Henry Crown Space Center, Chicago

#295 among attractions in Chicago

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Facts and practical information

Henry Crown Space Center opened in 1986. The space center includes artifacts and interactive exhibits about space travel. Located in the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry the Henry Crown Space Center includes the Apollo 8 spacecraft and Aurora 7 capsule. ()

Coordinates: 41°47'26"N, 87°34'58"W

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South Side (Hyde Park)Chicago United States

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Henry Crown Space Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museum of Science and Industry, Robie House, Fab Lab MSI, Seminary Co-op Bookstore.

~590 ftNW
Interactive educational museum
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
3 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Chicago, the Museum of Science and Industry stands as a testament to human ingenuity and the relentless pursuit of knowledge. As one of the largest science museums in the world, this institution welcomes visitors to explore an extensive range of...
0.7 miW
, Museum, History museum
Robie House, Chicago
18 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, the Robie House stands as a testament to the architectural genius of Frank Lloyd Wright. Built between 1909 and 1910, this historic residence is revered as one of the finest examples of the Prairie School...
~190 ftSW
Museum
Fab Lab MSI, Chicago
1 min walk • Fab Lab MSI is a small scale workshop that uses various machines to create both prototypes for individuals and small projects for museum members and visitors. The idea behind the Fab Lab is to be able to learn how to use various machines to build "almost anything".
0.7 miW
Shopping, Bookshop
Seminary Co-op Bookstore, Chicago
18 min walk • Seminary Cooperative Bookstores, Inc. founded in 1961, is a non-for-profit bookstore with two branches in Chicago. Its flagship, known colloquially as the Seminary Co-op or simply the Sem Co-op, is located at 5751 S. Woodlawn Avenue.
0.8 miW
Middle Eastern art and antiquities
Oriental Institute, Chicago
20 min walk • The Oriental Institute, established in 1919, is the University of Chicago's interdisciplinary research center for ancient Near Eastern studies and archaeology museum.
~550 ftNE
Ship
German submarine U-505, Chicago
3 min walk • U-505 is a German Type IXC submarine built for Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was captured by the U.S. Navy on 4 June 1944.
0.5 miNE
Park
Promontory Point Park, Chicago
14 min walk • Promontory Point is a man-made peninsula jutting into Lake Michigan. It is located in Chicago's Burnham Park. The Point was constructed from landfill and by the late 1930s was protected by a seawall or revetment.
0.9 miW
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Renaissance Society, Chicago
25 min walk • The Renaissance Society, founded in 1915, is a leading independent contemporary art museum located on the campus of the University of Chicago, with a focus on the commissioning and production of new works by international artists.
0.7 miW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Architecture
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, Chicago
19 min walk • Rockefeller Chapel is a Gothic Revival chapel on the campus of the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. A monumental example of Collegiate Gothic architecture, it was meant by patron John D. Rockefeller to be the "central and dominant feature" of the campus; at 200.7 feet...
0.8 miN
Park
Harold Washington Park, Chicago
20 min walk • Harold Washington Park is a small park in the Chicago Park District located in the Hyde Park community area on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, USA.
0.8 miNW
Church
St. Thomas Church and Convent, Chicago
20 min walk • St. Thomas the Apostle Church is a historic site at 5472 S. Kimbark Avenue in Hyde Park, Chicago, Illinois, at 55th Street. A Roman Catholic church of the Archdiocese of Chicago, it was built in 1919 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Henry Crown Space Center?

Nearby attractions include Fab Lab MSI, Chicago (1 min walk), German submarine U-505, Chicago (3 min walk), Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago (3 min walk), Poinsettia Apartments, Chicago (7 min walk).

How to get to Henry Crown Space Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to Henry Crown Space Center:

Bus

Museum of Science & Industry • Lines: 10, 55, (N) N55 (3 min walk)
5800 S Stony Island • Lines: 15, 2, 28, 6 (6 min walk)

Train

55th-56th-57th Street (8 min walk)
59th Street (10 min walk)