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Everyone knows that 2️⃣3️⃣ is prime. 🐐🏀 Get close to history to see game-worn and autographed gear on your way to a screening of Michael Jordan to the Max, playing in the Giant Dome Theater through April 16!
Add a showing onto your Museum Entry at msichicago.org/tickets
Memorabilia courtesy of Chicago Bulls
Happy ! May your celebrations be infinite and your slices be irrational. 🥧🎉
The world of mathematics is infinite and beautifully complex. Whether you're a math enthusiast or just enjoy a good slice, take a moment to appreciate the amazing constant that is Pi.
If you need us today, we’ll be napping. 😴 🛌 💤
Illinois has more than 2,000 native plant species, including the Indian Paintbrush, Prairie Onion, & White Yarrow!
Celebrate this by getting your hands dirty and adding some beauty to the world (and habitat for wildlife!) 🌼 🌷 🌻
Happy St. Patrick's celebration weekend, everyone! 🍀🌈🎉 Today, Chicago gets into the festive spirit by dyeing the river green. But did you know there's science behind this tradition?
The recipe is a closely guarded secret –but we know it starts with a vegetable-based powder nicknamed "Leprechaun Dust." Surprisingly, the powder is orange! When mixed with water, the powder dissolves, and the reaction creates a vibrant emerald hue. 💚
The tradition started by chance in the 1960s in efforts to clean the river. The dye was used to identify water pollution—the original formula used oil-based fluorescein, which was eventually determined to cause more harm than good. Today's version, used to intentionally create the green hue, is eco-friendly to protect the wildlife that calls the Chicago River home!
On river dyeing day, let's all appreciate the magic of science and enjoy the festive atmosphere! 🍀
📸: CC
is around the corner, and we're offering a discount of up to 10π (that's $31.41) off MSI Membership!
Perks include:
☕ free coffee
🎟️ free Giant Dome Theater tickets
⚛️ priceless memories
Use code: PIDAY314 by March 14, 2023, at 11:59pm.
🔗 msichicago.org/piday
Cheers to the women who inspire the inventive genius in everyone, every day! Here are some of the talented women making history at MSI. Happy ! 🌟 💚 💙
Ring, ring! ☎️ in 1876, Alexander Graham Bell was granted a patent for the telephone. Three days later, he made the first discernable speech over a telephone system to his assistant in another room, saying, “Mr. Watson, come here; I want to see you.”
The telephone has revolutionized the way we communicate with one another. You may even be reading this on a modern telecommunication device! 📱
📷: Courtesy National Archives, photo no. 302052
The Black Creativity Juried Art Winner for Third Place — BLACK MEN/WHITE SHIRTS, #1 (Grieving) by Candace Hunter.
Candace is a Southside Chicagoan who has also spent time in New York and Los Angeles. She says she has been “whispering” at MSI for 50 years!
Candace has always been artistic, and has done art professionally for an artist for two decades. She says she receives inspiration from the laughter of Black girls. When asked if she has advice for aspiring artists, she says, “Study, do, listen to your heart.”
The winning piece is the first in an on-going series honoring the labor and love of Black men.
“You can never be too creative for science. Art has proved useful in my ability to visually communicate my science to broad audiences,” Ahna Skop.
When cell division goes awry, cancer or birth defects can result. Skop and her team are figuring out the connection between the process of cell division and nerve degeneration, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease.
In school, she loved to apply her art to her science fair projects. For instance, she built a nuclear reactor out of clay and makes lifelike ceramic sculptures of organisms usually only visible with a microscope.
Check out our Women in Science display this to learn more about this generation’s female science superstars! The fascinating achievements and individual journeys of women innovating the field are showcased throughout the Museum.
When it calls for up to eight inches of snow. ❄️
Learning is fun, and the world is your playground! ✨
It's always time to explore in the Idea Factory, a laboratory where our youngest guests can make scientific investigations through play.
🔗 bit.ly/3ILNRdj
📷: babyeleanor2020| IG
📣March Illinois Resident Free Days!📣
Skip the line, reserve your spot ahead at msichicago.org/tickets.
