Chicago Space Museum

First flight around the world.

Chicago space museum. Thu april 9 2015. Located in the chicago museum of science and industry the henry crown space center includes the apollo 8 spacecraft and aurora 7 capsule. Explore ancient egyptian tombs underwater worlds impressionist masterpieces the depths of space and beyond. From sputnik to spacex the henry crown space center s artifacts and interactives pay tribute to the dreams and drama of space exploration.

From major exhibits to neighborhood cultural attractions there s a whole world to explore at chicago s renowned museums galleries and historic places. An astronaut aboard the international space station took this photograph of chicago and the lake michigan shoreline. Chicago s adler planetarium is america s first planetarium and a premiere resource for inspiring the next generation of space explorers. The space center includes artifacts and interactive exhibits about space travel.

655 jefferson drive sw washington dc 20560 202 633 2214. 5700 s lake shore drive chicago il 60637 usa closed today open tomorrow from 9 30 a m. The museum is dedicated to allowing the public to directly experience the work and ideas of living artists and understand the historical social and cultural context of the art of our time. 655 jefferson drive.

Chicago s center known as the loop resides near the mouth of the chicago river. The museum which contains 50 000 square feet of exhibition space a gift shop a research library and a 466 seat auditorium also displays african american art by south side community art center students charles. Located in downtown chicago the art institute is one of the world s great art museums housing a collection that spans centuries and the globe. National air and space museum.

Journeying into space requires both vehicles and vehemence our metal and our mettle. The dark areas between buildings are created by long shadows cast by tall buildings. Chicago s museum of contemporary art just off the magnificent mile explores exhibits and collects art created since 1945.