Page 110 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Chicago

108  CHIC A GO AREA B Y AREA

w Museum of Science and Industry

The Museum of Science and Industry celebrates the scientific
and technological accomplishments of humankind, with an
emphasis on achievements of the 20th century. Originally
called the Rosenwald Industrial Museum, after the museum’s
benefactor, its name was soon changed at Julius Rosenwald’s
urging, who said that the museum belonged not to him but to
the people. While the building, a monumental Neo-Classical
structure dominating Jackson Park, is a nod to history (see
p111), the museum within has been the North American
leader in modern, interactive displays, making the exploration
of science and technology an accessible experience.

Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle
This 9-sq-ft (0.8-sq-m) dollhouse
is complete with miniature
furniture and working electricity
and plumbing.

Foucault’s Pendulum
is modeled on the one
invented by the French
physicist in 1851 to prove
that the Earth rotates.
. U-505 Submarine
This exhibition tells the story of a World War II U-Boat
that sank eight allied ships before being captured by Lower Floor
the US Navy in 1944.

Apollo 8 Command Module
This historic spacecraft played an
important role in early US lunar
missions, which culminated in the
landing on the moon.

Entry Hall

. All Aboard the
Silver Streak
Climb aboard the
record-breaking
1930s train that Main Entrance, accessed
revolutionized from the three-level
industrial design. parking garage.

108-109_EW_Chicago.indd 108 13/07/16 3:00 pm
Eyewitness Travel LAYERS PRINTED:
Starsight template “UK” LAYER
(Source v2.7)
Date 24th April 2013
Size 125mm x 217mm