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The largest science center in the Western Hemisphere.
The Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago (MSI), the largest science center in the Western Hemisphere, is home to more than 35,000 artifacts and nearly 14 acres of hands-on experiences designed to spark scientific inquiry and creativity. The Museum of Science and Industry gratefully acknowledges the support of the Chicago Park District on behalf of the citizens of Chicago. Museum of Science and Industry Facebook Code of Conduct Respect is elemental. We consider our online communities an extension of the Museum. That’s why we welcome your questions, encourage discussion and work to inspire your inventive genius. And, just as we do inside the Museum, we value and respect diversity and ask that all members of our online communities do the same. That’s why we reserve the right to remove postings and block users that are not consistent with our guidelines, or are: • Malicious, obscene, threatening, intimidating, inappropriate, hateful, offensive, defamatory, libelous, slanderous • Promoting bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individuals • Discriminatory in nature based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age • Contains or could be considered spam, solicitations, or unsolicited commercial advertisement • In violation of any law or regulation • Not in compliance with Facebook’s Terms of Services (https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms)
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02/24/2020

Pencil this in for spring break. Save 15% on a new MSI membership when you join in person or online through Saturday, February 29. Click for all the details! https://www.msichicago.org/support/membership/sweet-membership-deal/

Make your own stencils and stamps for designing, build your own necklace or keychain from prototype materials, and desig...

02/22/2020

Black Creativity Career Showcase

Make your own stencils and stamps for designing, build your own necklace or keychain from prototype materials, and design a wind turbine using everyday materials at the Black Creativity Career Showcase next Saturday! More than 30 companies and organizations will bring 110 professionals to answer questions, lead engaging demonstrations and offer advice to young people about launching into a STEM career. Black Creativity Career Showcase is included with Museum Entry, get your tickets today!
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Learn how to turn a passion into a career by meeting African-American artists, scientists and engineers.

02/21/2020

Start your journey as a creative leader inside MSI’s Black Creativity Innovation Studio this weekend. Create a prototype of an invention that can solve real-world challenges out of everyday materials! Included with Museum Entry. msichicago.org/innovationstudio

02/20/2020

This photo shows a dynamic performance by dancers Alyo Tolbert (left) and Marcea Thomas Daiter with the Darlene Blackburn Dance Troupe for MSI's Black Esthetics program, called Black Creativity today, in 1973. Tolbert would later become artistic director of Muntu Dance Company of Chicago. Daiter received a Masters of Fine Arts in Dance and went on to work with the great choreographer Talley Beatty in New York.

Tour through this program's history inside our Black Creativity: 50 Years exhibit. msichicago.org/bc50

02/19/2020

Every summer we work with our Teen Advisory Committee on a wave of new ideas. Being a member of can earn a student 20 service learning hours and a chance to create side-by-side with MSI employees. Applications are open through March 6. Share with someone that might be interested! msichicago.org/teenadvisory

02/18/2020

Knowledge is power. 💪 Motivation to get you through the week from Black Creativity Innovator and CEO and chairwoman of NextLevel Health Dr. Cheryl Whitaker.

Explore MSI and learn more about the Black Creativity Innovators during our Illinois resident free days Tuesday through Thursday! The Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition and Black Creativity: 50 Years exhibition are free with your ticket. msichicago.org/bc50

Hey. There’s one more day to vote for the Best Science Museum in North America. Just sayin'. www.10best.com/awards/trave...

02/16/2020

Vote- Best Science Museum Nominees: 2020 10Best Readers' Choice Travel Awards

Hey. There’s one more day to vote for the Best Science Museum in North America. Just sayin'. www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-science-museum

Voting for the Best Science Museum is open! Cast your vote daily to help pick the 2020 10Best Readers' Choice Award for Best Science Museum.

02/15/2020

Talk about sparks flying, but for a different reason.

These Edison trial light bulbs were part of a contentious legal battle. After obtaining a patent for the invention of the incandescent light bulb in 1880, Thomas Alva Edison spent a large part of the following decade in court fighting over the legal right to the patent for this invention (he eventually won the case). These bulbs were entered as official evidence in the 1893 patent infringement suit held in Chicago by Edison Electric Company against Edison’s competitors. The bulbs even retain their original handwritten court labels, which are on display inside our Science Storms exhibit today.

