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Explore the power of play with giant LEGO®-built structures and building challenges.
Descend the mine shaft, take a ride on the rails and learn the technology of coal mining.
Enter the mysterious world of one of nature's most awe-inspiring marine mammals.
Experience the ultimate off-trail adventure into America’s awe-inspiring great outdoors.
Enjoy a rare opportunity to visit the Museum after dark.
An interactive walk through a piece of history that you'll never forget.
Experience the real U-505, the only German submarine in the United States.
Try your hand at manufacturing design in the Wanger Family Fab Lab.
Collaborate in a fast-paced simulation to create a more sustainable city.
A special extended behind-the-scenes tour of the U-505 submarine.
Experience and even control the flights of aircraft from throughout history.
Discover the complex interplay between genes and environmental cues that produce new life.
Discover the mathematical patterns that abound in the natural world.
Feel the physics and consider the chemistry of natural phenomena like tornados and avalanches.
Travel from Chicago to Seattle in intricate detail on this massive model railroad.
A guided tour with behind-the-scenes access to Museum favorites.
Examine the experience of life itself and the connection between mind, body and spirit.
Step aboard one of America’s first diesel-electric streamlined passenger trains.
Experience the enchantment of a fairy’s dream home in Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle.
Young children can splash, stack and spin their way to testing scientific principles.
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.
Immerse yourself in a world of tomorrow's inventions and today's visionaries.
Recapture the excitement of the Space Race and learn about the future of space exploration.
See the art and function of rarely displayed historic bikes alongside new cutting-edge bicycles.
Explore some of the major scientific and technical advances of the last 100 years.
Get an up-close and near “real-time” view of our planet Earth.
Explore the history and future of materials that impact our lives everyday.
Follow the story of man's quest to travel the seas with the Museum’s collection of model ships.
See the world’s largest pinball machine right before your eyes.
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.
The Disney Legend and Imagineering Ambassador returns to MSI.
The Membership party of the year: behind-the-scenes tours and more! Registration opens June 1.
Enjoy breakfast among the splendor of our legendary holiday displays.
