Exhibits
- Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition
- January 23, 2013 - February 24, 2013
- Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light 2012
- November 15, 2012 - January 6, 2013
- Charlie Brown and the Great Exhibit
- October 25, 2012 - February 18, 2013
- Life in Space?
- July 25, 2012 - January 27, 2013
- Smart Home: Green + Wired 2012
- April 19, 2012 - January 6, 2013
- MythBusters: The Explosive Exhibition
- March 15, 2012 - September 3, 2012
- Farmers, Warriors, Builders: The Hidden Life of Ants
- February 2, 2012 - July 8, 2012
- Powerful: African Americans in Energy
- January 25, 2012 - April 15, 2012
- Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light 2011
- November 17, 2011 - January 8, 2012
- Dr. Seuss & The Art of Invention
- October 13, 2011 - January 8, 2012
- Rocky Mountain Express
- October 7, 2011 - May 28, 2012
- Smart Home: Green + Wired 2011
- April 22, 2011 - January 8, 2012
- Suited for Space
- April 6, 2011 - September 25, 2011
- BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life
- March 18, 2011 - September 5, 2011
- Tornado Alley
- March 11, 2011 - October 4, 2012
- Black Creativity 2011: 40 Years of Black Creativity
- January 26, 2011 - March 20, 2011
- Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light 2010
- November 18, 2010 - January 9, 2011
- Jim Henson's Fantastic World
- September 24, 2010 - January 23, 2011
- Climate Matters
- September 16, 2010 - January 2, 2011
- Legends of Flight
- June 18, 2010 - March 10, 2011
- Beyond: Visions of Planetary Landscapes
- April 17, 2010 - August 29, 2010
- Hubble
- March 19, 2010 - March 10, 2011
- Smart Home: Green + Wired 2010
- March 4, 2010 - January 9, 2011
- Ultimate Wave Tahiti
- February 26, 2010 - October 26, 2010
- Black Creativity 2010: Taking Charge of YOU!
- January 14, 2010 - February 28, 2010
- The White House: A Look Inside
- November 20, 2009 - February 15, 2010
- Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light 2009
- November 20, 2009 - January 3, 2010
- Wired to Win
- October 23, 2009 - March 18, 2010
- The Human Body
- October 23, 2009 - March 18, 2010
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™
- July 15, 2009 - September 27, 2009
- ART + Science = Architecture
- July 1, 2009 - March 15, 2010
- Harry Potter: The Exhibition
- April 30, 2009 - September 27, 2009
- Wondrous Cold
- March 21, 2009 - May 31, 2009
- Smart Home: Green + Wired 2009
- March 19, 2009 - January 3, 2010
- Mysteries of the Great Lakes
- February 13, 2009 - February 25, 2010
- Black Creativity 2009: Green Revolution
- January 15, 2009 - March 1, 2009
- Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light 2008
- November 14, 2008 - January 4, 2009
- Wild Ocean
- October 13, 2008 - October 22, 2009
- Grand Canyon Adventure
- October 12, 2008 - February 12, 2009
- Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
- October 1, 2008 - March 2, 2009
- Earth from Space
- July 19, 2008 - September 14, 2008
- Smart Home: Green + Wired 2008
- May 8, 2008 - January 4, 2009
- The Glass Experience
- March 13, 2008 - September 1, 2008
- Exploring the Collection: Photographs by Terry Evans
- March 6, 2008 - August 24, 2008
- Dinosaurs Alive!
