Museum of Science and Industry

By Car

From the north

Head south on Lake Shore Drive and turn right onto 57th Street. Get in the left lane and follow 57th Street around to the Museum's west side. Turn left to enter the Museum's underground garage.

From the south

Take I-94 West to 51st street exit. Exit eastbound. Stay on 51st Street for approximately one mile and turn right onto S. Hyde Park Blvd. Take S. Hyde Park Blvd south to 57th Street. You will be facing the Museum. Turn right on 57th street and follow it around to the west side of the Museum. Turn left at the first light, onto the ramp down to the underground parking garage.

From the west

Follow 290 East or 55 North to Lake Shore Drive. Go south on Lake Shore Drive. Exit right on 57th Drive. You'll need to be in the left-hand lane as you follow the curve around to the west side of thebuilding and Cornell Drive. Turn left to enter the Museum's underground garage.

Parking

Forget about the weather! Park in our convenient, underground garage. The entrance is located at the Northwest corner of our building.

By Bus

From downtown Chicago, there are several ways to reach the Museum by bus.

• 2
• Hyde Park Express
• This bus stops at 57th and Stony Island—one block west of the Museum.  The #2 runs during morning and evening rush hour.
• 6
• Jackson Park Express
• This bus stops on 56th Street and Hyde Park Boulevard—one block north of the Museum.
• X28
• Stony Island Express
• This bus stops on 56th Street and Hyde Park Boulevard—one block north of the Museum.
• 10
• Museum of Science and Industry Bus
• This bus runs every day during the summer and weekends-only for the rest of the year.  The #10 will drop you off right at our front door.

A longer route is to take a Red or Green line train to Garfield station and transfer to an eastbound 55 Garfield bus. Call (773) 836-7000 for more information. The Museum’s north entrance, overlooking the front lawn, is the nearest access to public transportation.

By Train

Metra: Trains stop at the 57th Street station, just two blocks from the Museum’s north entrance. Turn left as you exit the station. Chicago South Shore and South Bend trains only stop at the 57th Street station.

A longer route to take is a Red or Green line CTA train to Garfield station and transfer to an eastbound 55 Garfield bus. Call (773) 836-7000 for more information. The Museum’s north entrance, overlooking the front lawn, is the nearest access to public transportation.

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• Visit the CTA site for bus and train schedules for Chicago and over 40 suburban locations.

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• Use the RTA Trip Planner for specific directions from your location.

By Taxi

There is a Taxi stand in from of the North entrance. It is easy to catch a Taxi downtown and at McCormick Place.

• • American United Cab
  • (773) 248-7600
  • Checker
  • (312) 243-2537
  • Flash Cab
  • (773) 561-1444
  • Yellow Cab
  • (312) 829-4222

For more information or directions call the Museum directly at (773) 684-1414 or 1-800-GO-TO-MSI (1-800-468-6674), TDD call (773) 684-3323.