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Comments:	Site needs revision GSY <p> The Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) is located in Jackson Park, in the Hyde Park neighborhood adjacent to Lake Michigan. It is housed in the former Palace of Fine Arts from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. It first opened in 1933 during the Century of Progress Exposition. It is also the largest Science Museum in the western hemisphere.<br> Among its diverse and expansive exhibits, the Museum features a working coal mine, a German submarine (U-505) captured during World War II, a 3,500-square-foot model railroad, the first diesel-powered streamlined stainless-steel passenger train (Pioneer Zephyr), and a NASA spacecraft used on the Apollo 8 mission.<p> Machine 1 (marked as machine 3 on the machine itself): now located on Lower Level 1 near blue stairs & Swiss Jolly Ball. <br> Machine 3: missing. <br> Machine 4 (marked as machine 5 on the machine): still in Lower Level 1 hallway between submarine and Henry Crown Space Center. <br> Machine 5 (marked as machine 1 on the machine): now located in the Entry Hall level by the main gift shop. <br> Machine 7 (marked as machine 4 on the machine): located in the Entry Hall level by the main gift shop. <br> Machine 8 (marked as machine 2 on the machine): in Henry Crown Space Center, Lower Level 1. <br> Machine 11: still located near what used to be Finnegan's ice cream shop, Lower Level 1. Cost is $5 (and machine is marked for $5 price), not $6 as reported before. <p> Machine locations: <br> <b>Machine 1:</b> is located on Lower Level 1 near blue stairs & Swiss Jolly Ball. All have Museum of Science & Industry on them. Designs are: <br> 1) Mining structure, 2) Building, 3) 'Earth Revealed', 4) Museum Logo. <p> <b>Machine 2:</b> takes credit card and dollar bills. It is placed near the restrooms in Yesterday’s Main Street (Level 2) <br> 1) '999', Train, 2) 'Spirit of America', train, 3) Bi-plane, 4) Diesel train engine. <p> <b>Machine 3:</b> is by the bathrooms in the Henry Crown Space Center. (Lower Level 1). All have 'Museum of Science & Industry' Designs are: <br> 1) 'Failure is Not an Option', Apollo 13 logo, 2) Rocket Taking off, 3) 'Lunar Rover', 4) 'Moon Landing July 20, 1969' Astronaut on Moon. <p> <b>Machine 4:</b> is located in the hallway between the U505 and Henry Crown Space Center. All have 'MSI Chicago' on them. Designs are: <br> 1) 'U-505 Submarine', Logo, 2) 'U-505', Sub in water, 3) 'Toy Maker', 4) 'Genetics, Decoding Life', microscope and gene. <p> <b>Machine 5:</b> is located in the Entry Hall level by the main gift shop. All have 'Museum of Science & Industry Chicago' on them. Designs are: <br> 1) 'Piccard Gondola', 2) 'Farm Tech', Tractor, 3) WWII British Submarine Airplane, 4) Museum building. <p> <b>Machine 6:</b> is in the Transportation Gallery exhibit towards the back. (Main Level 2) <br> 1) 'Chicago', skyline, 2) 'Museum of Science & Industry', building, 3) 'Museum of Science & Industry Chicago Fairy Castle', 4) 'Museum of Science & Industry U-505 Submarine', <p> <b>Machine 7:</b> located near Pompeii Exhibit. All have 'Museum of Science & Industry' on them. Designs are: <br> 1) Helicopter, 2) Train on bridge, 3) Passenger Jet plane, 4) Chicken and Eggs. <p> <b>Token Machine 1:</b> s placed by the main lobby outside of the Museum Store. It can be a bit hard to spot. (Entry Hall)<br> 1) 'Museum of Science & Industry Science Storms' Tornado/ Rear- Tornado facts <p> <b>Token Machine 2:</b> is located in the cafe area, Lower Level 1. (????) <br> 1) 'Toymaker 3000' Alien space ship, 2) 'Pioneer Zephyr' Engine, 3) 'U-505', Submarine, 4) 'Numbers in Nature', designs/ Rear- 'Museum of Science & Industry' logo <p> <b>Token Machine 3:</b> is placed by the Vending Machines and can be seen from Penny Machine 1. (Lower Level 1) <br> 1) 'Science Storms', Tornado, 2) 'Transportation Gallery', Jet Plane', 3) / 'Museum of Science & Industry' Building, 4) Chicks and eggs', / Rear- 'Museum of Science & Industry' logo <p> <b>Retired machines/ Designs:</b> <p> Retired 8:: 1) 'Torss, Tracking Earths satellite system', satellite, 2) 'Space Shuttle Enterprise', 3) 'Star Maps', Man looking through a telescope, 4) 'Apollo Mission', Astronaut on the moon. <br> Retired 9: 1) 'Chicago', skyline, 2) 'Museum of Science & Industry' Building, 3) 'Museum of Science & Industry' Coal car, 4) 'Museum of Science & Industry' Miner's Helmet with light. <br> Retired 10: 1) 'Chicago', skyline, 2) 'Museum of Science & Industry Chicago' Logo, 3) 'Museum of Science & Industry Chicago', Space capsule 4) 'Museum of Science & Industry Chicago', Astronaut. Retired 11</b> (2018) 8 design machine is near Finnigan's Ice Cream shop. Pre-loaded with zinc pennies, and costs $1 each or $5 for all 8 designs. All have 'Museum of Science & Industry' on them <p> <p> 9/15: Pennyman 4 design Token machine 2 added. <br> 9/16: 4 position Token machine added here. GSY <br> 3/18: Pennyman 8 penny Machine 11 installed here. <p> 7/04/23: <br> Machines 8 and 11 are retired. <br> Machines 2 is out but Out of Order <br> Machine 6 is out and working again. <br> Medallion Machine 1 is out and working. <br> Medallion Machine 2 was missing when I visited. It may be either retired or under repair.
	Please be specific regarding the machine location. Is it upstairs? Downstairs? By the entrance? etc...

