Museum of Science and Industry

The Kid in You

Have you ever referred to your childhood as "the good old days"?  Or perhaps you still consider yourself a child at heart.  Either way, the Museum of Science and Industry is the perfect place for bringing out the kid in all of us!   Plan your next special event around the Museum's interactive and inspiring exhibits.  From Toymaker 3000 to Robots Like Us, your guests are sure to find an element of their childhood somewhere in there!  Our on-site special events staff, Sodexho USA, will create a high-energy environment for you and your guests.  Utilizing dynamic characters melded with thematic food and beverage, entertainment, décor and a competition-inspired color palette, you will discover everything from wizards and goddesses to robots, superheroes and Japanimation personalities - all of whom will greet your guests with a modern touch!

Upon entering the Great Hall your guests will be greeted by Einstein the Robot.  Your guests will be surprised when they learn that he is programmed with guest and company information!  Einstein will roam the floor and mingle with your guests as they enjoy our signature cocktail the "pong-tini" while also enjoying delicious bite size hors d'oeuvres and food stations that take you back to your childhood days.  Guests will hear tunes from a wonderful, synthesized keyboard player throughout the duration of cocktails.  Your official greeter for the evening, "Paper Mario" will lead your guests up to the Museum's impressive Rotunda space which will be transformed into an eye-popping video game kaleidoscope!

A video game archway will welcome your guests to the Museum of Science and Industry!  Various enormous depictions of game accessories, such as industrial joysticks, multihued PlayStation boxes, and hi-tech Game Boys, reach toward the ceiling, while drawing your visitor's eyes upwards into the contemporary world of video games.  This arch will have dramatic up-lighting in brilliant hues and customized vinyl signage in a futuristic font that will welcome your guests with their corporate name and logo.

This event space will be striking as the magnificence of video game culture comes alive when your guests enter.  Spandex fantasy structures will be streaming from the ceiling, hugging the walls, adorning the buffets and floating along the perimeter of the room.  Alternating hues of bright fuchsia, vivid yellow, and brilliant orange will combine with sleek ebony to create abstract spandex shapes and reveal the sensation of being alive in a real video game.

Passed Hors D'oeuvres

Presented on neon, glowing trays that are out of this world!

• Miniature Bleu Cheese Stuffed Buffalo Burgers with Red Onion Confit on Toasted Brioche
• Coconut Crusted Chicken "Lolly Pop"
• Tropical Mango Dipping Sauce
• PB & J Canapés
• A New Twist on an Old Favorite

Fajitas

• Marinated Beef and Chicken Strips with Onions and Sweet Peppers
• Accompanied by:
• Shredded Cheese, Chipotle Sour Cream, Guacamole, Pico de Gallo, Black Bean Salsa, Assorted Corn Chips and Warm Flour Tortillas

Gourmet Pizzas

• Rock Shrimp, Asiago, Parmesan & Alfredo drizzled with Chili Oil
• Goat Cheese, Tomato, Red Onion and Bacon
• Grilled Chicken, Pesto, Parmesan and Pine Nuts
• Brie, Pear and Gorgonzola with Chopped Walnuts

Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup

• Fire Roasted Tomato Soup with Basil Crème Fraiche and a Grilled Cheese Crouton
• Seasoned Sweet Potato and Beet Chips
• Herbed Goat Cheese Mousse and Chili Remoulade Dips

"Mac-N-Cheese" Martinis

• Triple Cheese Macaroni
• Chef Prepared with your choice of:
• Gorgonzola Cheese, Crispy Bacon, Caramelized Onion, Smoked Chicken, Sundried Tomatoes and Baked Ham

Japanimation Dessert

• Colorful Dessert Sushi made with Childhood Favorites such as "Twinkies, Fruit Roll Ups and Rice Crispy Treats"
• Refreshing Frushi Made with Fresh Seasonal Fruit
• Big Kid Coffee Bar, served with:
• Rock Candy Swizzle Sticks, Cinnamon Sticks, Coffee Flavorings, Chocolate Spoons

Villains Elixir Cocktail Luge

An icy replica of a slinking centipede, reminiscent of the vintage video game of the same name, will be artfully sculpted out of a block of frosty ice, transforming it into a dramatic design element within the event space.  This customized ice sculpture will allow your guests to catch a specialty punch, such as Villains Elixir, at the base of an engraved pathway.