Science dioramas of yesteryear can highlight the biases of the time. Exhibit experts are reimagining, annotating — and sometimes mothballing — the scenes.

Parts of Chicago's famous Griffin Museum of Science and Industry will soon look ... with the project intended to "increase accessibility, add modern amenities and create vibrant public spaces ...

Cortney Fries Chicago's extensive Griffin Museum of Science and Industry ... feel the physics of a tornado in "Science Storms;" consider the history of modern aviation at the "Take Flight" exhibit ...

Other interactive offerings include a science playground ... way to the museum's USS Blueback submarine, which was used to film "The Hunt for Red October," and is the most modern U.S. submarine ...