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Museum of Science and Industry and 4 other must-see Chicago attractions

Museum of Science and Industry

VIP Entry

Adventure awaits at the largest science museum in the Western Hemisphere. It’s not a place where you walk around quietly and observe. No way! Explore a real World War II German submarine; manipulate a 40- foot tornado; run in a human- sized hamster wheel; send your pulse to a 13-foot, 3-D beating heart; and much more!

57th Street and Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60637 Just minutes from downtown Chicago (773) 684-1414 (800) 468-6674 (GO-TO-MSI) msichicago.org

Summer (Jun-Aug): Open daily, 9:30am-5:30pm Winter: Open daily, 9:30am-4pm Open until 5:30pm on select dates throughout the year, see details. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

CityPASS Admission

VIP entry into the museum, including Science Storms, U-505 (exhibit only), YOU! The Experience, an Omnimax show and Motion Simulator Ride

Highlights

• MSI is the largest science center in the Western Hemisphere.
• Experience the fast action of a Motion Simulator Ride, included with CityPASS.
• See an Omnimax show in Chicago's only five-story, domed, wrap-around theater, included with CityPASS.
• Life magazine voted MSI one of the top 15 museums in the world.

CityPASS Entry

Present CityPASS booklet or voucher in the entry hall CityPASS line to skip the main ticket line. Then, go directly to the Motion Simulator Ride and Omnimax Theater to secure ride/show times.

Special Exhibits Included with CityPASS

The Art of the Bicycle
Through 2018
See some of the Museum’s most fascinating–and rarely-exhibited–historic bicycles, juxtaposed with the coolest, fastest and most high-tech bikes currently on the market, in The Art of the Bicycle. Invented 200 years ago, the bicycle has been continuously reshaped and re-engineered to make riding safer, more reliable, and more fun. The Art of the Bicycle traces this amazing evolution and shows how the bicycle continues to evolve driven by the inventiveness of its riders.

Upgrades for CityPASS Holders

U-505 Submarine Onboard Tour: While admission to the U-505 Submarine exhibit is free with CityPASS admission; optional onboard tour costs: adult $8, child (3-11) $6.

Animal Inside Out: A stunning look inside the animal kingdom from the creators of BODY WORLDS. Through September 2, 2013. Cost for CityPASS holders: adult $12, child (3-11) $8.

Advice for Visitors

• Upon arrival, go directly to the Motion Simulator Ride and Omnimax Theater to secure ride & show times, as both are subject to availability.
• Mondays are the least crowded. Buy your CityPASS online and avoid long lines.
• Special exhibit tours sell out early. Reserve before 11am.
• Check out the Live Science Demonstrations held daily; see details.
• Take the CTA from downtown. It's easy and stops at the museum.
• The best time to see baby chicks hatching is in the afternoon.
• Get 10% off any photo purchase in the U-505 exhibit or Yesterday's Main Street; see booklet for details.

On-site Services

Parking: Underground parking garage entrance at NW corner of building; $20 per vehicle.

Dining: The Brain Food Court, Jazzman's Café, Finnigan's Ice Cream Parlor

Accessibility: Museum and Omnimax theater fully accessible. Elevators available. Wheelchairs available in Entry Hall and at Space Center entrance.

Gift Shop: Museum Store, Shop Earth, The Kids Stop Shop, Museum Photo Studio

Coat Check: Entry Hall, $1 per item

Strollers: Available in Entry Hall, $2

ATM: Lower Level and Entry Hall

Getting There

CTA trains: Take Metra Electric Line from downtown Chicago to 55th/56th/57th Street station, just 2 blocks from the museum

CTA buses: #2, #6, #10, #X28 (drop off just steps from museum)

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