Museum of Science and Industry
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Live science experiments happen daily at MSI. <a href="http://www.msichicago.org/whats-here/live-science/">See the schedule</a>.
Chicago, Ill. 60637
(773) 684-1414
Cost: $15, $14 seniors, $10 kids 3-11. Free kids 2 and under. Discount for Chicago residents. Parking $20. Temporary exhibits and the Omnimax® Theater, require an additional, timed-entry ticket. Check msichicago.org for a list of free days for Illinois residents.
Hours: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Closed Christmas day. Extended hours, until 5:30 p.m., are offered on select dates; check msichicago.org for full schedule.
MSI offers thousands of fun, interactive exhibits and one-of-a-kind, world-class experiences to inspire the inventive genius in everyone. See your heart beat 13-feet tall. Climb aboard a World War II German submarine. Work alongside robots in a toy factory. Take a tour of your digestive system. Plunge into a working coal mine. Control a 40-foot tornado. Dissect an eyeball. Step into the future. Discover new permanent exhibits "Science Storms" and "YOU! The Experience." The "Idea Factory" caters to a range of kids-from infants to toddlers and 10-year-olds--a perfect one-stop shop for the Museum's youngest scientists where they can explore the attributes of basic objects and test theories about the fundamentals of construction, simple machines, light, color and water. Choose from a variety restaurants at MSI, The Brain Food Court, Jazzman's Café and Finnigan's Ice Cream Parlor, serving something for every taste.