02/14/2020

Artist Daniel "Sandman" Pope (left) and photographer Robert Abbott Sengstacke together at the Black Esthetics exhibition in 1973. Pope created several exquisite crowns made of jewels for anyone to wear because he believed that everyone was a king or queen. Pope's crown and this photograph are on display now inside Black Creativity: 50 Years. msichicago.org/bc50

02/12/2020

Ten women in science you should know

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Countless inspiring women have made historic contributions to science. Here are the stories of Alice Ball, Grace Hopper, Tu Youyou and others you should know.

02/11/2020

Today's Monday motivation is brought to you by the letter C. Coodie and Chike are filmmakers and Black Creativity Innovators, and they've made music videos with Kanye West, Erykah Badu, and directed the ESPN 30 for 30 film "Benji." They spoke with us about the importance of representation, and why the essence of everything we do is centered on creating.

Explore MSI and learn more about the Black Creativity Innovators during our Illinois resident free days now through Thursday! The Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition and Black Creativity: 50 Years exhibition are free with your ticket. msichicago.org/bc50

02/10/2020

Vote- Best Science Museum Nominees: 2020 10Best Readers' Choice Travel Awards

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Voting for the Best Science Museum is open! Cast your vote daily to help pick the 2020 10Best Readers' Choice Award for Best Science Museum.

02/08/2020

Give a special someone a MSI-exclusive Valentine as another way to say iodine, livermorium, uranium. I Lv U.

02/08/2020

Brr! It's cold out there. Visit us this weekend where it's always warm and dry. Skip the line, get tickets online now! msichicago.org/ticketing

02/07/2020

Sarah E. Goode created a transforming piece of furniture--a bed that could be folded into a desk for daytime use. Her invention was specifically aimed at helping residents of crowded city housing, and preceded the Murphy bed by 15 years. The owner of a Chicago furniture store, Goode is the first African-American woman who was able to sign her name to a U.S. patent.

What began as an arts and culture festival in 1970 has evolved into a series of programs and events celebrating the cont...

02/06/2020

Black Creativity thrives in its 50th year

What began as an arts and culture festival in 1970 has evolved into a series of programs and events celebrating the contributions of African Americans in art and innovation. In its 50-year history, Black Creativity has continued this celebration through its Juried Art Exhibition and Innovation Studio where kids and their families can learn from innovators, and how their own potential makes them artists and innovators too. Learn more about the 50th anniversary of Black Creativity from the Chicago Reader.

The legacy of the Museum of Science and Industry exhibition is built on cultural representation and innovation.

02/05/2020

Explore the Museum's one-of-a-kind exhibits at your own pace after everyone else has gone home during the Science Snoozeum on March 20. Plus, participate in special activities, make your own science toys, and complete a scavenger hunt. Make your reservation today for your next slumber party with MSI! msichicago.org/snoozeum

02/04/2020

Failure? We love failure! TV personality, best-selling author, physician, and Black Creativity Innovator Dr. Ian Smith explains why you should love failure too.

01/31/2020

Artist Mitchell Caton leads students through a mural project to coincide with the Black Esthetics Festival in 1974. Now known as Black Creativity, we celebrate the 50th anniversary by continuing to connect artists with the next generation of creators with programs like Family Day, Career Showcase, Jr. Science and Art Cafés and more. msichicago.org/bc50.
📸: Credit to Robert A. Sengstacke Photography Collection.

01/30/2020

The sun is MIA this week, so we're getting even more excited for summer with the Teen Advisory Committee. Come up with new events and exhibits, and think up ways to amplify MSI's voice on social media (TikTok, anyone?). Applications are due March 6, click to apply! msichicago.org/teenadvisory

The 50th Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition is the largest ever, featuring more than 200 works by African-American a...

