Recently, MSI is expanding access to the Museum, offering free entry for all U.S. government employees – plus two guests – who are furloughed or working without pay. To access this discount, guests only need to present a valid government employment ID when obtaining tickets. All tickets must be issued onsite in the Museum’s Entry Hall. With free Museum Entry, guests can explore more than a dozen MSI exhibits across 14 acres including:

• Science Storms: Investigate the science behind nature’s power as you control the dynamics of a 40-foot tornado, trigger an avalanche, unleash a tsunami and try more than 50 amazing experiments. Don’t miss the Tesla Coil—which fires off 1.5 million volts of electricity!

• YOU! The Experience: Celebrate the body, mind and spirit through hands-on experiences. Walk through the Laugh Garden to see the contagious effects of smiling and happiness, go for a jog on a human-sized hamster wheel, and see your heart beat in time with a 13-foot-tall digital Giant Heart.

For more information, please visit msichicago.org.