Exhibit Essentials
- Ages:
- This exhibit is suitable for all ages.
- Location:
- Lower Level, U-505
Museum Map
The U-505 Submarine
On June 4, 1944, a German submarine known as U-505 was prowling off the coast of West Africa on a hunt for American and Allied ships, when depth charges from the USS Chatelain blasted the dreaded U-boat out of hiding.
It was the end of a violent run for U-505, which had terrorized the Atlantic Ocean as part of a massive U-boat campaign that almost altered the outcome of World War II.
The Museum of Science and Industry invites you to step inside the real U-505—the only German submarine in the United States, and, now, a national memorial to the 55,000 American sailors who gave their lives on the high seas in WWI and WWII.
- On-Board Tour
- Board the U-505 Submarine and experience life aboard this sub first-hand in the days leading up to her capture.
Activities
Video
- Moving the U-505 Submarine
- Over several days, the team guided the U-505 submarine 1,000 feet to its new home.
Text
- Design a Submarine
- Design a mini submarine that moves in the water like a real submarine.
- 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
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U-505 In-depth Experience
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In the Store
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U-505 Extend the Experience DVD
Experience the U-505 as you never have before!
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