Museum of Science and Industry - U-505 Submarine - Coal Mine - James Bond Exhibit - Chicago, IL
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I grew up in Chicago in the 70's with a divorced mom who was very poor. She couldn't afford to take her three kids anywhere unless it was free, which the Museum of Science and Industry was at the time. Chicago is freezing cold for eight months of every year, and she got us out of the house every weekend, so it was either there or the Field Museum (also free). We never saw the coal mine or the submarine because those cost extra. My favorites were the Circus exhibit (which stayed up well into the 1990's, I believe), a ride about petroleum that you went through in a Disneyland haunted mansion-style car, The food exhibit that enabled you to choose items on conveyor belts and it would add up the calories for you, Paul Bunyan's house, and of course the walkthrough human heart. Why did they get rid of that? I was fascinated by the body slices in the stairway since I first remember seeing them at six years old. Not repulsed or frightened, but definitely fascinated.
Oh yes, the Bunyan's house! I have a faint memory of it and never could recall where I saw it. I recall the heart and the circus exhibit but can't say I recall the food exhibit you mention. I loved the coal mine and nice to see it is still going. I recall the stairway of slices as well. A bit unsettling at first but so fascinating. Nice to see 505 in shelter now. The only thing I disliked about the museum was every time I got to go, the only Mold-A-Rama I could find was always the bust of Lincoln. So i had about a dozen of them by the last trip I made lol.
@@katenunyabizness9221 I have a vivid memory of smashing my Lincoln mold-a-rama on the sidewalk outside my home as a five-year old. It was fun. All my favorite mold-a-rama's were at the zoos in Lincoln Park and Brookfield anyway. The food exhibit was right off the main hall and was up for awhile, maybe a decade starting in the late 70's.
I worked there during that time. Thank you for reminding about Petroleum and the Circus exhibit! It was during my Senior year,1974, and the summer after graduation. Oh, yeah, and Paul Bunyan terrified me when I was a kid, and I’ll tell you what; at closing time; that exhibit was creepy!
I agree about the body slices. They were fascinating. I must say the fetuses as well.
The walk through heart is what I remember the most about Science and Industry. It’s the one item I wish had stayed around.
I'm 51 now, but one of my best memories as a child is when I was about 12 we spent 3.days in Chicago, and went to museum of science and industry, field museum, planetarium, and aquarium. Wish I could handle the crowds, would love to go back.
This is probably the best museum in Chicago
The guy giving the U505 tour seems to really know his stuff! He truly made the history come to life! Plus he’s rocking the orange lab coat!
I grew up in Indiana and I remember all the times my parents would load us in the car and drive to Chicago to go to the science museum,Shedd aquarium and the history museum... Watching this video brought back so many memories...
So Bond Movies, Im sort of a 007 extraordinaire (as evident on my channel)…… definitely don’t start with A View To A Kill, it was Roger Moores last and definitely not his best. That said, here are a few suggestions by era to get ya started!
Sean Connery - Goldfinger
Roger Moore - The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker
George Lazenby - On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (one of my faves, Lazenby only did one film)
Timothy Dalton - The Living Daylights
Pierce Brosnan - Tomorrow Never Dies
Daniel Craig - Casino Royale
Have fun, and thanks for another awesome video!!
One of the best Science Museums in the US
Thanks!
You know it's serious when Carpetbagger does a cold open.
My dad loved James Bond. I saw so much of it growing up.
All cool dads loved James Bond.
Hey Jacob!
Thanks for going through and filming my favorite museum. I am a scientist myself (well, aiming to be; I want to work in psychology and, as a social science, sociology) but I am also a lover of innovative things, including vehicles and airplanes. I absolutely fell in love with this museum when I went back in 2016, but I haven't been since. However, next year I am taking my mom and sister to Chicago to visit this museum as well as many others! I am very excited. Chicago is my home away from home. I live in Indianapolis.
I hope you had a good holiday, and I hope you have a great New Years celebration. Best wishes.
Jacob, thank you for sharing and allowing me to see my old stomping grounds through you vicariously! I worked there when I was in High School (1974), and the summer after.
You are correct, the body slices were in the stairwell (red) , the fetuses were on the second floor, along with TAM, and the walk through heart. It was amazing to see how much MSI had grown, and how impeccably displayed the exhibits are. It’s easy to see where the money goes. It is sort of sad knowing the fact that it was free admission; but in some ways I won’t go into, maybe it’s for the better. Just so expensive, though.
Such childhood memories. They used to have Christmas trees from all over the world. One of my favorite exhibits.
Always loved the coal mine.. the giant beating heart.. and many other memorable displays.