Museum of Science & Industry, The (MSI)

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57th Street & Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL , 60637

Phone: (773) 684-1414

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Site needs revision GSY

The Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) is located in Jackson Park, in the Hyde Park neighborhood adjacent to Lake Michigan. It is housed in the former Palace of Fine Arts from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. It first opened in 1933 during the Century of Progress Exposition. It is also the largest Science Museum in the western hemisphere.
Among its diverse and expansive exhibits, the Museum features a working coal mine, a German submarine (U-505) captured during World War II, a 3,500-square-foot model railroad, the first diesel-powered streamlined stainless-steel passenger train (Pioneer Zephyr), and a NASA spacecraft used on the Apollo 8 mission.

Machine 1 (marked as machine 3 on the machine itself): now located on Lower Level 1 near blue stairs & Swiss Jolly Ball.
Machine 3: missing.
Machine 4 (marked as machine 5 on the machine): still in Lower Level 1 hallway between submarine and Henry Crown Space Center.
Machine 5 (marked as machine 1 on the machine): now located in the Entry Hall level by the main gift shop.
Machine 7 (marked as machine 4 on the machine): located in the Entry Hall level by the main gift shop.
Machine 8 (marked as machine 2 on the machine): in Henry Crown Space Center, Lower Level 1.
Machine 11: still located near what used to be Finnegan's ice cream shop, Lower Level 1. Cost is $5 (and machine is marked for $5 price), not $6 as reported before.

Machine locations:
Machine 1: is located on Lower Level 1 near blue stairs & Swiss Jolly Ball. All have Museum of Science & Industry on them. Designs are:
1) Mining structure, 2) Building, 3) 'Earth Revealed', 4) Museum Logo.

