Volunteer
Join over 500 volunteers who team up with Museum employees to bring science to life every day!
Guest-Facing Volunteer Teams
Museum volunteers play a role in making science easy and fun for our guests by providing captivating floor experiences. Join a guest-facing volunteer 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.
Learn More
See some of the current volunteering opportunities and apply now.
5700 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60637
- Phone:
- (773) 753-1382
- FAX:
- (773) 753-1357
- Museum Hours
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- Daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Open daily except Thanksgiving and Christmas
- 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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about the museum
Opened in 1933, the oldest science Museum of its kind in the Western Hemisphere attracts approximately 2 million visitors per year.