Activities
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Featured Activities
Games
- Simple Machines
- Help Twitch do his late-night work in the Museum workshop by creating simple machines.
All Activities
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- Fly a Hot-Air Balloon
- See what happens when air is heated as you build and fly a huge hot-air balloon.
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- Make a Comeback Can
- Surprise your friends by making a can that rolls back to you when you tell it to!
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- See the Colors in Leaves
- Use chromatography to separate the pigments in leaves and see what they're made of.
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- Make Slime
- Everyday items found at home can be used to make slime ... the gooier, the better!
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- Make Recycled Paper
- Turn used paper into new paper, and do something good for the environment.
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- Make Ice Cream
- No need for the freezer, you'll learn about freezing and melting in this activity.
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- Make and Fly a Helicopter
- See how changing the paper helicopter's shape or weight affects its flight.
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- Get the Porridge Just Right
- Learn about thermal energy while making porridge in this activity.
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- Build a Roller Coaster
- Learn about energy as you send a marble through a roller coaster that you design.
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- Analyze Candy Using Chromatography
- Use this forensic science technique to analyze different types of candy.
- Happening Now
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Harry Potter: The Exhibition
Get a first-hand look inside the famous wizard's magical world.
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Smart Home: Green + Wired
The "greenest home in Chicago" is back with more new eco-friendly technology for 2009.
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ART + Science = Architecture
Get up close to iconic buildings recreated in large-scale LEGO® form by Adam Reed Tucker.
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- Coming Soon
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
See the new Harry Potter film in IMAX at the Museum's Omnimax Theater!
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Smart Home Farmers Market: July 17
The July 17 market will feature a live cooking demo by Giuseppe Tentori of Boka.
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Member Open House
The Membership party of the year, with VIP access, fun activities and our new special exhibit!
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Plan Your Visit
- First Timers
- Is it your first time to visit the Museum, or just been a while?
- Return Visits
- See what’s new and exciting at the Museum!
- Members
- We offer a wide-range of fun, exclusive Members-only events.
- Field Trips
- Find suggested activities by age group and subject matter.