Exhibit Galleries

Special Exhibitions

Gunther von Hagens'
BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life
Now through May 5, 2013

For a limited time only, your students will witness the arc of human development—from conception to old age—through real human specimens and full-body plastinates. BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life, the latest in the groundbreaking BODY WORLDS exhibition series that's been seen by more than 36 million people worldwide, showcases the complexity, resilience and vulnerability of the human body through anatomical studies of the body in distress, disease and optimal health. Learn More

Future Earth
Now open on Level 3

Welcome planet-changer! All seven billion people on Earth now surpass natural processes in creating global change. What will Earth be like in 2050 with nine billion people? No one knows the future but one thing for certain is that we need to innovate to ensure that we all thrive on a human-dominated planet. Earth fortunately is now home to the wealthiest, healthiest, most educated, innovative, creative and interconnected populace in history. What do we want our future Earth to be? Learn More

Math Moves!
Now open on Level 3

Move, draw, build, experiment, and play with ratio and proportion. The brand-new, hands-on Math Moves! exhibition stimulates imagination and builds math muscle in visitors of all ages. It encourages a collaborative approach to problem solving. Get your hands, mind and body involved in experimenting and exploring ratios and proportions, fractions, geometric similarity, and more. Learn More

Wonder Years
Now open in the Human Body Gallery

Big things are happening in little kids' brains! Wonder Years takes you back inside the experience of some of our most important years of development—ages 0-5. Explore how young children learn from the world around them, and how scientists learn about children's development. See the world through the eyes of the child you once were. Learn More

Exhibits

Mississippi River Gallery	Human Body Gallery	Cell Lab
Collections Gallery	Experiment Gallery	Dinosaurs & Fossils Gallery
Big Back Yard	Collectors' Corner	Science Buzz

Mississippi River Visitor Center

Top off your trip to the Science Museum with a visit to the National Park Service's Mississippi River Visitor Center. Located just inside the museum's Kellogg Boulevard entrance, the Visitor Center is staffed by rangers from the National Park Service who will share information about the 72-mile corridor called the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area and offer tips on canoe trips, biking and hiking trails, and more. See exhibits about river biology, culture, and history. And browse through a wide-selection of merchandise relating to the river and to the United States' National Park System. Learn More