- February 15, 2008 - September 23, 2008
- Sharks 3D Movie
- May 19, 2007 - September 23, 2008
- African Adventure 3D Movie
- May 19, 2007 - September 23, 2008
- Petroleum Planet
- April 24, 2000 - February 5, 2013
- Imaging: The Tools of Science
- Navy: Technology at Sea
- Black Creativity 2008¯
- January 16 - March 2, 2008
- Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light¯
- Winter 2007
- Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination¯
- October 5, 2007 – January 6, 2008
- CSI: The Experience¯
- May 25, 2007 – September 3, 2007
- Body Worlds 2¯
- January 17, 2007 – April 29, 2007
- Black Creativity 2007¯
- January 12 – February 28, 2007
- Target America: Opening Eyes to the Damage Drugs Cause¯
- August 11 – December 3, 2006
- Frogs: A Chorus of Colors¯
- June9 - January 7, 2007
- Leonardo da Vinci: Man, Inventor, Genius¯
- Summer 2006
- Modern Marvels¯
- April 21 – April 30 2006
- The Living Heart: Cardiovascular Images by Alexander Tsiaras¯
- November 4, 2005 — March 5, 2006
- Game On 2.0¯
- February 1 – April 30, 2006
- Black Creativity 2006¯
- January 13 – February 28 2006
- Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light ¯
- Winter 2005
- Body Worlds¯
- February 4, 2005 – September 5, 2005
- Game On¯
- March 4, 2005 – September 5, 2005
- Black Creativity 2005¯
- January 12 – February 28, 2005
- Action! An Adventure in Moviemaking¯
- Summer-Fall 2004
- Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light ¯
- Winter 2004
- Sweet Home Chicago: Big City Blues: 1946-1966¯
- February 1 – June 20, 2004
- Black Creativity 2004¯
- February 1 – February 29, 2004
- Superwomen¯
- June 4 – August 1, 2004
- The Changing Face of Women's Health¯
- Summer 2004
- Oscars® Exhibit¯
- January 23 – February 18, 2004
- Adventures in Flight¯
- September 2003 – January 2004
- Monster Trucks¯
- Summer 2003
- Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light ¯
- Winter 2003
- Black Creativity 2003¯
- January 17 – March 2, 2003
- Segway¯
- June 2002 – October 2002
- Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light ¯
- Winter 2002
- Titanic: The New Exhibition¯
- June 2002 – January 2003
- time¯
- July 2002 - March 2004
- time (Flash Preview)¯
- Winter 2001/2002
- Railroad¯
- 1941 – 2002 ~ The new Train Story opens November 2002
- The Science of SuperCroc¯
- Summer 2002
- Black Creativity 2002¯
- January 18 through March 4, 2002
- Hip Hop¯
- January 18 through May 27, 2002
- Black Creativity 2001¯
- January 2001 – February, 2001
- Christmas Around the World featuring the Robert Lessor Collection of Robots and Space Toys¯
- Winter 2001/2002
- Auto Gallery¯
- May 1996 – October 28, 2001
- Howdy Doody¯
- June 5, 2001 – January 6. 2002
- Roadog¯
- August 2001
- Under the Big Top¯
- Summer 2001
- Science of Sport¯
- Summer 2001
- Solar Exhibit ¯
- July 2001
- Titanic: The Exhibition¯
- March 2000 – October 2000
- Reverspective¯
- Summer 2000
- Imagination to Image¯
- Winter 2000/2001
- Communications¯
- April 1993 - July 2000
- Black Creativity 2000¯
- Jan-March, 2000
- Theme Park¯
- Summer 1999
- Cows¯
- Summer 1999
- Black Creativity 1999¯
- Jan-March 1999
- Keith Haring¯
- Summer 1999
- Tales from the Underground¯
- Launched, 1999
- International Space Station¯
- 1998 – 2002
- Lego Mindstorms¯
- November 1997 – September 2001
- Museum Hours
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- Museum Location
- Getting Here
- Happening Now
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Animal Inside Out
A stunning look inside the animal kingdom from the creators of BODY WORLDS.
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Space Junk
A visually stunning exploration of our planet's perilous ring of orbiting debris.
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Air Racers
Ride along as elite pilots fight for position, wingtip-to-wingtip, in the fastest motor sport.
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- Coming Soon
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Inventive Genius Lecture: Empires of Light
Jill Jonnes discusses the electric clashes between Edison, Tesla and Westinghouse.
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The Wooded Isle and Gardens of the World's Fair
Cathy Maloney discusses the gardens of the World's Fairs and tours the Wooded Isle.
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The Wooded Isle and Gardens of the World's Fair
Cathy Maloney returns to discuss World's Fair gardens and tour the Wooded Isle.
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