Museum of Science and Industry
12 people recommendvia r/chicago, r/AskChicago, r/illinois, X12 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many visitors recommend the Museum of Science and Industry, and a couple suggest it for visitors with kids. One visitor says the building is a surviving World's Fair palace, a look at that era's white design. Several single out the German submarine, with one adding that its separate ticket should be booked ahead, and another recalls field trips there fondly, including the quiet room and echo room. One suggests it as a cold-weather option, one as an alternative to Navy Pier, and one for its Festival of Trees at the holidays.
Address
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60637
At a glance
- Best for
- Families, History
- Known for
- German submarine exhibit, Quiet room and echo room, Former World's Fair palace building
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/InternetArtisan in r/chicago · Mar 2024
Recommends it specifically for visitors who bring kids along.
- Recommendsu/wjbc in r/chicago · Nov 2023uniqueness
The building survives from the 1893 fair, so visiting offers a look at that era's white design.
- Recommendsu/WhoopieKush in r/chicago · Nov 2023weather
Suggests adding this museum to a list of indoor options for cold-weather visits.
- Recommendsu/2xpubliccompanyCAE in r/AskChicago · May 2026
Suggests skipping Navy Pier and checking out MSI instead.
- Recommendsu/wisebloodfoolheart in r/illinois · Sep 2025
Suggested as a holiday option through its Festival of Trees event.
- Recommendsu/No-Adhesiveness3537 in r/chicago · Nov 2023
Says field trips there are among their favorite memories and mentions the quiet room and echo room.
- Recommendsu/rhinosyphilis in r/chicago · Nov 2023uniqueness
Calls the museum's German submarine spectacular but says its separate ticket must be bought ahead.
- Recommendsu/Urbane_Cowboy in r/chicago · Jul 2026
Says the nearby museum is a great place to visit and that both can be done easily in one visit.
Show all 12 cited comments
- Recommendsu/Zealousideal-Tie-588 in r/AskChicago · May 2026
Suggests MSI as an alternative if not already planned.
- Recommendsu/bethholler in r/AskChicago · May 2024
Suggests this science museum as an alternative to the planetarium.
- Recommends@curtiscallaway on X · Jun 2026uniqueness
Author saw the U-505 submarine there in person and says the museum is well worth going to for it.
- Recommends@steveMmattison on X · Jun 2026
Family's go-to childhood outing on visits to Chicago grandparents; they have explored its submarine exhibit repeatedly.
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Details last checked 3 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.