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A powerful, immersive look inside the ocean plastic crisis.
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Explore the iconic cars, gadgets and props of the James Bond film series.
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Experience the power of music in our lives and our connections with each other.
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Single- and multi-day camps to engage your youth in science, making, and our exciting Museum!
From the Space Race to SpaceX, discover the history and future of space exploration.
An evening in July for member-exclusive science fun!
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A flight-proven Dragon Spacecraft has arrived at Griffin MSI.
No matter what side you’re on, join us for a night of espionage, amusement and playful rivalry.
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An interactive walk through a piece of history that you'll never forget.
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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.
Get a breathtaking new perspective of the largest Allied operation of World War II.
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Experience and even control the flights of aircraft from throughout history.
Discover the complex interplay between genes and environmental cues that produce new life.
Exclusive member hours to explore the Museum before it opens to the public.
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.
Journey into the not-so-distant future of spaceflight.
Scientific breakthroughs transforming the wondrous human body.
Explore modern aviation in a real 727 restored to its original 1960s look.
Be transported into space or the sea with state-of-the-art motion-based virtual reality.
Examine the experience of life itself and the connection between mind, body and spirit.
Make a night of it with evening exhibit-only hours for 007 Science.
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.
Watch a free movie under the stars on our front lawn.
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See the art and function of rarely displayed historic bikes alongside new cutting-edge bicycles.
A special extended behind-the-scenes tour of the U-505 submarine.
An exhibit about humanity’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Get an up-close and near “real-time” view of our planet Earth.
A series of events dedicated to providing sensory-friendly time with Museum exhibits.
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See the world’s largest pinball machine right before your eyes.
Young children can splash, stack and spin their way to testing scientific principles.
This assembly line of robots manufactures fun while assembling custom toy tops before your eyes.
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.
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