Event Essentials
- Ages:
- This event is suitable for Grades 9-12, Adults.
- Date:
- July 30, 2011
- Time:
- 9:00 AM
- Tickets:
- Tickets for this event are SOLD OUT!
Schedule
Bus leaves MSI at 9 a.m., returns at 12:30 p.m.
Bus leaves the Museum of Science and Industry at 9 a.m.; returns at 12:30 p.m.
Chicago’s West Pullman neighborhood is home to the largest urban solar installation in the United States. Opened in 2010, Exelon City Solar generates enough energy to power nearly 1,500 households and annually displaces the greenhouse gases of more than 12,500 cars. Join Black Creativity for a special tour of Exelon City Solar to learn about the state-of-the-art engineering and technology that creates cleaner energy and helps green our planet.
This event has sold out.
If you have questions about this event, please contact Tameka Edwards-Chihota at Tameka.Edwards-Chihota(at)msichicago.org or (773) 753-7055.
More about Exelon City Solar
Visit the Exelon City Solar webpage.
About Black Creativity
Now in its 40th year, the Museum of Science and Industry's Black Creativity program showcases African-American achievements in science, technology, engineering and medicine. Its 2011-12 exhibits and programs explore the fundamental principles of energy, their impact on life today and the challenges they pose for the future.
More on Black Creativity
- 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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