Machine 2: takes credit card and dollar bills. It is placed near the restrooms in Yesterday’s Main Street (Level 2)
1) '999', Train, 2) 'Spirit of America', train, 3) Bi-plane, 4) Diesel train engine.

Machine 3: is by the bathrooms in the Henry Crown Space Center. (Lower Level 1). All have 'Museum of Science & Industry' Designs are:
1) 'Failure is Not an Option', Apollo 13 logo, 2) Rocket Taking off, 3) 'Lunar Rover', 4) 'Moon Landing July 20, 1969' Astronaut on Moon.

Machine 4: is located in the hallway between the U505 and Henry Crown Space Center. All have 'MSI Chicago' on them. Designs are:
1) 'U-505 Submarine', Logo, 2) 'U-505', Sub in water, 3) 'Toy Maker', 4) 'Genetics, Decoding Life', microscope and gene.

Machine 5: is located in the Entry Hall level by the main gift shop. All have 'Museum of Science & Industry Chicago' on them. Designs are:
1) 'Piccard Gondola', 2) 'Farm Tech', Tractor, 3) WWII British Submarine Airplane, 4) Museum building.

Machine 6: is in the Transportation Gallery exhibit towards the back. (Main Level 2)
1) 'Chicago', skyline, 2) 'Museum of Science & Industry', building, 3) 'Museum of Science & Industry Chicago Fairy Castle', 4) 'Museum of Science & Industry U-505 Submarine',

Machine 7: located near Pompeii Exhibit. All have 'Museum of Science & Industry' on them. Designs are:
1) Helicopter, 2) Train on bridge, 3) Passenger Jet plane, 4) Chicken and Eggs.

Token Machine 1: s placed by the main lobby outside of the Museum Store. It can be a bit hard to spot. (Entry Hall)
1) 'Museum of Science & Industry Science Storms' Tornado/ Rear- Tornado facts

Token Machine 2: is located in the cafe area, Lower Level 1. (????)
1) 'Toymaker 3000' Alien space ship, 2) 'Pioneer Zephyr' Engine, 3) 'U-505', Submarine, 4) 'Numbers in Nature', designs/ Rear- 'Museum of Science & Industry' logo

Token Machine 3: is placed by the Vending Machines and can be seen from Penny Machine 1. (Lower Level 1)
1) 'Science Storms', Tornado, 2) 'Transportation Gallery', Jet Plane', 3) / 'Museum of Science & Industry' Building, 4) Chicks and eggs', / Rear- 'Museum of Science & Industry' logo

Retired machines/ Designs:

Retired 8:: 1) 'Torss, Tracking Earths satellite system', satellite, 2) 'Space Shuttle Enterprise', 3) 'Star Maps', Man looking through a telescope, 4) 'Apollo Mission', Astronaut on the moon.
Retired 9: 1) 'Chicago', skyline, 2) 'Museum of Science & Industry' Building, 3) 'Museum of Science & Industry' Coal car, 4) 'Museum of Science & Industry' Miner's Helmet with light.
Retired 10: 1) 'Chicago', skyline, 2) 'Museum of Science & Industry Chicago' Logo, 3) 'Museum of Science & Industry Chicago', Space capsule 4) 'Museum of Science & Industry Chicago', Astronaut. Retired 11 (2018) 8 design machine is near Finnigan's Ice Cream shop. Pre-loaded with zinc pennies, and costs $1 each or $5 for all 8 designs. All have 'Museum of Science & Industry' on them

9/15: Pennyman 4 design Token machine 2 added.
9/16: 4 position Token machine added here. GSY
3/18: Pennyman 8 penny Machine 11 installed here.

7/04/23:
Machines 8 and 11 are retired.
Machines 2 is out but Out of Order
Machine 6 is out and working again.
Medallion Machine 1 is out and working.
Medallion Machine 2 was missing when I visited. It may be either retired or under repair.

Machine 1 located in the Transportation Gallery