# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Escape the Museum
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 22 Aug, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Escape the Museum returns for another thrilling year with a brand new experience. After a sold-out run last year, Griffin MSI is hosting eight nights of Escape the Museum: The Infinite Grid, a story centered around our new exhibit, Powering the Future. This giant escape game asks you to find clues and solve puzzles as you explore the Museum after hours. 

Take a closer look at some of your favorite exhibits as you work to power up a secret clean energy grid. Each puzzle is designed to test your curiosity, logic and insight as you explore the Museum like never before.

This year's program is for players who identify as beginner to intermediate. Experienced escape room players are welcome but may go quickly through the games.

This event is family-friendly and suitable for ages 10 and up. Players under 18 must be accompanied by a ticketed game-playing adult.

Dates and tickets:

🎟️ $40 Adult / $35 Child under 12 
🎟️ Members: $35 Adult, $30 Child under 18

Start times between 5 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. are selected during purchase.

🗓️ Saturday, Aug. 22
🗓️ Saturday, Aug. 29
🗓️ Friday, Sep. 18
🗓️ Friday, Sep. 25
🗓️ Saturday, Oct. 10
🗓️ Sunday, Oct. 11
🗓️ Friday, Oct. 16
🗓️ Saturday, Oct. 24
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/escape-the-museum/200030317735452
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Slot details of has slots**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 42

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Chicago
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
- **lat**: 41.79072
- **long**: -87.5798
- **full address**: Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive,Chicago, Illinois, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Escape the Museum being held?
  - **A:** Escape the Museum takes place on Sat, 22 Aug, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive,Chicago, Illinois, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Escape the Museum?
  - **A:** Escape the Museum is organized by Griffin Museum of Science and Industry.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Escape the Museum is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Chicago, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Escape the Museum sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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