01/29/2020

Museum of Science And Industry Provides Space For Budding And Established Black Artists

The 50th Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition is the largest ever, featuring more than 200 works by African-American artists from across the country, including youth artists. What started as a collaboration between the Museum and a group of local artists along with key staff members of The Chicago Defender, now includes the Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition, Innovation Studio, Career Showcase, Teen Summit and several other programs for kids and their families. Learn more about the history of Black Creativity and how the program has transformed over the last half-century from WBEZ below! bit.ly/2vpNp2s

The Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition Celebrates 50 years in 2020. The exhibit will be on display through March 1.

01/27/2020

Black Creativity Innovator and founder of AeroStar Avion Institute Tammera L. Holmes giving us motivation on this Monday. Hear her thoughts on why our childhood dreams don’t always connect with our adult follow-through.

01/25/2020

This weekend celebrate Black Creativity inside MSI’s largest Juried Art Exhibition ever. See more than 200 pieces of art created by African-American artists. Included with Museum Entry. msichicago.org/bc50

01/24/2020

These photo strips show planning in process. MSI president Daniel McMaster (left) and Black Esthetics co-founder Robert A. Sengstacke (right) are seen here going over plans for the festival in 1973. Their legacy continues as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of this program, known today as Black Creativity. msichicago.org/bc50

01/20/2020

01/19/2020

Tomorrow is the kickoff to the 50th anniversary of our Black Creativity program! Join Super Heroic CEO and Black Creativity Innovator Jason Mayden in creating a superhero identity inside our Innovation Studio, and let everyone know that you're a superhero with a cape you can take home. Tomorrow is an Illinois resident free day, and capes are available while supplies last. Visit msichicago.org/tickets to reserve your ticket. In the meantime, hear from Jason about what skills today's youth should start practicing for a successful future.

01/17/2020

Black Creativity started in 1970 to serve as a tribute to the culture, heritage and contributions of African Americans in the arts. Now, 50 years later, the program has evolved to showcase the numerous achievements made by African Americans and encourages deeper interest in not just art, but also scientific fields inside the Juried Art Exhibition, Innovation Studio, Career Showcase and more. Check out this throwback of a family inside "Black Esthetics" in 1974. See the latest iteration of Black Creativity starting Monday – get advanced tickets now! msichicago.org/blackcreativity

01/15/2020

The lights will be on and the doors will be open on Monday to the Black Creativity Innovation Studio! Wanna hear something else that's super? You can create a superhero identity and make a cape on opening day, Jan. 20, with Super Heroic CEO and Black Creativity Innovator Jason Mayden. Cape-making inside our Innovation Studio is included with your Museum Entry ticket, reserve yours online today! msichicago.org/tickets

01/14/2020

⏰Countdown to Black Creativity Family Day: 7 days. ⏰ On Jan. 20, join us for the opening of the 50th anniversary of Black Creativity which includes the Juried Art Exhibition, the Innovation Studio, an Innovator Gallery and more! Plus, Family Day is an Illinois Resident Free Day. All Black Creativity programming is included with Museum Entry, get your tickets now! msichicago.org/blackcreativity

01/13/2020

💡 We want bright ideas for our Teen Advisory Committee! Applications are now being accepted for this summer's session, where kids ages 14-17 will explore behind-the-scenes of exhibits, brainstorm social media posts, and more. Click for details on how to get involved. msichicago.org/teenadvisory

Photo: X-Ray Tubes, c. 1900

01/09/2020

Applications go live this Monday for our Teen Advisory Committee! We're looking for teens to give their insight on MSI experiences and exhibits this summer. Stay tuned for the link to apply. In the meantime, get your wheels turning on more out-of-school opportunities. msichicago.org/teens

01/07/2020

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01/05/2020

2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Black Creativity, which celebrates African-American achievement in science, technology, engineering, art and medicine. On Monday, Jan. 20 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day – see more than 200 works inside the Juried Art Exhibition, hear stories from Chicago innovators inside the Innovation Studio, and receive free Museum Entry for Illinois residents. Click to learn more about the Black Creativity program ➡️ msichicago.org/blackcreativity.

01/04/2020

Things are looking up this weekend. About four stories up. msichicago.org/sciencestorms

01/04/2020

Celebrate the first weekend of 2020 at MSI and enjoy hands-on exhibits and experiences including the last weekend of Makers United. Reserve tickets now to build your own circuit band out of fabricated materials before this experience ends this Sunday! msichicago.org/makersunited.

