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A powerful, immersive look inside the ocean plastic crisis.
Celebrate the Fairy Castle in a day of special guests and activities!
The longest-running exhibition of African-American art in the U.S. features more than 100 Black artists.
Discover how past and present Black architects respond to the ever-changing needs of humanity.
Explore the world of this species as it rebounds from the brink of extinction.
Uncover captivating mysteries of the cosmos through stunning visuals and pivotal discoveries.
Relive the thrills of MJ's final NBA season in this remastered rerelease.
An interactive walk through a piece of history that you'll never forget.
Experience the real U-505, the only German submarine in the United States.
Celebrate our 90th year with artifacts from all nine decades.
Ride down the elevator and along the rails to learn about coal mining technology.
Experience and even control the flights of aircraft from throughout history.
Discover the complex interplay between genes and environmental cues that produce new life.
Check out a stock car that's been transformed into a mobile masterpiece.
Step aboard one of America’s first diesel-electric streamlined passenger trains.
Stay overnight in the CAAM MUSEUM!
Feel the physics and consider the chemistry of natural phenomena like tornados and avalanches.
Explore modern aviation in a real 727 restored to its original 1960s look.
Be transported into space or the sea with state-of-the-art motion-based virtual reality.
Examine the experience of life itself and the connection between mind, body and spirit.
Learn how to turn a passion into a career by meeting artists, scientists and engineers.
Experience the enchantment of a fairy’s dream home in Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle.
Go to extremes with a photographer chasing our diminishing glaciers.
Discover the mathematical patterns that abound in the natural world.
Follow the story of man's quest to travel the seas with the Museum’s collection of model ships.
Travel from Chicago to Seattle in intricate detail on this massive model railroad.
Explore how humankind has flown, soared, sped and chugged throughout the years.
Step into a modern farm and explore the innovations that bring food to your table.
See the art and function of rarely displayed historic bikes alongside new cutting-edge bicycles.
An exhibit about humanity’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Get an up-close and near “real-time” view of our planet Earth.
See the world’s largest pinball machine right before your eyes.
Young children can splash, stack and spin their way to testing scientific principles.
This assembly line of robots manufactures fun while assembling custom toy tops before your eyes.
Investigate the reflection and focus of sound by sending the tiniest whisper across the room.
Journey back in time and experience America in the early 1900s.
