Review:

The Museum of Science and Industry Chicago brings science to life for adults and children alike through award-winning exhibits and immersive, hands-on experiences.

Located in Jackson Park in the Hyde Park neighborhood, the museum is housed in the former Palace of Fine Arts that was built for the 1893 World Colombian Exposition.

The largest science museum in the Western Hemisphere, the museum features an assortment of permanent exhibits that can be explored. There is a full-size replica of a coal mine, a railroad model of the first diesel-powered, streamlined, stainless-steel passenger train, a German submarine (U-505) captured during World War II, and the original spacecraft that took humans to the moon – the Apollo 8.

Discover the magic of a fairy’s dream home in the newly restored Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle; or learn about the history and future of materials that impact our lives on a daily basis in a range of educational displays and presentations that aim to teach, inspire and encourage all that visit.

5700 S Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60637, Phone: 773-684-1414

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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