Chicago’s Griffin Museum of Science and Industry to break ground on South Portico Project

CHICAGO (WLS) — A major restoration project gets underway Tuesday at Chicago’s Griffin Museum of Science and Industry.

The museum is breaking ground on its South Portico Project to restore its historic south entrance, creating a more accessible connection to Jackson Park.

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The project is backed by a $10-million grant from the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation.

The groundbreaking is later Tuesday morning, with the entrance expected to reopen in winter 2027.