**pricing applies at checkout**
John Wesley Gilbert was an educator, missionary, and is widely known as the first Black archaeologist!
He was one of the first fifty Americans to do professional archaeological work in Greece, and conducted a topographical survey of ancient Eretria that is still valuable today.🌋
Are you amazed by archaeology? 🔍
Come visit our new exhibit Pompeii: The Exhibition where there’s always more to discover about the past!
The Black Creativity Juried Art Winner for Second Place — “Lead By Example” by Adonte Clark.
According to Adonte, “‘Lead By Example’ is an idea to inspire others to be their best selves. And with that, understanding how their actions will impact the community around them.” He used the beach scene to illustrate generational impact.
Adonte is a self-taught artist from Toledo, Ohio. He discovered his love for drawing in early childhood and revisited his passion while pursuing a career in financial services.
About his art, he says, “I am attempting to narrate the journey of life. Sometimes through personal experience, or things I have observed and believe needs to be highlighted. A painting is the way to capture that moment in time.”
Travel back in time to the city forever preserved in our newest addition, Pompeii: The Exhibition! 🌋
Over 150 precious artifacts bring to life how people in the ancient Roman city lived, loved, worked, worshipped and found entertainment.
➡️msichicago.org/pompeii
What a night! Last Saturday, we celebrated African American achievement in STEAM during the Black Creativity Gala.
Guests joined us to toast a glass to the next generation of STEAM leaders, explore the Juried Art Exhibition and dance the night away. 🕺
Your support is an essential part of our Black Creativity Program! We couldn’t be more grateful to everyone who supported and attended this event. 👏
A big thank you to all our generous lead sponsors who made the night possible, especially Allstate Insurance Company, and our amazing Chair for the event, Cheryl Harris.
Erupting onto the big screen at the Giant Dome Theater, it's Volcanoes: The Fires of Creation! 🌋 Volcanoes is a tale of science, culture and thrilling adventure.
We think you’ll lava ❤️ pairing it with the newly arrived Pompeii: The Exhibition.
Add a showing of Volcanoes: The Fires of Creation onto your Museum Entry! 🔗msichicago.org/tickets
It's almost here! Pompeii: The Exhibition opens its doors on February 23. 🌋
Get a glimpse at ancient Roman life in the city forever preserved.
Reserve your tickets ahead at msichicago.org/tickets
Happy Presidents Day! Celebrate at MSI with our President Abraham Lincoln Mold-A-Rama™ collectible! 🎩
Visit Mold-A-Rama™: Molded for the Future where you can see more collectibles!
The Black Creativity Juried Art winner for Best in Show — This can't be the only way by Kaima Akarue
This piece is a part of Kaima’s Emerald series, and she says it “is a depiction of limbo. We all work hard towards something and sometimes we don’t see progress. We don’t experience defeat but we do feel lost in our efforts. There is a strength and a fortitude that takes place in this space. We are invited to observe as a viewer. Glass is used as a barrier and an aid in that distortion of perception vs reality."
Kaima is from Houston, Texas and has had a career in education, teaching a variety of subjects from art, journalism, professional communication, and graphic design over the last 14 years. She is a mother to an 11 and 9-year old boy and girl, and currently an MFA candidate in painting at the University of Houston.
#23 rings in 60 today, HBD Michael Jordan! 🥳 Celebrate the G.O.A.T. by catching a screening of “Michael Jordan to the Max” in the Giant Dome Theater. 🏀
Can’t get enough MJ? Drop by the display of Michael Jordan game-worn and autographed gear, here for a limited time in the Museum’s Lower Court.
➡️ msichicago.org/tickets
📣 Hours Notice: On Saturday, February 18 we close at 3 p.m. for our annual Black Creativity Gala!
Catch flights, not feelings. ✈️
Happy , treat yourself to a glamorous flight on the 727! 💚
msichicago.org/takeflight
We ❤️ you. Happy Valentine’s Day!
Visit our Stories for more Valentine's greetings to share with the science-lovers in your life!
