very very very very very cool...
Reviewed by:buzz12 from on Jul 28 2009
Fun to go once
There is a lot to see and do, but the exhibits, by and large, remain static over the years. Once ev...
Reviewed by:Joseph from on Apr 22 2009
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