Featured Events
Event
- Get Enlightened (with Tom Skilling)
- Meteorologist Tom Skilling screens a documentary on lightning and hosts a discussion afterward.
Event
- Polar-Palooza
- Hear about life as a polar scientist, from extreme-weather gear to clues found in ancient ice.
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- The Atom Smashers (LabFest Screening)
- American physicists search for the tiny "god particle" in this new documentary.
- Museum Hours
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- Monday – Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Sunday: 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Harry Potter: The Exhibition open evenings
- Open every day except Christmas Day
- Museum Location
- Getting Here
Plan Your Visit
- First Timers
- Is it your first time to visit the Museum, or just been a while?
- Return Visits
- See what’s new and exciting at the Museum!
- Members
- We offer a wide-range of fun, exclusive Members-only events.
- Field Trips
- Find suggested activities by age group and subject matter.
Science Chicago
The world's largest science celebration, Science Chicago: Life's a Lab will awaken your inner scientist by allowing kids of all ages to explore our region's wondrous scientific resources.
about the museum
The Museum of Science and Industry opened its doors in 1933 and is the largest science museum in the Western Hemisphere.