Last week we celebrated the imagination and vision of over 100 featured artists in 2023's Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition! 🎨
Learn more about this year's INCREDIBLE artists: bit.ly/40WGQiq
It’s game day. 🏈 You’ve got your pals, snacks, and a comfy spot on the couch. Everything you need for a day of football, halftime entertainment, and physics! ⚛️
For years, the spiral pass puzzled physicists. Fast spinning things want to stay in the same direction. A spinning football thrown slightly up wants to keep going up. But a zillion passes have shown that the ball changes direction, pointing down.
begs the question, does a perfect spiral break the laws of physics?!
TL;DR: No, but the , the one that gets touchdowns and wins championships, befuddled physicists. See, the perfect spiral looks like it breaks what's called the gyroscopic effect.
The gyroscopic effect is the tendency of a spinning object to keep spinning along its axis of rotation. When a quarterback throws a deep pass, the ball spins and moves at an upward angle. The gyroscopic effect means that the spinning ball wants to keep moving up and up and up.
But that's not what happens! The ball changes direction, dropping down into the hands of a receiver. So how does the ball break the gyroscopic effect?
Because no one can throw a perfect spiral! Even the best quarterbacks throw spirals with a tiny bit of wobble. That little bit of wobble knocks the ball off its axis. Add in gravity, and the ball changes direction to point down.
We hope you admire the physics in today's game!
In honor of , we’re shining the light on Black innovators such as George Washington Carver!
An inventor and agricultural scientist, Carver promoted alternative crops to cotton and developed methods to prevent soil depletion. 🚜
He invented over 300 uses for the peanut, including flour, paste, paper, soap, shaving cream, and even medicines. 🥜
Carver was one of the most prominent Black scientists of the 20th century!
Head over to our Instagram to check out our video series with 6figga_dilla! Dilla shares incredible stories of Chicago neighborhoods, iconic figures and MSI. 🏛️
➡️ www.instagram.com/p/CofK-urDw7W/
Travel back in time to the city forever preserved. Two weeks until Pompeii: The Exhibition opens its doors! 🌋
Experience the ancient city of Pompeii through its treasures, multimedia displays and 4D simulations.
Advance tickets on sale! 🎟️ msichicago.org/tickets
You don't want to miss this dynamic display of art! 🎨
Ana Belaval from WGN TV joins Angela Williams, Director, Design and Creative Services at MSI to check out the Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition.
This exhibition runs through April 23, 2023.
https://bit.ly/3I8FGsF
Museum of Science and Industry:5700 S. Dusable Lk Shr Dr.Chicago, IL 60637 The Juried Art Exhibition will run through April 23, 2023Tickets and more information can be found at: msichicago.org/juri…
Fresh for February, these Mold-A-Rama™ figurines await you at MSI❕
◽Eiffel Tower
◽Talman Bank Building
◽President Abraham Lincoln
Which will you add to your collection first? 🤔
msichicago.org/moldarama
All aboard! Come along as we chug through The Great Train Story exhibit where you can view over 2,000 miles of scenery from Chicago to Seattle! 🚂
Learn more with us at MSI! 🛤️
All the blood in your body travels through your heart once a minute. That’s pretty fast!⏳ ❤️
Visit us at MSI where you can visit our YOU! The experience exhibit and learn more! 📕
The 2023 Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition is in full swing! 🎨 Plan your visit to experience dynamic work from professional and amateur Black artists.
The exhibition features paintings, drawings, fine art prints, sculpture, mixed media, ceramics, and photography.
This longest-running exhibition of African American art has been displayed annually at MSI since 1970!
Included in Museum Entry. Open through April 23, 2023.
Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/404lEpV
is a perfect day to explore the science behind shadows! Are you ready? Let's go…
Shadows have been around as long as the universe, cropping up as soon as an object blocked a beam of light slicing through space. 🌌
Shadows are EVERYWHERE. Ancient Egyptians believed a shadow contained part of a person because it was always there.
