Museum admission is sold out for Thursday. Plan your future visit with advance tickets.
Providing unique experiences designed to spark scientific inquiry and creativity since 1933.
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5700 S. DuSableLake Shore DriveChicago, IL 60637
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Step into the exciting world of the beloved superhero.
Ride down the elevator and along the rails to learn about coal mining technology.
Uncover captivating mysteries of the cosmos through stunning visuals and pivotal discoveries.
Your friendly neighborhood Museum is open later on these summer Sundays!
A powerful, immersive look inside the ocean plastic crisis.
Take an extended, private group tour of the U-505 submarine and exhibit before the Museum opens.
An interactive walk through a piece of history that you'll never forget.
Experience the real U-505, the only German submarine in the United States.
Exciting innovations from engineers working to meet our changing world.
Experience and even control the flights of aircraft from throughout history.
Discover the oceans' most astonishing creatures.
Step aboard one of America’s first diesel-electric streamlined passenger trains.
Feel the physics and consider the chemistry of natural phenomena like tornados and avalanches.
Experience one of nature’s most spectacular ecosystems.
Explore the science and stories behind one of the world’s most essential and versatile materials.
Explore modern aviation in a real 727 restored to its original 1960s look.
Be transported into space or the sea with state-of-the-art motion-based virtual reality.
Examine the experience of life itself and the connection between mind, body and spirit.
OPENS THIS SUMMER: See the fascinating truth hiding inside incredible artifacts.
Experience the enchantment of a fairy’s dream home in Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle.
Go to extremes with a photographer chasing our diminishing glaciers.
Single- and multi-day camps to engage your youth in science, making, and our exciting Museum!
Discover the mathematical patterns that abound in the natural world.
Follow the story of man's quest to travel the seas with the Museum’s collection of model ships.
Travel from Chicago to Seattle in intricate detail on this massive model railroad.
Explore how humankind has flown, soared, sped and chugged throughout the years.
An insightful look into the structure of the eye.
Step into a modern farm and explore the innovations that bring food to your table.
Check out a stock car that's been transformed into a mobile masterpiece.
See the art and function of rarely displayed historic bikes alongside new cutting-edge bicycles.
Get an up-close and near “real-time” view of our planet Earth.
See the world’s largest pinball machine right before your eyes.
Young children can splash, stack and spin their way to testing scientific principles.
Investigate the reflection and focus of sound by sending the tiniest whisper across the room.
Journey back in time and experience America in the early 1900s.
Events providing sensory-friendly time in our exhibits.
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