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Reopening Chicago’s Historic Museum Entrance | Chicago News
Chicago’s iconic Museum of Science and Industry is reviving its historic south entrance — once the grand gateway for World’s Fair visitors — with a $22 million renovation set to begin this fall. Closing since the 1930s, this elegant portico now faces reopening with glass doors, a rooftop patio, and seamless access from Jackson Park’s lagoon and Japanese garden. Community members from Hyde Park and Woodlawn have long asked why the doors stayed shut while enjoying the park — especially with the new Obama Presidential Center nearby. The museum aims to reconnect with its roots and make the…
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