For commercial filming requests or photos shoots in and around the Museum, we are happy to accommodate these shoots on a case-by-case basis. In order to protect the integrity of the Museum's mission and philosophy, the Museum must evaluate each request to determine feasibility, appropriateness and the fees that will be involved.

If you have a filming or photo project and would like to use the Museum as a location, please email Isabel Morales, public relations coordinator, to discuss the project and receive the necessary filming application. This filming application must be completed at least a month in advance of the desired filming date.

View the latest press kits of our exhibits and events here.

See the latest news from the Museum’s Welcome to Science Initiative and learn more about our science education programs and their impact.

Yes, MSI offers a wide range of experts in science, science education, museum administration and exhibit development, guest experience best practices and more. View a list of these experts.

Yes. View the latest photos available for download of general Museum imagery, like Museum exterior photos and images of our most iconic exhibits, and more detailed shots of our exhibits or events.

Yes. Please view the image licensing page to access the more than 4,000 images from our archive that are available for licensing through Bridgeman Images and Getty Images. If the photography you'd like is not available on Bridgeman or Getty images, please contact the PR team for further information. 

To request tickets to visit the Museum, please contact a member of the public relations team to discuss the reason for your visit at least 48 hours in advance of date for which you’d like tickets. Please note that due to a high volume of ticket requests and our status as a non-profit institution, we cannot offer blanket media complimentary passes. We also cannot guarantee tickets for same-day requests.

We send out a quarterly e-newsletter to inform media contacts of MSI’s current and upcoming exhibits, events, hours, free days and more. To subscribe, please fill out this form. For even more up-to-date information on the happenings at MSI, we encourage you to like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @msichicago or on Instagram @msichicago.

To request an interview with a spokesperson or to be granted access to film inside the Museum, please contact one of the members of the public relations team. We will evaluate your request to see which of our spokespeople can best meet your needs and set up the interview and/or filming date. Please note that same-day interview requests may not be possible.