Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

💥 Pow! Sundays at Griffin MSI are receiving a super upgrade! 🕸️ Starting June 29 all through July, Griffin MSI will be open until 9 p.m. every Sunday, giving you more time to visit your favorite exhibits. 👊 Reserve your tickets here: msichicago.org/explore/whats-…

Tonight at 8pm ET online and at the @msichicago: NASA Innovative Advanced Concept researchers present their futuristic ideas – like using fungi to build structures off-planet or transplanting healthy mitochondria to protect astronauts from radiation during deep space missions –…

Join us for our annual From Science Fiction to Science Fact event in partnership with NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) & learn about two cutting-edge concepts shaping the next frontier of space exploration! 🎟️ Register for this free online event: msichicago.org/explore/whats-…

TFW Happy Meals from your childhood are now in a museum. 😭 This McDonald’s Happy Meal box from 1991, part of Griffin MSI's Collection, was created in partnership with Mattel. 🔎 See other rare artifacts in our expansive collection: collections.msichicago.org/collections/24…

🤔 What do a Bugatti, an iPhone and an Enigma machine have in common? You can see inside all of them in Beyond the Surface: The Art of X-rays, now open in Griffin Studio! 🩻 Included with General Admission, take a closer look today!

🏛️ Our caryatids are carrying more than just our building — they're shouldering history! The Museum's exterior is lined with 24 caryatids, a nod to the architecture of ancient Greece. The handmade sculptures weigh six tons each!

The #RaceToMackinac is currently be underway on Lake Michigan, but you can chart the evolution of sailing without leaving the shore! Our Ships Gallery features a fleet of nearly 50 model ships, spanning eras from Phoenician traders to clipper ships, banana boats to the Leviathan.

🚂 All aboard! John Llewellyn, Senior Exhibit Strategist, is your tour guide on the hidden gems in the Great Train Story. 🔎 How many of these hidden figures have you spotted?

🥳 Happy 70th birthday to @Disneyland! Did you know that Walt Disney's father was a carpenter at the World's Columbian Exposition — and that Walt himself was partially inspired by our Coal Mine experience?

#WorldEmojiDay challenge: Describe your favorite Museum exhibit only using emojis, and we'll try to guess what it is! 🕵️🔍

🔎 Chicago's favorite giant escape game returns even bigger and better for 2025! Escape the Museum is back with 12 select nights starting August 8. 🎟️ Get your tickets before they sell out! msichicago.org/explore/whats-…

🕷️ Have you seen Marvel's Spider-Man: Beyond Amazing – The Exhibition yet? From rare comic book art to iconic costumes and interactive displays, experience the evolution of your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man like never before. 🎟️ Book your tickets: msichicago.org/spiderman.

From Science Fiction to Science Fact .. Meet NASA innovators with visionary ideas powering new missions to the most extreme environments in and out of our solar system! FREE Event 7/15 7pm CST --- tinyurl.com/yuvwe7ty #NASA #msichicago

🙌 All hands on deck for Super Sundays! Every Sunday through the end of July, Griffin MSI will be open until 9 p.m., giving you more time to visit your favorite exhibits. ⚓ Chart a course to Super Sundays: msichicago.org/explore/whats-…

POV: You're about to get your honk shoo honk shoo on in the Fairy Castle.

Who else is guilty of watching the Swiss Jollyball for hours? 🙋

Richard Hunt (1935-2023) was a pioneering African American sculptor renowned for his innovative use of metal. See his dynamic 1968 piece "Angle Form," crafted from welded chromed steel, now on view in Steelmakers! © 2025 The Richard Hunt Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY

Bring the whole family! Spider-Man: Beyond Amazing – The Exhibition is packed with colorful art, fun facts and kids can even learn how to draw Spider-Man step by step! 🎟️ Plan your visit: msichicago.org/spiderman.

Sunscreen: ✅ Beach towel: ✅ U-505: 🤯 Before it became a museum icon, the U-505 made an unforgettable appearance on the sands of Lake Michigan, captured in this rare, undated photo.