Museum of Science and Industry


Center for the Advancement of Science Education

We excite students, empower teachers and engage the community with innovative programs.


Field Trips
Explore your health, experiment with the physics behind nature, travel into a coal mine, join a live science experience and more.
Learning Labs
Students experience the passion and thrill of scientific discovery in workshops that align with Illinois Learning Standards.
Teacher Workshops
Apply now for courses in life science and physical science, or register for a daylong climate change workshop.

What's New

Graduate Courses
Enhance your science teaching with new graduate-level programs offered jointly by MSI and the Illinois Institute of Technology.
Classroom Resources
Our free classroom activities are aligned with learning standards and will get your students excited to learn science.
Live Science
Be part of the action in our live science experiences happening every day at the Museum as you experiment with chemistry, physics, biology and more.
Science Minors
This youth development program lets teens learn about science and meet science professionals while interacting with Museum guests.
Bus scholarship program
We offer free bus transportation to economically disadvantaged schools in the Chicago Public Schools system.
Community Programs
We're making science fun in our after-school science clubs, youth development programs, Museum sleepovers and other special initiatives.

Featured Classroom Activities

How To


Cook Food Using the Sun
Absorb heat energy to create a solar oven.

How To


Construct a Worm Farm
See how worms keep your garden healthy.

How To


Grow a Garden in a Glove
Explore what plants need to grow.

Contact Us

For field trips, call (773) 684-1414.  For other education inquiries, email edinfo(at)msichicago.org.

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CASE

The Center aims to inspire the next generation of inventors and innovators with programs that empower teachers, engage the community and excite students.

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Science Chicago

The world's largest science celebration, Science Chicago: Life's a Lab will awaken your inner scientist by allowing kids of all ages to explore our region's wondrous scientific resources.

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Happening Now


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What's Coming Soon

New Online Activities


  • Online Activity
  • Simple Machines

    Help Twitch do his late-night work in the Museum workshop by creating simple machines.



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