Museums

Five galleries in this 12,000 sq. ft. exhibit bring the challenges of space travel to life.  The exhibits examine the history and development of space travel, and reveal the technology and science behind it. Seamless integration and attention to detail from start to finish was crucial and showcased Chicago Scenic’s problem solving finesse. 

Specialized care for artifacts, from actual space suits to food pouches, required custom case work, unique installations and mounting techniques. One of the exhibit’s largest artifacts, an Apollo command module, is one of just 15 existing Apollo capsules that actually propelled astronauts into space.

Fitting the Apollo capsule into Gallery Two’s round room and coordinating all the multi-sensory integrated graphics was an engineering and 3d modeling feat.

Throughout the exhibits, guests can find an interactive digital floor projection where they can step to make stars move or waves rumble, mural-sized graphics, and video arrays that continuously run content from NASA. Interactive stations throughout Gallery 5 explain aeronautics, propulsion, power, and materials of science, and in the "Discover Stage " gallery, guests can watch live science shows. 

The museum’s huge rooms are lined with light boxes at an angle with integrated LED panel technology that lighten the overall weight and depth requirements of the ceilings, one of the many solutions introduced by Chicago Scenic’s engineering experts.