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Culture Course Take a trip to these two museums and experience things you can’t anywhere else! et blown away by a tornado, tour a submarine, watch as your heart beats as a 13-foot-tall projection, and see the human body like you never have before at the Museum of Science and Industry. Then explore art through the ages at The Art Institute of Chicago. Discover one of the largest and most signiﬁcant collections of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art in the world. Be amazed by the impressive 264,000-square-foot Modern Wing, and say hello to world-renowned iconic pieces and paintings. Museum of Science and Industry Go on a scientiﬁc adventure at the largest science museum in the Western Hemisphere – just minutes from downtown. Take a look inside yourself like you never have before at BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life. You’ll get to see the symphony that plays inside us by 58 Chart Your G viewing beautiful intricately plastinated human bodies posed like artistic mannequins in motion. Then admire the stunning anatomical display of prenatal development and more in this unforgettable exhibit. Submerge yourself in the U-505 Submarine. In 1944, this German vessel was prowling off the coast of West Africa on a hunt for American and Allied ships when depth charges from the USS Chatelain blasted it and brought its violent reign to an end. Now the boat is here, and you can take an onboard tour into the bowels of this eerie container and learn about and honor the thousands of sailors who gave their lives on the high seas. Get swept away by the forces of nature in Science Storms. Create your own avalanche, watch a captivating indoor lightning storm, wage a battle of ﬁre vs. water, unleash your own tsunami, and more. Or celebrate the whole “you” in YOU! The Experience. See a giant human heart, and let it take on your own heartbeat. Groove to some hip-hop dance moves, then watch the blood pulsing through your veins via an infrared camera. Or, if you’re really brave, watch yourself age 20 to 50 years based on your lifestyle choices and habits. Continue the exploration at Fast Forward ... Inventing the Future and see what groundbreaking inventors and scientists are doing to shape our future. Witness 30-plus trains run on 1,400 feet of winding track from Seattle to Chicago at The Great Train Story. Learn inventive ways to live green at Smart Home: Green + Wired, and head down Tornado Alley in the Omnimax theater. All this and so much more are waiting for you at the Museum of Science and Industry. Better get going! Convention & Tourism Bureau

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Chicago Official Visitors Guide - Spring/Summer 2011

Chicago Official Visitors Guide - Spring/summer 2011
Contents
Take a Walk
Festive Fun
Spectacular 7
Accommodations
Chicago’s Culinary Character
What’s Cooking
Dining
The Home Stretch
On Campus
Chart Your Culture Course
What to See & Do
Magnificent Indeed
Shopping
Play Time
Nightlife
Transportation
Visitor Services
Getting Around

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