Chicago is the largest city in Illinois, which was founded in 1833 near a portage between the Mississippi river and the Great Lakes. This place has many tourist destinations to visit and one of the must visit place is the Museum of Science and Industry. It is a popular museum in Chicago adjacent to Lake Michigan. In a survey conducted in the year 2006, this museum was the fourth largest cultural attraction in Chicago.

The Beaux-Arts building of the museum was principally designed by Charles C. Atwood, and was built in the year 1893 for conducting World's Columbian Exposition, currently standing as the Palace of Fine Arts. Accommodations near the museum include a number of hotels like the Wooded Isle Inc Sui, The Beadle Residences, University Quarters Bed & Breakfast and Chicago South Loop Hotel and so on.

The History of the Museum

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Other popular attractions around the museum include the Robie House, which is a skillfully built house. The house is the culmination of the Prairie Style, a local Chicago style that was mostly defined by its renowned advocate, Frank Lloyd Wright. For amusement, there are amusement parks for kids and adults such as the Amazing Chicago Funhouse Maze, Kiddie Land, The Noble Horse Theatre, Cosley Zoo and many more.

A Day in the Museum

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Events in the city are held throughout the year that one would not at any cost want to miss while on the stay here. Most of the events take place in the summer months. Some of the festivals like the Taste of Chicago, the Chicago Blues Festival, and the Chicago Air & Water Show are worth seeing. The museum has also some of the excellent photos and collections of science in America like the Pioneer zephyr Train, U-505 submarine, etc.

Events and Collections in Museum

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The Science and Industry Museum always provides something new, innovative and outstanding to its guests on their every visit. As science and industry are essential parts of our lives, it's important to see they are evolving each and everyday and that is where this museum comes to our rescue. Events and exhibits are regularly taking place to both entertain and educate the visitors. The current exhibits includes Harry Potter exhibition, Smart Home: Green + Wired and Fast Forward. Watch interesting movies at the Museum's Omnimax Theatre or get some life science experience at the Education lab here; there is plenty to do.

You can keep yourself up to date by checking out the science videos online. This museum welcomes guests from Mondays to Sundays from 9:30am to 5:30 pm and on Sundays from 11:00am to 5:30pm.

Look out for the gift shops, Galaxy Shop, Museum Photo Studio, restaurants and cafes like, the The Brain Food Court, The Brain Food Cafe and an ice cream parlor located inside the museum.

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Which are the hotels roughly around the area of the Museum?

These hotels in Chicago are more or less in proximity to the Museum:

- Ramada Lake Shore in Chicago: This hotel is about 0.93 miles from the Museum of Science and industry.

http://www.ramada-chicago.com/homepage/

- Chicago South Loop Hotel: This hotel is about 4.37 miles from the Museum of Science and industry.

http://www.chicagosouthloophotel.com/

- Hyatt Regency Mccormik Place Chicago: This hotel is about 4.39 miles from the Museum of Science and industry.

http://www.mccormickplace.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp

- Best Western Grant Park Hotel Chicago: This hotel is about 5.76 miles from the Museum of Science and industry.

http://www.bestwesternillinois.com/hotels/best-western-grant-park-hotel/

- The Drake hotel Chicago: This hotel is about 5.87 miles from the Museum of Science and industry.

http://www.thedrakehotel.com/

- Chicago's Essex Inn: This hotel is about 5.93 miles from the Museum of Science and industry.

http://www.essexinn.com/

- Hilton Chicago: This hotel is about 6 miles from the Museum of Science and industry.

http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/CHICHHH-Hilton-Chicago-Illinois/index.do

The Harry Potter exhibition is usually carried out in this museum. Costumes used are exhibited in this museum in a unique way. The moment you decide to enter the exhibit you will be in another place. You can have a personal look at some of this customs that were worn during the firm making. Here you can be assured of experiencing the real world of Harry Potter. If you are staying in one of the hotels in Chicago this is one place you ought not to miss. Check the travels guide that are available and know the directions.

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You need to register in time to avoid missing a chance to enter into the museum. You need to experience this imaginative world of Harry Potter to fully enjoy yourself. In fact, this is one of the most visited places in Chicago. The Harry Potter film remains fresh in people's minds once they visit this museum. The museum of science and industry is also offering family programs that are Potter themed which also includes demonstrations. Attending the exhibition in this museum is very affordable and therefore there is no reason why you should not attend.

Entertainment news

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Kids place

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