They tell us a lot about the object they came from – even if we don’t know the object is there! The shape and angle of the shadow can tell us the depth, distance, and shape of the object blocking the light. 💡
But those same qualities can be used to play tricks on us, or to get our spine tingling with anticipation. **cue hand shadow puppets**
Shadows showcase the interplay between light and the physical world. Now, go ahead and play with your shadow--in the name of science!
In honor of , we’re putting the spotlight on Black innovators in STEAM such as Marie Maynard Daly!
The first Black woman in the U.S. to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry, her work contributed to what we know today about high cholesterol & heart disease. Imagine how many lives she's saved!❤️
Did you know in the early 20th century, the battery electric car was one of the main contenders for the automotive market, only to be beaten by…gasoline!⛽
Gas originally won because batteries of the time didn’t have much power compared to their weight.🚗
More fuel for your knowledge everyday here at MSI!
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Dr. Voula Saridakis, Curator of Collections and Archives, spoke to Popular Mechanics about the greatest tools in the history of the world. 🔨 🔧 🛠️ 🔩
Some of the answers may surprise you!
➡️bit.ly/40cBHlR
Hand tools have been revolutionizing the way we live for 2.6 million years.
Make your plan to visit for February's Illinois Resident Free Days! 💚 💙 💜 💛
Skip the line, reserve your tickets ahead at msichicago.org/tickets. **Pricing applied upon checkout.**
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Two pretty best friends. 🦖🦖 SUE made a trek from the Field Museum to meet the T. rex starring in our dino-mite The Art of the Brick exhibition. They shared a strong connection, even if the #LEGO dino skeleton is missing a few of its pieces (gotta find those gastralia! 🦴) Visit The Art of the Brick, open through Jan. 16, 2023 at MSI! Msichicago.org/artofthebrick
Holiday cheer is almost here! Setting up for Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light has us in the holiday spirit. 🎄🌟 Mark your calendars, the celebration begins Nov. 16 and is included with Museum Entry. Learn more at msichicago.org/holidays
It’s windy in Chicago, with gusts topping 60 mph in areas. 🌬️ Heavy winds are usually the effect of atmospheric pressure variations. Air is a gas that moves from high-pressure⬆️ to low-pressure areas.⬇️ The greater difference in pressure, the faster the air moves. The rush of air that results is wind! During high wind warnings: 💨 Stay indoors if possible 💨If caught outdoors, seek shelter and steer clear of roadways or train tracks 💨If you see a downed power line, keep away 💨If driving, slow down and keep a safe distance from other vehicles Wishing a safe evening to all!
Ghouls just want to have fun, take field trips, and learn about #STEAM 👻 🎵: Oh Klahoma-Jack Stauber
It’s giving slice of life of your next MSI visit. 🧬🚢🌪🚂🧩🏛 What are your must visits on your Musuem day out? MSIChicago.org/tickets 🎵: Austin Millz-love like this
Our friend Will from Brick of Chicago is back to talk the art and design of bricks, of both the building and LEGO® variety! 🧩 Get your brick on at The Art of the Brick at MSI. 🏛 msichicago.org/artofthebrick
“I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone, because I am the person I know best.” - Frida Kahlo Visit the LEGO brick interpretation of The Frame (El Marco) at the The Art of the Brick, extended through Jan. 16 at MSI. #hispanicheritagemonth
Ada Lovelace was the world’s first original computer programmer! 💻 Fun fact: “ADA” is the cryptocurrency run by the Cardano system, and the smallest unit of ADA Is called a Lovelace. Named after the programming icon herself! #AdaLovelaceDay #womeninsteam #womeninstem #WomenWhoCode
Could it be the mesmerizing skyline, creative culinary scene, the world-class museums? *Ahem* 😏 Tell us what you love about Chicago!
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Brick enthusiast 🤝 brick enthusiast. Our friend Will from Brick of Chicago visited The Art of the Brick to give his take on bricks as pieces of design, structure, and art. Whether it’s the LEGO® bricks in the exhibit or the bricks of iconic buildings Will brings Chicagoans to on walking tours, the humble brick has so many possibilities! MSIChicago.org/artofthebrick
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.
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