Museum Access

Join host Leslie Mueller as she explores Chicago’s premier destination, and takes a Behind-the-Scenes tour of the famous WWII German submarine, the U-505.

Leslie meets Sue, the most intact Tyrannosaurus Rex ever discovered. We take a private tour of one of fossil prep labs and learn about the 12 year process of reconstructing Sue.

Leslie visits America’s largest art museum, New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. Learn about this amazing 2 million sq. ft. museum that houses 5,000 yrs of world history.

Leslie explores this unique aquarium that is home to over 32,000 aquatic animals. We take a Behind-the-Scenes peek at the beluga whales daily training session.

Leslie travels from the 12th century world of astronomy to the Apollo moon launches. We take a Behind-the-Scenes look at rare artifacts from the planetarium’s archives.

Leslie takes us to Medieval Europe overlooking the Hudson River in Manhattan. We learn about its fascinating history, architecture and art objects.

Leslie learns about the broadcast world from its exciting infancy to present day. See the Radio Hall of Fame, the working vintage radio station and a special exhibition.

Explore Mother Nature with Leslie in this living museum of over 1 million plants. See the fine art of world-renowned glass artist, Dale Chihuly. We get a Behind-the-Scenes.

Leslie steps back in time to the world of Leonardo da Vinci. This special exhibition is now traveling North America. The working models on view were hand crafted.