We got up early and headed to the Museum of Science and Industry. We arrived about 15 minutes before opening, purchased our tickets, and got in line for the 9:30 opening. The kids (and Andy and I) were quite excited. It is my favorite Chicago museum and absolutely worth every dime spent. The only disappointment was that Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle was not on display because it was undergoing restoration. We got to view it from behind a rope, but we could not go into the actual room. Oh well… Hopefully, next time!
We spent the day wandering through all the different exhibits. John’s favorite exhibit was “The Great Train Story.” Little man was in heaven with all the model trains!
One of my favorite parts of the museum was the Henry Crown Space Center. I love looking at all the history of the space program. The kids were also amazed with everything. When we told them that they were looking at the actual command module from Apollo 8, John said, “Woah. Just woah.” We talked about the different space programs, ranging from the Gemini program to the Space Shuttle program. We even discussed the possible Moon colony and travelling to Mars. Fun times!
Laura’s favorite exhibit was “Science Storms.” She had a great time experimenting with all the different interactive exhibits. One of her favorites parts was the Tornado Vortex. So neat! Unfortunately, we didn’t get to spend quite as much time there as she would have liked because we had to head off for our tour of the U-505.
The last time I toured the actual inside of the first captured German U-boat was in high school. This new exhibit, completed in the mid-2000s, is much improved! The story and all the different pieces collected from inside the U-boat is so interesting. Both the kids loved seeing the inside of the U-boat and they were amazed at the other parts of the exhibit. I am so glad that we spent the extra money to go.
After our tour, we had to leave the museum quickly to get back to Sigma Chi Headquarters so that Andy could attend his meeting. Before the meeting, John insisted on getting a picture with Daddy in front of Headquarters wearing their Sigma Chi t-shirts. It’s my Sigma Chi and my Sigma Chi in Training!
Once Andy’s meeting got started, I took the kids out for an early dinner and then returned to the Manor and put them to bed. Tomorrow should be an easy, quiet day. Exactly what they need to start getting back onto their school schedule.