The Museum of Science and Industry announced today that a fully-functional, three-story "green" home will be built just east of the museum on its Jackson Park grounds in Hyde Park this spring. The foundation is currently being laid, and it will be open to the public from May 8, 2008 through January 4, 2009. The 2,500-square-foot home will exhibit some of the latest environmentally-friendly technologies and offer a primer on incorporating these innovations into our homes. more ›

There is so much going on this weekend that is guaranteed to keep you from getting a whole lot of sleep. Take a nap and enjoy! Tonight in the Kinzie Corridor you'll find music, fashion, and art for a paltry $10. We are pretty excited about seeing the magical sounds of Chicago's Telefon Tel Aviv. The $10 ticket gets you the address to the loft party, free beer from 10 p.m. - 4 a.m., and... more ›

Once again, the Museum of Science and Industry will prey upon the city's nocturnal procrastinators and stay open around the clock for the last weekend of the BODY WORLDS 2 exhibit. Starting this Friday at 9:30 a.m. you can see the exhibit straight through until 9 p.m. on Sunday. more ›

With the second Body Worlds exhibit expected to attract the same droves of visitors to the Museum of Science and Industry as the first installment did, everybody seems to be noticing something — museums are cool. And because museums are cool, people brought attendance to them in Chicago up 6 percent from 2005 to 2006. more ›

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To drum up one last batch of publicity for Body Worlds, The Museum of Science and Industry will keep the exhibit open for 59 and a half straight hours this, its closing, weekend. The exhibit will open Saturday morning at 9:30 and stay open until 9:00 Monday night before moving on to Philadelphia. And also, starting today, the admission price for the exhibit is reduced from $21 to $16 for adults, $11 to $9 for children and $17 to $15 for seniors and college students. more ›

Looking for an alternative way to celebrate black history month? Have we ever got the option for you! Head on over to the Museum of Science and Industry to check out Gunther von Hagen's BODY WORLDS The Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies. The exhibit opens today and runs through Sept. 5. more ›