Ever wanted to spend a night at one of Chicago’s best museums? This popular escape room series let’s you do just that.
The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry is bringing back its fan-favorite Escape the Museum series this summer with an all-new theme!
Here’s all the details.
Inside Escape the Museum: The Infinite Grid

The 2026 edition of Escape the Museum will center around the MSI’s new permanent exhibit Powering the Future.
Through a series of games, puzzles, and scavenger hunts, players will race to power up the museum’s secret clean energy grid before all systems fail.
The series will span eight nights beginning Saturday, August 22.

Tickets are $40 for non-members and $35 for members.
The 2025 edition of Escape the Museum sold out, so guests are encouraged to grab their tickets early!
Click here to secure yours and learn more information.