I definitely remember that Fairy Castle. ❤
Bunking in torpedo rooms was still a thing in the 90's. A friend of mine, back then, used to work on a Los Angeles class 688i. He gave me a tour of the sub on a day that he went to the base to pick up his paycheck. He showed me the fold up bunks in the torpedo room and he said that if you were lucky, and there was a torpedo rack free, you could toss one of the cots onto the torpedo rack and sleep on it. He said it was better than sleeping in the normal bunk rooms. The laundry machines were also in the torpedo room. And it was CRAMPED in there. I hit my head so many times going down the stairs between decks. The bunks gave me claustrophobia just looking at them. They had FAR LESS space between them than what you saw in this U-Boat. There were mere inches between bunks to the point where I doubt that anyone other than a really skinny person could sleep on their sides. I got to see every part of the sub except for the nuclear reactor area where my friend worked. He said that that are was very off limits to visitors. Haha!
Thank you for this video. I have never been to Chicago or seen this museum. It is fantastic. ! Thank you for all you do. You are wonderful.
Take care, Jacob. The carpet bagger.
When you touched the screen, I was so startled, I actually dropped my phone!😂
Growing up in the West suburbs of Chicago, both of the museums were a staple of my childhood. School field trips!!
When I worked in my career, This museum was one of my favorite clients… really cool place(and people)
I've Ben a member for over 14 years.. A great place to explore but my favorite is still the Field Museum
My parents, my sister and I went to see James Bond because my dad love James Bond so much it was his early Father’s Day
I'm a James Bond fanatic myself! Watching the movies NEVER gets boring!
@ yes my parents got me watching James Bond when I was a child. Even now I’ll watch James Bond with my dad.
@@amnesia2077 me too!
They had moved the chicks to the Genetics exhibit for a while. Glad to see them coming back to the farm.
Thanks for sharing this awesome museum with us and happy holidays
I can’t believe they took the walk through heart out. That was the highlight of many school field trips! Thanks for another great video!
Good Morning Jacob and Jennifer 🙋🏽. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas.👋🏽
52:40 Tammy is her name and she's from my hometown here in PA, the Weller Center of Health has the Real body of her on display and is still used as a learning tool for local school's
Absolutely watch GOLDFINGER. It's hands down the best Bond movie!
"Do you expect me to talk?"
"No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die!"
This is my hometown museum, and my favorite one. It's an integral part of my childhood and I always get very nostalgic whenever you visit. As for James Bond, anyone with Sean Conery or Roger Moore as Bond are a good time. My personal favorites are the Man with the Golden Gun and Live and Let Die. Also, TH-cam hasn't let me comment for two days! What's up with that?
This is my favorite museum in the country of the 25-30 ive been to! This was also the first place I saw (and fell in love with) Body Worlds traveling exhibit. Thanks for the video!
Hey Jacob thank you for sharing your video I hope you had a Merry Christmas I hope Jenn is feeling better
First Bond movie you should watch is Goldfinger. You'll love the gadgets, and the villain tries to slice James Bond in half with a laser beam.
I'd watch From Russia With Love first to be honest
Start with Dr. No and then FRWL and then Goldfinger. Solid plan. 😂
I mostly said Goldfinger because The Carpetbagger was viewing the human slices at the museum in this video, and it reminds me of James Bond being almost cut in half by Goldfinger's laser.
@@AbigailLewis-j3j Goldfinger was the first blockbuster in the franchise. Dr No was fine. From Russia With Love was very good but Goldfinger ? Incredible
Thank you for the tour of the museum. Interesting. Happy Holidays!
I have been to this Museum before with my dad back in 2002 and I love it.
How funny, we were just there in the fall. They were still working on the 'Farm Tech' area, the eggs and chicks display was all by itself in a corner. For some reason, (wink), I collected every Mold-A-Rama in the building (and of course the pressed penny.). We didn't do the extras because we spent the other half of the day at Six Flags in Gurnee (Great America) for 'Horrorfest'.
I believe I mentioned to someone, not that long ago, that I was glad they moved the 'slices'. The stairwell where they were always smelled funny/not funny when I was young.
Morning Jacob 🤓📸 love museum and I been to Chicago in 2006 I'm not from Chicago but on my mom side her mother was all Irish and was born and raised in Chicago. This museum would be awesome to see in person, lots of history. Thanks for sharing it with us. You take care my friend, safe travel.👍
Welcome back to the Windy City, Carpetbagger! you are always welcome to our cool neck of the woods. If you're going to start watching the Bond movies, Start with Dr. No and work your way to the newest one. There are only 28 movies so it shouldn't take a long time to watch.
