🩻 You never know what mysteries an X-ray may reveal! Thanks to an X-ray photograph, we recently learned a secret about an Edison bulb that was not all it was cracked up to be. 💡 See this unique artifact and more in Beyond the Surface: The Art of X-Rays, now open.

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💪 Summer fun is still going strong at Griffin MSI! Visit msichicago.org for more about these upcoming August events: 🔎 8/8: Escape the Museum ⚓️ 8/16: U-505 In-Depth Experience 🎟️ 8/18, 19, 25, 26: Illinois Free Day 🤫 8/24: Low-Sensory Morning 🚲 8/31: Bike the Drive

"If you believe in your dreams, your dreams will come to life." —Silent film star, Colleen Moore. 🧚 🏰

Enter now for a chance to win 4 tickets to see Marvel's Spider-Man: Beyond Amazing – The Exhibition at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry Griffin Museum of Science and Industry. wgntv.com/contests/wgn-t…

🏃‍♂️ Run, don't walk to Griffin MSI for Illinois Free Day! 👉 Reserve your tickets before they run out. Add any tours or a timed entry ticket to Marvel's Spider-Man: Beyond Amazing – The Exhibition! msichicago.org/visit/ticket-p…

🚨 Escape the Museum begins THIS FRIDAY! Tickets are disappearing fast for this after-hours adventure. 👉 Will you be able to escape the Museum? Get your tickets here: msichicago.org/explore/whats-…

🤫 Pssst! The decades and fashion may change, but the memories echo in the Whispering Gallery. Its acoustic design lets you speak in hushed tones and be heard perfectly across the room. 🤨 Any guesses on the message being shared in this 1960s scene?

The second edition of our popular museum-wide escape room is back, with even more dates! Read all about Escape the Museum in Block Club Chicago. 🎟️ Make sure to get your tickets, because they're disappearing fast! blockclubchicago.org/2025/08/06/rea…

☝️ Look up to the sky! What you’re seeing isn’t just a meteor shower — it’s cosmic history blazing through our atmosphere. ☄️ John Llewellyn, senior exhibit strategist at Griffin MSI, shares how to best see the Perseids meteor shower gracing Chicago’s skies early next week.

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Captain Jim Lovell — a true pioneer of space exploration and a longtime friend of Griffin MSI. His Apollo 8 craft lives in our Henry Crown Space Center inspiring generations of guests to aim for the moon.

The handprints on our ice wall always seem to increase whenever the temperature rises past 80º. 🤔

🌎 While the Earth rotates underneath, the orientation of the pendulum changes. First used in 1851, Foucault's pendulum was the first simple, direct way to observe Earth's rotation!

Some of our exhibits are so big, they can't be contained in a single photo. ⚓️ Go on a deep dive into the history of this massive submarine with our on-board U-505 tour! Get your tickets here: msichicago.org/explore/whats-…

🎉 Griffin MSI wishes a very happy birthday to our founder, Julius Rosenwald! A visit to the Deutsches Museum with his son in 1911 inspired him to found the museum that would eventually become the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry. 🎂 Happy 163rd birthday to Mr. Rosenwald!

💍🕷️ When Spider-Man married Mary Jane at Shea Stadium in 1987, it wasn’t just a comic book event — it was a cultural crossover! Fashion icon Willi Smith designed Mary Jane’s wedding dress. 🎟️ Plan your visit to the Spider-Man exhibit today: msichicago.org/spiderman.

🐞 Discover the amazing world of spiders and insects on Sep 13 in Webs, Wings and Wonder Bugs! 🦋 Meet local entomologists and the bugs they study! 🐛 Learn about crawling critters’ incredible skills like web-spinning and wall-climbing! 🐝 More info: msichicago.org/explore/whats-…

John Llewellyn, senior exhibit strategist at Griffin MSI, explains how barnstormers paved the way for the modern air show. ✈️ Prepare for this weekend’s Chicago Air and Water Show by seeing a Curtiss JN-4D Jenny up close in our Transportation Gallery!

How did the farmer find the missing cow? He tractor down. #NationalTellAJokeDay Do you have a favorite mooooo-seum joke? Leave it in the replies below. 👇

What do you think is inside our dome? Wrong answers only.