01/03/2020

We've celebrated a lot during the last decade. Check out this gallery of every Grand Tree featured in Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light during the 2010s. This weekend is your last chance to see the final Grand Tree of the decade, and both exhibits are open through Sunday – click to get advanced tickets now! msichicago.org/tickets

01/03/2020

01/02/2020

Explore the only German submarine captured during World War II as part of the U-505 In-depth Experience. See the submarine and the exhibit before Museum hours, and hear stories from United States submarine veterans. The next date is Saturday, Jan. 11 – get your tickets today! msichicago.org/indepth

01/01/2020

Welcome 2020 with this noisemaker. The French Le Testophone musical car horn, circa 1910, features eight trumpets, and debuted during the height of the touring car era. Jump start your new year learning about planes, trains and automobiles at MSI. Click for advanced tickets. msichicago.org/tickets

01/01/2020

Another year around the sun! Mars' New Year's Day is up next in about 354.9 days. Celebrate the start of the new decade with us tomorrow when MSI is open from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Skip the admission line and get advanced tickets now! msichicago.org/tickets

12/30/2019

With a new decade just a few days away, we can't help but get a little nostalgic. Here's a look back at some of our favorite moments of the past 10 years.

12/28/2019

Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light

The holidays don't have to stop just because a calendar says so. You can still see Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light this Saturday-Monday when we're open even longer from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Click to get tickets now! msichicago.org/holiday

12/28/2019

Bring the out-of-towners to MSI this weekend to experience a world of holiday traditions. We're open until 7 p.m. this Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Explore Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light, supported by Molex, before it closes on Jan. 5! Skip the admission line by getting tickets online. msichicago.org/holiday

12/27/2019

Christmas Around the World and Holidays of LIght

We haven't stopped holiday-ing just yet. Our annual Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Lights exhibits are open through Jan. 5. Come holiday with us this weekend! Skip the admission line and get advance tickets now at msichicago.org/catw. 🎄

12/26/2019

Happy Kwanzaa! Nguzo Saba—the Seven Principles—form the core of Kwanzaa: Unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith. Beginning on December 26, families light a candle each evening for seven nights to celebrate these principles.

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Knowledge is power. 💪 Motivation to get you through the week from Black Creativity Innovator and CEO and chairwoman of NextLevel Health Dr. Cheryl Whitaker. Explore MSI and learn more about the Black Creativity Innovators during our Illinois resident free days Tuesday through Thursday! The Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition and Black Creativity: 50 Years exhibition are free with your ticket. msichicago.org/bc50

Today's Monday motivation is brought to you by the letter C. Coodie and Chike are filmmakers and Black Creativity Innovators, and they've made music videos with Kanye West, Erykah Badu, and directed the ESPN 30 for 30 film "Benji." They spoke with us about the importance of representation, and why the essence of everything we do is centered on creating. Explore MSI and learn more about the Black Creativity Innovators during our Illinois resident free days now through Thursday! The Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition and Black Creativity: 50 Years exhibition are free with your ticket. msichicago.org/bc50

Failure? We love failure! TV personality, best-selling author, physician, and Black Creativity Innovator Dr. Ian Smith explains why you should love failure too.

Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light

Christmas Around the World and Holidays of LIght

Holiday Together at MSI

We’re closed Christmas Day, but we’ll continue celebrating the holidays with you on Dec. 26-30 with extended hours from 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Plan your CTA and Metra route to the Museum by visiting our website for helpful tips. *Sleigh parking limited. msichicago.org/gettinghere

A Night at the Museum

We're about an hour away from the 3rd annual A Night at the Museum! Get excited and watch some footage from last year's event ahead of the big night. Plan your route to the Museum now by visiting our website for helpful tips! msichicago.org/gettinghere

This is the season you’re looking for… 👋 Happy holidays, and may the force be with you.

