Choose the benefits that are right for you.
The Museum offers four tailored levels of Membership to suit your particular needs.
Buying a gift membership? Click the "Join Now" button, then choose "Give a Gift."
Benefits | AssociateSenior & Student$55 | BachelorIndividual$80 | MasterFamily$115 | DoctoratePremier$180 |
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Free Admission | Member plus One Guest | Member plus One Guest | Two Adults, all children, One Guest1 | Two Adults, all children, One Guest1 |
FREE Passes for Smart Home: Green + Wired | – | Two | Four | Six |
FREE Passes for Jim Henson's Fantastic World | One | Two | Four | Six |
Omnimax® Tickets2 | Free | Free | Free | Free |
U-505 Tour3 | Save $1 | Save $1 | Save $1 | Save $1 |
Indoor Parking | $16 | $16 | $12 | Free |
Momentum Magazine Subscription | Free | Free | Free | Free |
Invitations to Member Events | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Discounts at Stores and Restaurants | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
Member Express Entry4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Coat Check & Stroller Service | Free | Free | Free | Free |
Access to Members' Lounge | Free | Free | Free | Free |
50% Off Admissions at Selected Local Museums | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Free or Reduced Admissions at Other ASTC Museums | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tickets to Open House | Yes | Yes | Yes | Free |
Admission to Inventive Genius Lectures | Yes | Yes | Yes | Free |
Grandparents Option (bring up to 4 grandkids) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
Invitation to President's Breakfast | — | — | — | Yes |
| Join Today! >> | Join Now renewBachelor (Individual) | Join Now renewMaster (Family) | Join Now renewDoctorate |
Planning to visit soon?
Memberships purchased online take three business days to become active. To redeem your member tickets sooner, please join or renew by phone at (773) 684-1414 or visit the Membership Desk in the Museum's Entry Hall.
Memberships are non-refundable, and cannot be transferred or canceled before expiration.
- 1 All Family levels include admission for two (2) adults and all your children under 18, living in the same household, plus one guest.
- 2 Omnimax® tickets are limited to the admit number on your membership card per film, per day.
- 3 Discounted member tickets for the U-505 on-board tour are limited to the admit number on your membership card.
- 4 Member Express Entry tickets to The Coal Mine and All Aboard the Silver Streak available daily while supplies last.
- 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
- Museum Location
- Getting Here
- Happening Now
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Smart Home: Green + Wired
Chicago's greenest home re-opens with a fresh look and new technology.
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Hubble
Take an unprecedented voyage through distant galaxies with the first space-based observatory.
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Legends of Flight
Soar along with pilots in search of the "ultimate flying experience."
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- Coming Soon
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Jim Henson's Fantastic World Member Preview
A private viewing night for members to experience this new exhibit.
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TEDxWindyCity
MSI hosts the latest local TED event: "The Best Ideas Since Sliced Bread."
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Jim Henson's Fantastic World [COMING SOON]
A rare peek into the imagination of this brilliant artist, puppeteer and filmmaker.
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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.