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Explore the iconic cars, gadgets and props of the James Bond film series.
Celebrate with the entire family at this beloved annual holiday tradition.
From the Space Race to SpaceX, discover the history and future of space exploration.
Experience the power of music in our lives and our connections with each other.
A flight-proven Dragon Spacecraft has arrived at Griffin MSI.
A powerful, immersive look inside the ocean plastic crisis.
Experience the real U-505, the only German submarine in the United States.
Ride down the elevator and along the rails to learn about coal mining technology.
Explore six decades of the iconic plastic souvenirs and add some to your own collection.
Check out a stock car that's been transformed into a mobile masterpiece.
Step aboard one of America’s first diesel-electric streamlined passenger trains.
Feel the physics and consider the chemistry of natural phenomena like tornados and avalanches.
Explore modern aviation in a real 727 restored to its original 1960s look.
Examine the experience of life itself and the connection between mind, body and spirit.
Celebrate our 90th year with artifacts from all nine decades.
Discover how past and present Black architects respond to the ever-changing needs of humanity.
Experience the enchantment of a fairy’s dream home in Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle.
Go to extremes with a photographer chasing our diminishing glaciers.
Discover the mathematical patterns that abound in the natural world.
Follow the story of man's quest to travel the seas with the Museum’s collection of model ships.
Travel from Chicago to Seattle in intricate detail on this massive model railroad.
Explore how humankind has flown, soared, sped and chugged throughout the years.
Step into a modern farm and explore the innovations that bring food to your table.
See the art and function of rarely displayed historic bikes alongside new cutting-edge bicycles.
An exhibit about humanity’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Get an up-close and near “real-time” view of our planet Earth.
See the world’s largest pinball machine right before your eyes.
Young children can splash, stack and spin their way to testing scientific principles.
Investigate the reflection and focus of sound by sending the tiniest whisper across the room.
Journey back in time and experience America in the early 1900s.
LIMITED DATES: This robotic assembly line manufactures custom toy tops before your eyes.
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