Hours & Showtimes

Special Exhibitions

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

For a limited time only, you'll 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 | Buy Tickets

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

Omnitheater Films

Tornado Alley
Now through June 20, 2013

Tornado Alley will take you on an epic chase through the "severe weather capital of the world." Narrated by Bill Paxton, the film follows Storm Chasers star Sean Casey and the scientists of VORTEX2, the largest tornado-research project ever assembled, on separate missions to encounter one of Earth's most awe-inspiring events—the birth of a tornado. Learn More | View the Trailer

The Human Body
Now through May 5, 2013

The Human Body Omnitheater film will give you a larger-than-life look at the daily biological processes that go on without our control—and often without us even noticing! Using innovative film techniques and the latest medical and scientific imaging, The Human Body showcases the ordinary miracles that keep our bodies running from morning till night. Showing Tuesday-Sunday at 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m. 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