Kudos to your TH-cam Channel, Jacob! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
999 was a record breaking steam locomotive back in it's day
If I remember correctly this museum has an awesome traveling exhibit they made called Mind-bender Mansion. People loved it!
My first time seeing a James Bond movie in 1964
was my favorite
Brian from Northeast Ohio 👍👍👍
Yes!! I grew up about 2.5 hours from Chicago in northern Indiana.
Last time I went was probably 15 years ago when I visited the museum with my now husband and his family.
They must have moved the body slices from the stairwell because it was freaking people out 😂
I'm in Wisconsin and I remember going to the museum of science and industry on field trips. When you went into the submarine I kept thinking I thought it was outside. The sub and the mine were two of my favorite exhibits there. You need to open your own museum with your collections it would be amazing. Could be a good retirement plan.
Yes, it use to be outside next to the museum. You went through a passage hall into the sub.
Jacob my sister got me a post card and press Penny and sticker of you from your shop for me to have on Christmas 🎄 😊😊😊😊 I was so happy to get as I have been watching you for a very long time ❤❤❤❤ thankyou my friend for making my day😅 loved the museums❤❤❤❤❤
Goldfinger, the spy, who loved me
great James Bond movies👍
This channel is my new obsession ❤ great video
I like this channel 😊
The Fairy Castle is one of my favorite parts. I love miniatures, the whole thing brings me to tears just looking at it
I have the complete fotosniper set at home, including the separate flashlight and carry case. Makes wonderful wildlife pictures with that monster 300 lens.
I haven't been here in decades but its surprising to see how much it hasn't changed which is nice to see.
The coal mine scared the jebizzle out of me with an unexpected explosion
My girlfriend and I met you near closing of MSI the other day! Hope all is well and wishing you a great New Year my man
Favorite museum in the city 🙌 Art institute close second!
I would recommend "You Only Live Twice". It's got everything you would expect in a James Bond movie. Happy New Year.
I remember going to this museum on a school trip, I’m sure a lot has changed at this museum.
What a cool museum
Very cool museum. Thank you for sharing.
oh Chicago. It was the first world mega city I ever visited as an appalachiano in service near there a long time ago. The museums are some of the best in the world. Sure brings back lots of memories of such grandeur city
I miss living right across the street from the museum and I miss living in Hyde Park in general. 😢
Excellent and interesting, great video, Jacob. Till the next one, take care, my friend, and as always safe travels.
LOVED the old walk thru heart…and babies…messed me up too
Also fun fact do you know why 007 always get his martinis shaken not stirred? Because when shaken the ice melts therefore making the drink weaker and allowing him to appear drunk while not actually being drunk
Awesome always wanted to see the bodies .. I saw the 1st king tut there in 1970s .love that museum.
Jacob, my family went to Chicago the summer I was 7, I believe it was 1971. Dad was there for work, IBM school. I’m a life long Californian (SF area) and going to Chicago is a major trip for us. IBM paid for my mom and us 3 kids to go. Anyway we went to the museum of science and industry and it made a big impression. I still remember things like the fairy castle. Also remember the chicks hatching and the coal mine. I’m sure a lot has changed since then. Including the U boat. I know we went in it and I’m positive it was outside in the back. As for the “body slices”, I don’t remember them and if they were there in 1971, I don’t think mom and dad would have exposed us to it. They were pretty protective. I think there was also a train outside, probably the zephyr or a streamlined and also the steam engine. I’ve always wanted to go back to Chicago and explore it as an adult. Another thing that made a big impression was going to the top of the John Hancock Building. The Sears Tower was under construction.
Visited this museum earlier in the year to see the Pompeii exhibit; while I was on the Pioneer Zephyr I wanted to get a good look inside of the bathroom so I walked very hard into the glass that I didn't know was in the doorway...
I love this place. So did my dad. We are in Southern Indiana.
If you're looking for a 007 movie to watch, I recommend Goldeneye.
The best James Bond movie that I really enjoyed was Live and Let Die starring Roger Moore who also had his own show called The Saint.
I loved my Fairy Castle mold-a-rama as a kid and played with it often. Wish I still had it!
You might find it on ebay
Glad to have you back in Chicago!
Hi sir happy new year from phillipines 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭always watching your travel more more learning travels to come😃
07:33 Omg I had that xmas tree back in the 80's!
Loved the street of yesteryear . It was so cool. People were so tiny then.
Start at the beginning by watching Dr. No! A Sean Connery classic! Excellent film. You won’t regret it!
My dad would have loved the Bond exhibit! He used to cajole mom and I into watching them all with him. My personal favorite is 1983's Octopussy because of the plane trick in the opening scene.
Great video !!!!
James Bond. Live and Let Die is a must see Bond Movie.
