The Museum of Science and Industry is a cultural attraction from 1885.
Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago) . It is housed in the former Palace of Fine Arts from the 1893 World 's Columbian Exposition . Initially endowed by Julius Rosenwald , the Sears , Roebuck and Company president and philanthropist , it was supported by the Commercial Club of Chicago and opened in 1933 during the Century of Progress Exposition . Based on 2009 attendance , the Museum of Science and Industry was the second-largest cultural attraction in Chicago .