Free admission offered Sunday at Museum of Science and Industry to celebrate upcoming name change – NBC Chicago
Amid the announcement that Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry will officially change its name next week, the museum is marking the occasion by offering free admission to all visitors for one day.
The rebranding officially begins next week, renaming the institution the “Griffin Museum of Science and Industry.”
The name change was first announced in 2019 following a record $125 million donation from Chicago billionaire Ken Griffin.
The museum announced Tuesday that free admission to all visitors will be offered next Sunday.
The museum, famously located in the former Palace of Fine Arts building from the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, said the move was intended to recognize “the greatest single gift in the museum’s history.”
But they were “building for a time when our Museum’s exterior reflects the progress we’ve made inside” before they officially changed its name.
“Today, we are excited to reveal the next step in our evolution as the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry,” the museum’s website says.
Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel, described the museum as “one of the most important scientific institutions in the world.”
“I am honored to support MSI’s mission to inspire the next generation of scientific exploration and innovation,” Griffin said in a statement.
Officials said most of the money will be used to “secure the long-term future of the museum” and support plans “to create the Pixel Studio, a state-of-the-art digital gallery and performance space that will be the museum’s unique experience.” like in North America.”
As part of the new identity, the museum also unveiled a new logo and experiences. Among them is a new Griffin Studio, “a unique immersive digital gallery” with a top-notch exhibition called Notes to Neurons, “an exploration of the link between music and emotions.”
The new logo “features a modern twist on the iconic cube – now with softer edges, symbolizing our commitment to inclusivity and accessibility for all.”
“As we reemerge as the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, we move forward with great purpose and respect for our history – challenging ourselves to progress, modernize, innovate and put our visitors and community at the center of everything we do “, the museum wrote on its website.
