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Museum of Science and Industry
West Pavillion Conference Room
5700 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 684-1414
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By Car (Complimentary garage parking for attendees departing AFTER
5:30pm)
From the north
Head south on Lake Shore Drive and turn right onto 57th Street. Get in the left
lane and follow 57th Street around to the Museum's west side. Turn left to enter
the Museum's underground garage.
From the south
Via I-94: Take I-94 West to the Garfield Boulevard exit (exit 57). From the exit
ramp, turn right and continue east on Garfield/55th for approximately one mile into
the entrance of Washington Park. Bear right onto Morgan Drive for a half-mile, and
bear right again onto Payne Drive for about a third of a mile, and then turn left
on Midway Plaisance. Continue east on Midway Plaisance for about a mile until it
ends at Cornell Avenue, and then turn left. You will see the Museum ahead on your
right. Turn right at the 57th Street stoplight to enter our underground parking
garage.
Via the Indiana Toll Road and Chicago Skyway: Exit the I-90 Chicago Skyway at Stony
Island Avenue. Continue north on Stony Island for about a mile. As you approach
E. 68th Street, move to the right two lanes so that you can bear right to follow
Cornell Drive. Take Cornell Drive north about one mile, and turn right at the 57th
Street stoplight to enter the parking garage.
From the west
Follow 290 East or 55 North to Lake Shore Drive. Go south on Lake Shore Drive. Exit
right on 57th Drive. You'll need to be in the left-hand lane as you follow the curve
around to the west side of the building and Cornell Drive. Turn left to enter the
Museum's underground garage.
Parking
Forget about the weather! Park in our convenient, underground garage. The entrance
is located at the northwest corner of our building. Entrances from the garage to
the Museum are wheelchair accessible.
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Parking |
Per vehicle |
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General Public |
$16.00 |
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Member - Bachelor of Science |
$16.00 |
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Member - Master of Science |
$12.00 |
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Member - Doctorate in Science |
FREE |
By Bus
From downtown Chicago, there are several ways to reach the Museum by bus.
# 2 Hyde Park Express
This bus stops at 57th and Stony Island—one block west of the Museum. The #2 runs
during morning and evening rush hour.
#6 Jackson Park Express
This bus stops on 56th Street and Hyde Park Boulevard—one block north of the Museum.
X28 Stony Island Express
This bus stops on 56th Street and Hyde Park Boulevard—one block north of the Museum.
The X28 runs on weekdays during morning and afternoon rush hour
#10 Museum of Science and Industry Bus
This bus stops at our front entrance. It operates daily during Spring Break (dates
vary), from Memorial Day through Labor Day, and from Thanksgiving week through New
Year's Day; at other times of the year, it only runs on weekends.
The Museum's north entrance, overlooking the front lawn, is the nearest access to
public transportation.
By Train
Metra
Metra Electric Line trains to and from downtown Chicago stop at the 55th/56th/57th
Street station, just two blocks from the Museum's north entrance. (Turn left as
you exit the station.) For travel to and from Indiana, South Shore Line trains also
stop at the 57th Street station.
CTA
A less direct train route is to take a CTA Red Line or Green Line train to Garfield
and transfer to an eastbound 55 Garfield bus. However, we suggest that people unfamiliar
with the city may prefer to take CTA trains as far as downtown, then transfer to
an express bus or the Electric Line as mentioned above. Suggested downtown transfer:
take CTA trains to Jackson (Red or Blue Line) or Library (Brown, Orange, Pink or
Purple Line). Exit the station and walk less than a block to the NW corner of State
and Van Buren, where you can catch the 2, 6 or 10 buses (see above for descriptions).
By Taxi
There is a taxi stand in front of the Museum's north entrance. It is easy to catch
a taxi downtown and at McCormick Place.
American United Cab
(773) 248-7600
Checker
(312) 243-2537
Flash Cab
(773) 561-1444
Yellow Cab
(312) 829-4222
For more information or directions call the Museum directly at (773) 684-1414.
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