Spend the day at Chicago's world famous Griffin Museum of Science and Industry. One of the largest science museums in the world, it is home to more than 35,000 artifacts and nearly 14 acres of hands-on exhibits designed to spark scientific inquiry and creativity. The Museum has welcomed more than 175 million guests, and their ongoing mission has been to inspire the inventive genius in all of us.

Even bigger than their mission is their vision, this is to inspire and motivate our children to achieve their full potential in the fields of science, technology, engineering and medicine. In addition to their fun and interactive exhibits, the Museum's Center for the Advancement of Science Education is continually developing and facilitating student learning labs, after-school science clubs, teen volunteer programs, teacher development classes and community outreach—all ways in which the Museum's seek to make science come alive for children of all ages.