Event

National Week of Making

June 17-23

Guests of all ages are invited to design, build and invent during our week-long celebration of the National Week of Making.

Each day, featured activities will encourage the exploration of different tools and technologies to inspire new ideas and innovative solutions to real world challenges. Roll up your sleeves and become a maker!

See the schedule of events

A camp instructor explains how to use one of the fabrication machines in the Fab Lab.

As part of the National Week of Making, Griffin MSI is encouraging guests and all Chicagoans to share what they’re making by posting a selfie to social media. Whether you’re making a meal, planting a garden or making a LEGO masterpiece in Brick by Brick, snap a photo with the PDF linked below and share what you’re making using #ChicagoMakes and #WeekofMaking.

#ChicagoMakes sign (PDF)