Activities
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Featured Activities
How To
- Make Recycled Paper
- Turn used paper into new paper, and do something good for the environment.
How To
- Build a Roller Coaster
- Learn about energy as you send a marble through a roller coaster that you design.
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How To
- See the Colors in Leaves
- Use chromatography to separate the pigments in leaves and see what they're made of.
How To
- Make Slime
- Everyday items found at home can be used to make slime ... the gooier, the better!
How To
- 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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- Analyze Candy Using Chromatography
- Use this forensic science technique to analyze different types of candy.
- Happening Now
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Smart Home: Green + Wired
Learn how to make green living and eco-friendly technology part of your life.
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The Glass Experience
The science, technology, brilliance and beauty behind glass is revealed in this stunning exhibition.
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Exploring the Collection: Photographs by Terry Evans
Terry Evans explores some of Chicago’s hidden treasures—found in the Museum's collection.
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The Plan of Chicago
Professor Carl Smith presents a lecture on the Burnham Plan and architect Daniel Burnham.
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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.