Museum of Science and Industry

The museum of science and industry is a great place to go or vist.

My husband and I took our granddaughter, age 2. We went at Christmas time 2008, when the museum USED to be at it's best with it's Christmas trees. The trees were a disgrace...looked like they were just pulled out year after year with no upkeep. It didn't look like a museum of any kind. "Displays" were few just put here and there far apart, and there was no consistency or understanding. Everything we used to love about the museum when our own boys were small are no longer there. It is grossly overcharging with entrance and parking. I wouldn't go there again!

There is a lot to see and do, but the exhibits, by and large, remain static over the years. Once every 7 years or so ought to do it.

This was the most beautiful Science Museum my family has ever traveled to. We came from Frankfurt, Germany, and Chicago is truly a beautifully pleasant city! We fell in love with Chicago!

Normally I am an extremely optomistic person, and enjoy machinery and science more that the average person. However this January 3, 2009 trip was horrible. The museum is geared towards a 10 year old, no adult activities at all. The science content is not interesting. We tried to make a toy at the toymaker display that costs $5, but the only change machine was broke. So if you did not have five ones, 20 quarters, or a 5 dollar bill your could not allow your child to even interact with a MAJOR section of the museum. So to break a $20, we asked the staff, who said come back in maybe an hour. As an alternative, we went to the different vendors (ice cream, xmas decoration outlet), and neither would give change without a purchase. Never a smile either! Very rude! Next, there was not a single water fountain working in the building (to include the water fountain taste test for purified water!) We literally tried over 10 fountains all over, and none worked. We were forced to buy water bottles for the kids, which they could not take outside the vending area. So the kids were hot and thirsty after being there for a few hours! Many of the interactive items were inoperative. I would seriously estimate 1 out of 4 were broken! Very disturbing, considering that is their mainstay! The networld, (supposed to be high tech and cool), more than half would not register the special pass we bought for another $1. Just another example of a nickel and dime ripoff. (Visit the St. Louis, Mo Science Center which is free, and always works if you want better interactive fun!). The dining area and all the restrooms were filthy. They pride themselves on having waterless toilets, but it was so gross, I thought they used waterless mops. Never stood in more urine to visit a bathroom ever. So bad I was shocked! If an adult wants to visit, I recommend you do not. If you have young kids, you will spend your time explaining how the exhibit is supposed to work, than actually doing something. I do not recommend this attraction to anyone unless you wish to Wast $22 a person!

Go there and you will have lots of fun! plan to spend 2 to 3 hours. Make sure you go to the coal mine exhibit early because the line gets long.

This was an amazing experience! A combination of the hands-on activities for the kids and pretty neat facts for the adults and everything in between made it one of the best museum trips I had in my life! A must-see for Chicago visitors!

I totally like this museum. It's educational trip to people at all age. The public transport is available, ,multiple topics for all age, cafeteria with variety of food choice within reasonable price range. It is the must to see place for 1st timer at Chicago.

Allow enough time to see this place !!! You could spend the entire day here. The displays are awesome. There are eating facilities on the premesis, so there's no reason to leave. The bus line drops you off at the front door.

The U-Boat exhibit was great, But was very geared towards children & their interactive activities. Being as my spouse and I were traveling w/o kids I was a little disappointed.