Blueprints to Our Past Tour
Go back in time to visit the Museum during the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.
Event Essentials
- Ages:
- This event is suitable for Grades 4-8, Grades 9-12, Adults.
- Duration:
- 90 minutes
- Tickets:
- This event requires a ticket for entry.
- Cost:
- $40.00 per person.
$35.00 for Members. (General Admission to the Museum is included.)
Schedule
Select Sundays: 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.
A presentation that will take you both in and outside* the Museum as well as back in time to its origins as the Palace of Fine Arts for the 1893 World’s Fair. Using the building’s architecture as the guide, you’ll see a simulated computer tour of the 1893 World’s Fair and the White City, created by Lisa M. Snyder of the Urban Simulation Team at UCLA.
Blueprints to Our Past Tour Dates
The tour will be offered at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. on the following Sundays in 2010:
September 19 |
Tickets
Tickets for this tour may be purchased online or by calling (773) 947-3179.
Bringing a Group?
Group discounts, additional dates and private VIP tours are available.
For more information, contact Group Sales at (773) 947-3179 or groupsales(at)msichicago.org.
* If weather permits, a short walking tour of the Museum's exterior is included.
Tours are subject to change, and may be canceled up to 48 hours in advance due to special events or limited attendance.
- Museum Hours
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- extended hours through September 6:
- Daily: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Open every day except Christmas Day
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about the museum
The Museum of Science and Industry opened its doors in 1933 and is the largest science museum in the Western Hemisphere.