Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

Griffin Museum of Science and Industry experts collaborated with ABC7 to discuss the science of summer. The event focused on exploring scientific concepts related to summer phenomena.

The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry will renovate its original south entrance for the first time in over a century, funded by a $10 million grant from the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation. The $22 million project includes a wheelchair-accessible entrance, a café with a park terrace, and aims to reconnect the museum to Jackson Park and the Obama Presidential Center.

Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama surprised the first 100 visitors to the newly opened Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. The event included a book reading and a dedication ceremony with notable attendees. The center features a museum, library branch, and public spaces near the University of Chicago.

Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama surprised the first 100 visitors to the newly opened Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. They read 'Where the Wild Things Are' to children and interacted with guests at the center, which features a museum and public spaces. The center's Juneteenth opening followed a dedication ceremony with notable attendees, and tickets are sold out through November.

Barack and Michelle Obama surprised the first 100 visitors to the new Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, personally greeting them and reading 'Where the Wild Things Are' with LeVar Burton. The museum, which includes a Chicago Public Library branch and public spaces, opened on Juneteenth with sold-out tickets through November.

The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry shared fun food experiments for kids as part of summer activities. The event is titled 'Cooking Up a Storm' and focuses on engaging children with science through cooking.

The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago is offering free admission to Illinois residents on June 19 to celebrate its 93rd birthday. The museum, which opened in 1933 as North America’s first interactive museum, will also mark Juneteenth with the free event.

Chicago’s Griffin Museum of Science and Industry will close on June 18 for the opening of the Obama Presidential Center and reopen on June 19 with free admission for Illinois residents to celebrate its 93rd birthday and Juneteenth. Tickets purchased for June 18 will be refunded with a 30% discount for future visits.