The Eagle has Landed...

Chicago Museum of Science and Industry

NASA is celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the first landing on the Moon. On July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong stepped out of the lunar module and took "one small step" in the Sea of Tranquility.

Check out NASA's web site for detailed information on the Apollo Space Program.

Modules of NASA Space ships

Space Shuttle and Apollo Rocket

Apollo Engine

Space Suit

Astronauts favorite soft drink (COKE)

Project: Apollo

Lunar Module

"I believe we should go to the Moon."
John F Kennedy

Inside the Lunar Module

"One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind"
Neil Armstrong

Mission Control Panel

Splash Down
Apollo Command Module

Museum of Science and Industry...

Chicago Museum of Science and Industry

I went to the Museum of Science and Industry while in Chicago this past June primarily to see the Harry Potter Exhibit. As cool as it was to see over 200 items from the Potter films the museum itself was a fun fascinating place to visit. Cameras are not allowed in the Potter exhibit but as for the rest of the museum there are no restrictions on photography. So below you will find a few pictures I took at the museum.

Check back in a day or two for pictures of the NASA portion of the museum.

Mailbox outside the museum

R2D2 the mailbox

Harry Potter Exhibit Banner outside the museum

Potter Exhibit Banner inside the museum

The one Potter exhibit that was in the main
hall of the museum where pictures are allowed

Hall outside the entrance to the Potter Exhibit

Transportation Hall

Door outside Potter Exhibit

Spirit of America
Jet propelled, record breaking car

Plane, Trains and Automobile?

Underside of German Plane

Texaco Plane

Steam Train

Train whistle

Inside the Steam Train

What a BIG BEAN....

Millennium Park
Chicago, IL

What is now Millennium Park was first conceived in 1998. It was built to transform the railroad tracks and parking lots along the lakefront.

Cloud Gate

Cloud gate was designed by British artist Anish
Kapoor. The 110 ton elliptical sculpture is made of
seamless series of highly polished stainless steel plates.

I loved watching how children are fascinated with Cloud Gate.

Because of the shape of Cloud Gate you often hear
people refer to it as "The Bean".

The Chicago Skyline as seen in Cloud Gate.

Looking up under Cloud Gate.

The Crown Fountain

Designed by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa

Like their fascination with Cloud Gate, children love
playing in the water under the Crown Fountains.

Jay Pritzker Pavilion

Frank Gehry designed this outdoor concert venue.