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Museum of Science and Industry

Chicago South

57th Street and Lake Shore Drive

Chicago IL 60637

773 753-6853

Fax: 773 684-2907

http://www.msichicago.org

Group Sales

Number: 773 947-3179

Fax: 773 684-2907

Email: specialevents@msichicago.org

Group Tours

Email: amy.tometich@msichicago.org

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          Floor Plans

          Columbian Room

          • Banquet Capacity

            200

          • Classroom Capacity

            100

          • Reception Capacity

            150

          Henry Crown Space Center and Omnimax Theater

          • Banquet Capacity

            80

          • Classroom Capacity

            325

          • Reception Capacity

            325

          U-505 Submarine

          • Banquet Capacity

            120

          • Reception Capacity

            500

          South Portico

          • Banquet Capacity

            650

          • Reception Capacity

            650

          Entire Museum

          • Banquet Capacity

            1000

          • Reception Capacity

            8000

          Main Floor

          • Banquet Capacity

            1000

          • Reception Capacity

            5000
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          DESCRIPTION:

          Food for Thought is a leading provider of fine catering and event planning. For more than 25 years, it has been driven by two principles: delicious food and gracious hospitality. Food for Thought has access to venues such as The Field Museum and Chicago History Museum, and is the exclusive food service provider for the Adler Planetarium.

          Founded in 1983, Food For Thought Catering enjoys an esteemed place among Chicago special event planners. It is the exclusive caterers for the Adler Planetarium and ThunderHawk Golf Club, and is on the preferred caterer lists for such distinguished venues as The Field Museum, Chicago History Museum, Millennium Park, Caf� Brauer, and the Chicago Cultural Center.

          Food for Thought its expanded into contract foodservice operations in 1989 by developing the Food for Thought Caf� concept. Our caf�s have consistently received high marks for creative menu development, unique marketing, and innovative merchandising.

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          • Museums & Galleries

          • Outside Meeting Space
          • Private Meeting Space Available
          • Outside Meeting Space
          • Private Meeting Space Available
          • Outside Meeting Space
          • Private Meeting Space Available

                • Complete Buy-out
                • On-site Audio/Visual Equipment
                • On-site Catering
                • Permanent Stage

                • ADA-compliant
                • Complete Buy-out
                • On-site Audio/Visual Equipment
                • On-site Catering
                • Permanent Stage
                • Self Parking
                • Valet Parking

                Let us indulge your imagination. The Museum of Science and Industry?s inspiring exhibits and spaces offer the perfect setting for your corporate event, reception, gala, meeting or wedding. Whether your guests dance beneath a 727-jet plane, dine in the shadow of a historic locomotive, tour a captured WWII German submarine or mingle on the outdoor terrace ? they will have an unforgettable once-in-a-lifetime experience. Special Features: Catering, convenient to McCormick Place and downtown, parking for 1,500 and complete audio-visual capabilities. Room Capacities: Exhibit Areas (Banq. 1,000, Recpt. 5,000); Henry Crown Space Center: (Mtg. 330; Banq. 150, Recpt. 330); U-505 Exhibit: (Banq. 120, Recpt. 500); South Portico: (Banq. 650, Recpt. 650).

                Just steps from Lake Michigan and minutes from downtown Chicago, the Museum continues to indulge the imagination with a myriad of vibrant and interactive exhibits.  Inside, you'll find dramatic spaces ideal for any corporate or social event.

                The Museum's Special Events professionals will work with you to create a memorable experience for your guests.  Your personal event coordinator will guide you through the planning process step-by-step, ensuring that all details are executed to perfection.

                We've got events down to a science!  The essence and style of your event will be embodied in everything we do including table settings, lighting, floral, room decor, entertainment and catering.  From the simple to the sublime, our catering packages have something for every taste!

                Whether planning an event for 80 or 8,000 - the Museum's amazing spaces make an ideal environment for any occasion.  For more information, contact us at (773) 753-2583.

                A world of discovery awaits at the largest science museum in the Western Hemisphere, with 14 acres of hands-on exhibits designed to spark curiosity, ingenuity and creativity. Guests can explore the legendary U-505, a German submarine captured on the high seas during World War II-now indoors in a new 35,000-square-foot exhibit; take off on an authentic Boeing 727 airplane for a simulated cross-country flight; descend down a mineshaft for a tour of a realistic Illinois coal mine; witness 12 robots at work in a real toy factory; or take in a thrilling movie at the five-story Omnimax? theater. Live demonstrations, costumed exhibit interpreters, groundbreaking temporary exhibits and special programming bring the wonders of the Museum to life for all ages. Regular Museum hours are 9:30 - 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday,11 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Sunday. Extended hours, until 5:30 p.m. each day, will be offered from May 24 to September 1. General admission to the Museum is: $13 for adults; $12 for seniors and $9 for children 3-11. City of Chicago residents receive a discount.Omnimax? films, 3-D films and certain special exhibitions are not included in general admission. Permanent Exhibits Genetics: Decoding Life; Networld, The Farm; Petroleum Planet; Idea Factory; Take Flight; AIDS: The War Within; Coal Mine; U-505 Submarine; All Aboard the Silver Streak; Reusable City; Ball Enterprises.
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