We’re ready for Social Works’ A Night at the Museum tomorrow! Make sure you’re ready too by visiting our website for helpful tips on planning your Metra or CTA route. msichicago.org/gettinghere

A Night at the Museum

We're one week away from A Night at the Museum with SocialWorks and Chance The Rapper! Don't forget to bring warming items for those experiencing homelessness in Chicago. Need help finding your way to the Museum? Visit our website for parking, CTA and more helpful tips ahead of the big night. 🧡 msichicago.org/gettinghere

Immerse yourself in the traditional dances and live music from places like Wales, Philippines, India and Scotland at MSI this weekend. Check out the full list of the holiday performances included with Museum Entry at msichicago.org/holiday.

Introducing the world’s first whole-classroom simulated medical lab, MedLab. Guided by a virtual supervising doctor, students use touchscreen activities to examine a patient, review symptoms and family history, conduct tests, make a diagnosis, and select a treatment course. Plus, it is 100% free for teachers. Click to learn more about this new tool that will introduce a variety of careers to students who are curious about jobs in medicine. ➡️ http://bit.ly/34Iidbl

Moving the 727

Haikuesday: Short runway at Meigs Plus 727 Means fasten seat belts

Using a pendulum, physicist Léon Foucault proved the Earth rotates. We don't know who's more tired, the pendulums that constantly swing in the Museum or Foucault himself, who marks 200 rotations around the Sun today. Happy birthday, Léon Foucault!

Slow motion Science Storms

Whether you're team slofie or team selfie, our tornado will be swirling for guests to snap a pic with during MSI After Hours: Field Trip. Guests 21+ can explore 14-acres of hands-on exhibits, enjoy boozy juice boxes, take yearbook photos, and relive the excitement of field trip day inside the largest science center in the Western Hemisphere. Mark your planner for September 20, and click to get your tickets! msichicago.org/fieldtripnight

Hummingbirds can weigh less than a penny and fly faster than 30 MPH--it's no wonder they're natural marvels. They've inspired innovator Behnaz Farahi to design Iridescence, a colorful, custom-made collar for Wired to Wear built with 200 quills that flutter based on your facial expressions. Happy National Hummingbird Day!

Milburn + Tesla

Your ride is here. Take your pick between these two electric cars--the 1923 Milburn or 2008 Tesla Roadster. Explore these two innovations in transportation along with a real 727, the gondola that Jeannette Piccard piloted to become the first woman to break into the stratosphere, and more inside MSI this weekend. Click to plan your visit. msichicago.org/tickets

You can still skate in a storm. Bit Bash continues today until 4 p.m., take flight as a skating bird and enjoy more than 80 additional games inside the Museum. Tickets are available online and onsite, and include admission to MSI. Click to plan your visit! msichicago.org/bitbash 🎮: SkateBIRD by Glass Bottom Games.

Discover how to use science, tech and art to change the way we think about play. Bit Bash is taking up part of MSI this Saturday and Sunday with 80+ video and outdoor games for the whole family, including Quantum Garden. This display is a community science project where you'll contribute to solving a real quantum physics problem! Get your tickets today. ➡️ msichicago.org/bitbash

Morning.👋 Stop by for a science refresher before the school year--Newton's laws of motion, anyone? Plan your MSI itinerary online at msichicago.org/visit.

SLAMBURGERS!

Who will be the big cheese? Who will grill the competition? Go toma-toe-to-toe with your friends. We were hungry when we wrote this. Play games you won't see anywhere else during Bit Bash, Aug. 17-18. Bring your appetite to play dozens of indie games from around the world! One and two-day tickets are available for you and the family, get yours today! msichicago.org/bitbash 🎮: SLAMBURGERS!

One fish, two fish, slam fish, duel fish. Get your tickets today for Bit Bash, Chicago's indie gaming festival being held at MSI August 17-18. Bring the family and play more than 50 games, some featuring controllers you've never used before. 🐟 Click for details, and tag a friend you'd like to go fin-to-fin against. msichicago.org/bitbash 🎮: Sashimi Slammers

Summer Brain Games 2019

Let's play! Summer Brain Games are now available, and we're exploring the connection between science and play. Make your own toys with nine science-based activities that are available for FREE on MSI’s website. Plus, every player receives one free Museum Entry when registering. What are you making this summer? msichicago.org/summerbrain

