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Museum of Science and Industry
CultureVisit: ~210 minFrom €22
Science and technology museum in Jackson Park, in a neoclassical building put up as the Palace of Fine Arts for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition and turned into a museum in 1933. Among its best-known exhibits are the German submarine U-505, captured in 1944 in the Second World War, and a re-created coal mine that you go down into in a cage.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at Museum of Science and Industry: 3 missions
- Go down into the re-created coal mineSign up for the coal mine tour and go down in the cage to see how people worked underground.
- Explore the German submarine U-505Go up to the submarine on display and read the story of its capture by the United States Navy in 1944.
- Look at the façade of the 1893 Palace of Fine ArtsBefore going in, look at the neoclassical façade with its columns and caryatids, which dates from the Columbian Exposition.
Near Museum of Science and Industry
Adler Planetarium8.7 km awayField Museum8.9 km awayGrant Park9.9 km awayArt Institute of Chicago10.4 km awayMillennium Park10.7 km awayWillis Tower10.8 km away
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to visit Museum of Science and Industry?
From €22 per person. Check the day's price on the official website before you go.
How much time do you need for Museum of Science and Industry?
Allow about 3 h 30 min for the visit.
What is there to do at Museum of Science and Industry?
Go down into the re-created coal mine, Explore the German submarine U-505 and Look at the façade of the 1893 Palace of Fine Arts.
What is there to see near Museum of Science and Industry?
Adler Planetarium (8.7 km), Field Museum (8.9 km) and Grant Park (9.9 km).