MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY

Go on a scientific adventure at the Museum of Science and Industry, the largest science museum in the Western Hemisphere - just minutes from the Loop.

Submerge yourself in the U-505 Submarine. In 1944, this German vessel was prowling off the coast of West Africa on a hunt for American and Allied ships, when depth charges from the USS Chatelain blasted it and brought its violent reign to an end. Now the boat is here and you can take an on-board tour into the bowels of this eerie container, and learn about and honor the thousands of sailors who gave their lives on the high seas.

Other must-see exhibits:

• Get swept away by the forces of nature in Science Storms. Create your own avalanche, watch a captivating indoor lightning storm, wage a battle of fire vs. water, unleash your own tsunami, and more.
• Celebrate the whole "you" in YOU! The Experience. See a giant human heart, and let it take on your own heartbeat. Groove to some hip-hop dance moves; then watch the blood pulsing through your veins via an infrared camera. Or if you are really brave, watch yourself age 20 -50 years based on your lifestyle choices and habits. 
• Continue the exploration at Fast Forward... Inventing the Future and see what groundbreaking inventors and scientists are doing to shape our future. 
• Witness 30-plus trains run on 1,400 feet of winding track from Seattle to Chicago at The Great Train Story
• Try your hand at busting or confirming myths in wildly entertaining experiments at MythBusters: The Explosive Exhibition, open through September 3.
• Enjoy a scientific adventure in Chicago's only five-story, domed, wrap-around theater - the Omnimax® Theater.