Credit card at the entrance gate to the garage. Very easy.

Uber is probably your best option.

Yes there is, typical american fast food cuisine....

well, probably not but you may need to carry her from time to time....

Not sure, I did not see any.

Free for Illinois resident, abt $22 for adult, extra $16 for special exhibitions (applied even for Illinois resident)

It depends on the exhibit. The one that takes the longest is the U-505. If you take the on-board your, figure you’ll be in the exhibit hall an hour, but if you just want to walk around the submarine, read the exhibit panels, and play with the simulators, maybe half that time. The FAIRY CASTLE may take anywhere from five to fifteen minutes, depending on how much you enjoy looking at miniatures. SHIPS THROUGH THE AGES (the model ship exhibit) and the CIRCUS will also take about that long. If you opt to take the COAL MINE tour, that’ll take about half an hour. If you have kids, instead of speeding though FARM TECH with a few glances, it’ll take a few minutes because kids love climbing in the tractor and on the cows. GENETICS will take maybe ten minutes, but it will take longer if you have kids because they’ll want to see the Chick Hatchery. Figure you’ll need 20-30 minutes each for SCIENCE STORMS and YOU! THE EXPERIENCE. How long it takes you to get through the two-story Transportation Gallery depends on how much you enjoy looking at real, full-size vehicles and a huge model train set. Figure you’ll need ten to twenty minutes to get through the Henry Crown Space Center, unless you’re seeing a movie, in which case, add forty minutes. Expect to spend all day at the Museum of Science and Industry, as you would at The Field Museum or The Art Institute of Chicago, unless you know the place really well and want to see or show off a specific exhibit or group of exhibits.

Simple - If your son is more into nature then the Field - If he's more into science and tech the MSI - kids will enjoy both - so the ideal is to go to both, but its a lot to take in for a younger kid - so a day or so in-between the two would be wise.

Yes, it is inside now with a fantastic display about how they came to get it, how they moved it to its current location, information about the war, etc. Highly recommend it. We couldn't get in to see the inside of the sub as the tickets were sold out. It does cost extra. I remembered seeing it when I was younger and found it very interesting back then.

Hi. Yes. You can store coats on the same floor that you purchase tickets. For the best parking closest to the entrance, park in the lowest level. Have fun!