Volunteer
Join over 500 volunteers who team up with Museum employees to bring science to life every day!
Volunteer Floor Program Teams
Museum volunteers play a role in making science easy and fun for our guests by providing captivating floor experiences. Join a volunteer floor program team and inspire the next pilot, doctor, storm chaser, teacher, and more! Use your passion and knowledge of science or technology to engage our guests and create a memorable experience.
Volunteer Administrative Program Teams
Skilled volunteers assist us in many administrative areas such as accounting, data entry, and office assistance. Some volunteers with special technical skills assist in research, photography, animal care and technology. Whatever your special skill, let us put it to work when you join a volunteer administrative team.
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See some of the current volunteering opportunities and apply now.
57th Street and Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60637
- Phone:
- (773) 753-1382
- FAX:
- (773) 753-1357
- Museum Hours
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- Open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Except Thanksgiving and Christmas
- Museum Location
- Getting Here
- Happening Now
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MythBusters: The Explosive Exhibition
Try your hand at busting or confirming myths in wildly entertaining experiments.
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Rocky Mountain Express
Jump onboard this journey through the Canadian Rockies by train!
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Tornado Alley
Ride along with researchers of VORTEX 2 to hunt for some of nature's most destructive storms.
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- Coming Soon
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Born To Be Wild
Journey to Borneo and Kenya with wildlife teams rescuing endangered elephants and orangutans.
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[SOLD OUT] Member Day Trip: Sidewalks to Skyscrapers
Learn how to design buildings that withstand the forces of wind, fire and earthquakes.
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Family Snoozeum Night
Join us for a special Snoozeum open to families with children ages 6-12.
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about the museum
Opened in 1933, the oldest science Museum of its kind in the Western Hemisphere attracts approximately 2 million visitors per year.