This story is the first of three about the building housing the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry in Jackson Park.

Brain ticklers, optical illusions, 3D holograms and just plain weird stuff will have you and the kids losing count of how ...

From sock monkeys to superheroes to dinosaurs to gemstones, these unique family-friendly museums have something for everyone.

the storied San Francisco science museum. “It’s not just doing the research, it’s the results of the research, and it’s also thinking about how to help the world with new knowledge ...

And the science behind that process is far from dull. While there’s actually no one way for a brain to rot, it usually involves dying cells and hungry decomposers, not doomscrolling. Typically ...

Located on Chicago’s iconic Lake Michigan shore, the Field Museum opened its current building to the public in 1921—but our story began years earlier.