Also all the Daniel Craig Bond movies.
Mr Carpetbagger my great uncles from my dad side of the family my grandmother brothers worked in the coal mines in southern Illinois they lost a couple of friends in a big accident and explosion in the mines he is a short story about it
Orient No. 2 Mine disaster
On December 21, 1951, a methane explosion in the Orient No. 2 mine in West Frankfort killed 119 men and hospitalized 5 others. This was the worst mine disaster in the United States since 1928. The disaster led to the signing of the Federal Coal Mine Safety Act by President Harry S. Truman in 1952.
They did a phenomenal job on that sub and coal mine, so neat
Somewhere around here I have a green Dino mold I got from the 1964 world's fair. As for the "space taxi" it was suspended from the ceiling of the Hall of science and moved across the ceiling with the show on the ground.
Always remembered the train set , and the submarine out front when you passed by...and the hanging real planes lol
Jacob, if you're going to watch the films, you must start with the first. Dr. No. 1962! Trust me, going in order is a must!
All the Bond movies are great in their own way. For a newcomer, I would recommend watching one with each Bond. There have been 6 so far. 1. Sean Connery(the best) 2. George Lazenby (was Bond in only one movie) 3. Roger Moore 4. Timothy Dalton 5. Pierce Brosnan 6. Daniel Craig(watch all his movies because they are more connected to each other than all of the other Bond movies and will contain much more back story) Skip 'Never Say Never', it was done by another production company and stars an noticeably older Sean Connery. I'm excited to see who the next Bond will be, Daniel Craig is done playing Bond. I hope this helps, keep up the good work and stay safe!
Goldfinger, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, The Spy Who Loved Me, The Living Daylights, Goldeneye, and Casino Royale (2006) - are my personal favorites from each actor who has played Bond so far.
2 great James Bond movies,
Live and Let Die
Moonraker
If you are going to be in the Chicago area for awhile you should check out the Chicago History museum. Thanks for the great content.
The train set in the museum was because of Christmas. Model trains and Christmas go hand in hand. My Houston museum of natural science does model trains every year for Christmas too.
America has such amazing museums
I haven’t been to Chicago yet, but I want to get Garrett popcorn and eat deep dish pizza at either Giordano’s or Lou Malnati’s. My mom has been to Chi-town before years ago. Have fun Jacob! Goldfinger will always be a classic James Bond film.
Pequods for pizza, no one from here eats at either of those other places, Pequods or Burts pizza if you want legit good deep dish. True Chicago experiences and are even in the near north burbs.
@ Thanks, Tisep1! We’ll go to those places for deep dish pizza instead.
@ just a recommend that’s all. I’d rather see people spend their trips and money on good family owned places personally. Make reservations though.
You'll want to try both Lou's and Giordano's. They're two different animals. Gio's has dough on the top and bottom with a tomato sauce on top, and Lou's is a single crust on the bottom with hand crushed tomatoes on top. I like them both in different ways.
Dude, didn't know you grew up around here. I split my youth between Park Forest and Wilmington. So cool
The Wet-Bike was basically the prototype for the Jet Ski, which was more stable and simpler to use. The first one was used in the Bond film, and Drug King Pablo Escobar loved it so much he bought it...which is kind of why they became unpopular with the public.
Awesome video as always Jacob keep up the amazing work and safe travels Jacob
I’ve never watched many Bond movies but No Time To Die was excellent.
Those body slices would have freaked me out too!
Hey The Carpetbaggers back I like The Carpetbaggers videos
Amazing museum😊!
Very cool 👍😎
18:51...There they are! Jaws' teeth! RIP Richard Kiel
Even though is been nearly 30 years since I last visited this museum, i know right away what exhibit would have probably upset you as a child. - i have to take the kids in my family to visit.....
I couldn’t walk through that! I’m claustrophobic
I give you credit 👍
I remember seeing the sliced bodies, and the dioramas of amputation. That was my first-time going there and no one explained it to me. I was watching Jack Palance on Believe it or not and he told of the bodies coming from executed prisoners for the medical school. That was thirty some years later.
I was in the museum in October 2023. They had the Blue Paradox exhibit, which I don't remember needing to reserve a spot for. It was actually pretty boring. When I was a kid, I'd go to the Columbus, Ohio Center of Science and Industry. They had skinned human bodies on display and that always creeped me out.
Jacob, we recommend you watch "Thunderball" first. It's a fantastic classic, and Sean Connery is the original (and best) James Bond. Dave & Mave
The Spy Who Loved Me and For Your Eyes Only are my two favorite with Roger Moore.
Well hello carpetbagger it's always amazing to see another amazing video