Museum of Science and Industry
#109🔬 Science & IndustryChicago, United States

Museum of Science and Industry

Hands-on science in the last building of the 1893 World's Fair

About the museum

MSI is the largest science museum in the western hemisphere, with U-505 (the only WWII German submarine on US soil), a working coal mine, and the Pioneer Zephyr train.

Must-see highlights

  • ◆U-505 German submarine
  • ◆Pioneer Zephyr
  • ◆Coal Mine experience
  • ◆Science Storms
  • ◆YOU! exhibit

Recognition

🏆 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice

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