Griffin MSI is the Western Hemisphere's largest science museum and home to thousands of exhibits, artifacts and "wow" moments that last a lifetime.
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Mar 3, 2025
This was excellent for grade school and adults. It’s a lot to take in! We have to go back to see more since we only did one day trip. We really liked all that we saw. Read the website and plan your t…Full review by DepartingDuo
Feb 23, 2025
The Museum of Science and Industry is a humongous museum with some great exhibits that also left me overwhelmed and let down. Overwhelmed because of the lack of organization. An exhibit about glacie…Full review by Brend482
Feb 16, 2025
The core museum is not very detailed or interactive. Most of the other exhibits require an extra ticket. We didn’t know you have to go to the exhibit ahead of time to reserve a time for that exhibit …Full review by Andrew P
How safe is the open parking lots next to the museum? I saw quite a few people said their cars got broken into recently.
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I mostly took the CTA bus from downtown Chicago. As a long term resident of Chicago, car theft is common everywhere in the city and maybe higher in the Hyde park area. The …
I mostly took the CTA bus from downtown Chicago. As a long term resident of Chicago, car theft is common everywhere in the city and maybe higher in the Hyde park area. The underground parking garages at the MSI maybe somewhat expensive but they are definitely worth it for convenience and safety.
I am coming to Chicago the lady week of June and plan on visiting this museum on a weekday. How far in advance do I need to purchase tickets? I would like to do the submarine and coal mine add-on attractions.
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I booked the submarine tour a day in advance. It was full when we got there so worth reserving in advance
The building the former Palace of Fine Arts from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition and opened as the museum we know today in 1933 during the Century of Progress Exposition.
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