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2. Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago) - Wikipedia

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   Designated. November 1, 1995. The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (MSI), formerly known as the Museum of Science and Industry, is a science museum located in Chicago, Illinois, in Jackson Park, in the Hyde Park neighborhood between Lake Michigan and The University of Chicago. It is housed in the Palace of Fine Arts from the 1893 World's ...

3. Henry Crown Space Center - Wikipedia

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   Henry Crown Space Center opened in 1986. [1] The space center includes artifacts and interactive exhibits about space travel. Located in the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, the Henry Crown Space Center includes the Apollo 8 spacecraft and Aurora 7 capsule.

4. Field Museum of Natural History - Wikipedia

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   In 1905, the museum's name was changed to Field Museum of Natural History to honor its first major benefactor and to reflect its focus on the natural sciences. [26] Stanley Field, Field Museum President, 1906. Stanley Field was the president in 1906. [27] During the period from 1943 to 1966, [28] [29] [30] the museum was known as the Chicago ...

5. List of museums and cultural institutions in Chicago - Wikipedia

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   Major cultural institutions include: the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Architecture Foundation, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Goodman Theater, Joffrey Ballet, Central Public Harold Washington Library, and the Chicago Cultural Center, all in the Loop; the Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, and Adler Planetarium in the Near ...

6. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry - Wikipedia

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   November 1, 1995. The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) is a science museum located in Chicago, Illinois, in Jackson Park, in the Hyde Park neighborhood between Lake Michigan and The University of Chicago. It is housed in the Palace of Fine Arts from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. Initially endowed by Julius Rosenwald, the ...

7. Adler Planetarium - Wikipedia

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   The Adler Planetarium is a public museum in Chicago, Illinois, dedicated to astronomy and astrophysics. It was founded in 1930 by local businessman Max Adler. Located on the northeastern tip of Northerly Island on Lake Michigan, the Adler Planetarium was the first planetarium in the United States. It is part of Chicago's Museum Campus, which ...

8. Art Institute of Chicago - Wikipedia

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   artic.edu. The Art Institute of Chicago, founded in 1879, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the United States. The museum is based in the Art Institute of Chicago Building in Chicago 's Grant Park. Its collection, stewarded by 11 curatorial departments, includes works such as Georges Seurat 's A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, Pablo ...

9. Century of Progress - Wikipedia

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   A Century of Progress International Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was a world's fair held in the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States, from 1933 to 1934. The fair, registered under the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), celebrated the city's centennial. Designed largely in Art Deco style, the theme of the fair ...