Blueprints to Our Past Tour
Go back in time to visit the Museum during the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.
Event Essentials
- Ages:
- This event is suitable for Grades 4-8, Grades 9-12, Adults.
- Duration:
- 90 minutes
- Tickets:
- This event requires a ticket for entry.
- Cost:
- $40.00 per person.
$35.00 for Members. (General Admission to the Museum is included.)
A presentation that will take you both in and outside* the Museum as well as back in time to its origins as the Palace of Fine Arts for the 1893 World’s Fair. Using the building’s architecture as the guide, you’ll see a simulated computer tour of the 1893 World’s Fair and the White City, created by Lisa M. Snyder of the Urban Simulation Team at UCLA.
Blueprints to Our Past Tour Dates
Tour dates for 2010 will be announced shortly. Please check back soon for details.
Tickets
Once tour dates for 2010 have been announced, tickets will be available online or by phone. Contact Group Sales at groupsales(at)msichicago.org with questions about ticketing.
Bringing a Group?
Group discounts, additional dates and private VIP tours are available. For more information, contact Group Sales at groupsales(at)msichicago.org.
* If weather permits, a short walking tour of the Museum's exterior is included.
- 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)
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- We offer a wide-range of fun, exclusive Members-only events.
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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.