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Museum of Science and Industry

Address: 5700 S. Lake Shore Dr., Hyde Park, Chicago, IL | Map It
Phone: 773/684-1414
www.msichicago.org

Category: Museums/Galleries
Location: Hyde Park

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Fodor's Review:

The beloved MSI is one of the most visited sites in Chicago, and for good reason. The sprawling open space has 2,000 exhibits on three floors, with new exhibits being added constantly. The museum's high-tech interior is hidden by the classical-revival exterior; it was designed in 1892 by D. H. Burnham & Company as a temporary structure to house the Palace of Fine Arts for the World's Columbian Exposition. It's the fair's only surviving building. On a nice day, take a walk behind the museum to the beautifully landscaped Jackson Park and its tucked-away Osaka Garden, a Japanese-style garden with a peaceful waterfall.

Cost: $11; museum and Omnimax admission $17; parking $12
Open: Memorial Day-Labor Day, Mon.-Sat. 9-5:30, Sun. 11-5:30; Labor Day-Memorial Day, Mon.-Sat. 9:30-4, Sun. 11-4

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