Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, Science museum in Hyde Park, Chicago, US
Description
The Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry is a science museum in Hyde Park, Chicago, presenting over two thousand interactive exhibits across seventy-five halls covering technology, physics, biology and industry. The rooms span multiple floors and display objects ranging from tiny models to full-size locomotives and real submarines.
History
The building was constructed as the Palace of Fine Arts for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago and later reopened as a science museum in 1933 with funding from Julius Rosenwald. The neoclassical concrete facade replaced the original temporary structure and allowed the building to serve its permanent purpose.
Culture
Visitors follow a pathway during the holiday season lined with more than fifty decorated trees, each representing a different country's celebration traditions. This exhibit connects families with international customs and stories they can compare to their own experiences.
Practical
The museum welcomes visitors daily from half past nine in the morning until four in the afternoon, except on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. The entrance is located on the south side of the building near Jackson Park, and tickets can be purchased on site or online.
Did you know?
The U-505 is the only German submarine from World War II captured by the Allies that visitors can board today. Guided tours take people inside the vessel, where they walk through narrow passageways and crew sleeping quarters.
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