We're cleared for takeoff. Drone footage from the opening of Wired to Wear gives us major Jet Suit jealousy. You too? See the suit inside the Wired to Wear exhibit and learn how five engines can change the future of human transportation. msichicago.org/wired

MSI After Hours: Wired to Wear

Take a peek into the future during next Friday's MSI After Hours: Wired to Wear. Speak with wearable tech creators who are making wireless tattoos that monitor your vitals, sewing with conductive thread, using sensors to track harassment, and more. Tickets are available now and include entry to Wired to Wear. Don't miss out, get yours today. msichicago.org/afterhours

Time-Lapse Video: Wired to Wear Banners

It takes just over an hour to change the front banners of the Museum. Time trials with the Jet Suit inside Wired to Wear still pending. msichicago.org/wired

Make Room for Baby

It's not a coincidence that "wow" is "mom" upside down. Happy Mother's Day!

Iridescence

The tech inside Iridescence includes 200 actuators that flip and change colors. Its designer, Behnaz Farahi, was inspired by the color-changing feathers of hummingbirds. A facial-tracking camera senses your reaction, and the collar responds accordingly. Interact with Iridescence inside Wired to Wear. msichicago.org/wired

Makers United Laser Cutter

The components of the Makers United circuit bands are all locally manufactured in Chicago, and some parts are even made in our Fab Lab. This staff video shows one of our laser cutters vaporizing material at a temperature of around 573°F to create the top plate of the circuit band. Add Makers United to your visit to build one of your own and find out more about the maker movement. msichicago.org/makersunited

Heading into Avengers Endgame like

Makers United Makerball

"Throw around" some ideas during spring break inside Makers United. Roll around our 4-foot Makerball before heading into this new workshop where you'll build a glowing circuit band. Skip the admission line and get discounted advanced tickets today! msichicago.org/makersunited

U-505 Arrival to MSI in 1954

April 11 isn't just any day. It's National Submarine Day. Here's one of our favorite archived videos of the U-505 when it first arrived to the Museum in 1954 with the help of Chicagoan Captain Dan Gallery. Gallery led the capture of the submarine during World War II, and in 1953 he and the Museum president at the time convinced the Navy to donate it to MSI instead of using the sub as target practice. Learn more about the U-505's history on our website. https://bit.ly/2VyTa6d

Wired to Wear features a Jet Suit, and today the inventor will fly it in front of the Museum. Tune in to watch the first Jet Suit flight in Chicago.

Wired to Wear: Opens March 21

When life throws you a curve, lean into it with a suit that monitors you 1,000 times per second and automatically inflates like an airbag. Wired to Wear opens next Thursday, March 21. Explore how technology is being woven into our clothes to keep us safer. Tickets are available now, skip the line and buy your tickets online. msichicago.org/wired

Wired to Wear: Opening March 21

When Jordan Reeves was 10 years old, she created a glitter-shooting prosthetic arm. Now, three years later, her invention will be featured in the largest science center in the Western Hemisphere. Inside Wired to Wear, see more than 100 artifacts from the top developers in wearable technology — regardless of age. Purchase advanced tickets ahead of the March 21 opening at msichicago.org/wired.

The Largest Science Center in the Western Hemisphere

The Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago—one of the largest science museums in the world—is home to more than 400,000 square feet of hands-on exhibits designed to spark scientific inquiry and creativity. It was a moment of inspiration during a family vacation nearly a century ago. Watching his child enthralled by an interactive museum display, our founder Julius Rosenwald resolved to share that experience with Chicago. Since opening in 1933, the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago has been dedicated to inspiring the inventive genius in everyone with uniquely interactive experiences. We've hosted more than 180 million guests—or about a billion moments like the one that started it all.

Today, MSI is the largest science museum in the Western Hemisphere, but also works to provide these moments of discovery beyond our walls. Through our Welcome to Science Initiative, we create learning experiences inside and outside the classroom and remove barriers that exclude youth from participating with programs for teachers, schools, families and communities. Together, these are the ways MSI brings science to life for children and adults of all ages, all while pursuing our larger vision: To inspire and motivate children to achieve their full potential in science,technology, medicine and engineering.