Relive 1893 World's Fair At Museum Of Science And Industry

CHICAGO, IL — The 1893 World's Fair, also known to historians as the World's Colombian Exposition, was 125 years ago in Chicago, but people of the 21st century will get a sense of how things were around here back then with a virtual tour offered at the Museum of Science and Industry later this month.

Guests at the museum on Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20 at 1 p.m. both days will explore what the Jackson Park fairgrounds looked like more than a century ago and view the world famous White City, which was home to the Palace of Fine Arts — known today as MSI, according to a news release from the museum.

The 1893 fair, which drew 27 million people to Chicago, is famous for introducing the Ferris Wheel, automatic dishwasher and Wrigley gum.

The virtual tour was created by Dr. Lisa Snyder of UCLA, who will speak at the museum events along with Tim Samuelson, a cultural historian who will talk about the history of the fair.

Find below a portion of what visitors will see during the virtual tour.

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