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 all ages.
- Duration:
- 90 minutes
- Time:
- 01:00 PM
- Tickets:
- For reservations, contact Group Sales by email.
- Cost:
- $40.00 per person.
$35.00 for Members, Seniors (65+) and Children (3-11). (General Admission to the Museum is included.)
A walking tour 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 story that spans more than a hundred years, two World’s Fairs, and more than 400,000 square feet of exhibit space. This tour will also include a virtual simulation of the 1893 Fair’s White City, created by Lisa Snyder of the UCLA Media Lab.
Due to high demand, all remaining Blueprints to Our Past tours in 2008 have sold out.
Please check back in mid-September for an announcement of 2009 dates for Blueprints to Our Past.
Wait List for 2009
If you would like to be added to the advance reservation list for 2009 tours (dates TBA mid-September) please email groupsales(at)msichicago.org and include your phone number.
Bringing a Group?
Group discounts, additional dates and private VIP tours are available. For more information, contact Group Sales at groupsales(at)msichicago.org.
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- Monday – Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Sunday: 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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