Member Online Ticketing
There's never been a better time to join or renew ... becoming a member is an incredible value!
All Levels of Museum Membership include these benefits:
- FREE General Admission every day
- FREE passes to most special exhibitions (quantity based on level of membership)
- FREE and unlimited Omnimax tickets (reservations required)
- FREE subscription to our Members' Magazine
- FREE coat check and stroller service
- FREE exclusive use of the Members' Lounge
- 10% discount in Museum stores and restaurants
- Exclusive invitations to Member special events and private exhibition openings
- Use of our indoor parking garage
(Discounted at the Masters Level and FREE at the Doctorate Level)
For fastest service, please call (773) 684-1414 or visit the Membership Desk in the Museum's Great Hall to sign up or renew your membership.
Planning to visit soon? Please start or renew your membership in person or by phone at (773) 684-1414. Memberships purchased online take three business days to become active, during which time your vouchers will be unavailable.
Memberships are non-refundable, and cannot be transferred or canceled before expiration.
Current Special Exhibits Included with Membership
- Smart Home: Green + Wired
- The "greenest home in Chicago" is back with more new eco-friendly technology for 2009.
- The White House: A Look Inside
- Explore a meticulously detailed, large-scale replica of America's most famous and beloved landmark.
Upcoming Member Events
- Breakfast with the President: Doctorate Members' Event
- [EVENT SOLD OUT] Doctorate-level members are invited to join us for this special event.
- November 21, 2009
- Discoveries ... Member Travel: France
- Members can explore culture, science and advanced technology in Paris and Toulouse.
- June 12, 2010 - June 20, 2010
- Member Omnimax Film Festival
- Five big-screen films, one big night.
- February 20, 2010
- Museum Hours
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- holiday hours (through Nov. 29)
- Monday – Thursday: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Friday – Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Sunday: 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Open every day except Christmas Day
- holiday hours (through Nov. 29)
- Museum Location
- Getting Here
- Happening Now
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Wired to Win
Go inside the science of surviving cycling's most grueling race.
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Holiday Performances and Events: November
Kick off the seasonal festivities in November with holiday songs, music and dance.
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Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light
Celebrate with the entire family at the Museum's beloved annual holiday.
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Holiday Performances and Events: December
Seasonal songs, dance, pageantry and readings are just part of the festivities.
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The Ten Tenors
The Australian group will treat Museum guests to a special holiday performance.
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Explore the White City: World's Fair Simulation
Dr. Lisa Snyder presents a fascinating virtual simulation of the 1893 World's Fair.
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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.