Goodnight Moon

CHICAGO — Griffin Museum of Science and Industry invites visitors to experience Goodnight Moon like never before. Inspired by Margaret Wise Brown’s timeless story and Clement Hurd’s iconic illustrations, this immersive experience surrounds visitors with the sights, sounds and characters of the world they know from the book. The exhibition opens in Griffin Studio on Thursday, Nov. 5 and closes on Sunday, Jan. 3, running concurrently with Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light.  

Guests begin the Goodnight Moon experience by learning about the science of sleep, discovering more about dreams, nightmares, lunar cycles and how astronauts sleep in the microgravity of space before entering the main exhibit space. They can then step inside the story’s iconic Great Green Room, surrounded by digital imagery, sound and interactive technology. There, guests can digitally paint the story scene around them before settling in for a story time unlike any other.

Goodnight Moon combines digital projection, interactive technology, art and storytelling to transform a familiar bedtime story into an immersive experience for the whole family.

Goodnight Moon was created by Supply + Demand Studio in collaboration with HarperCollins Publishers.  

Photos and b-roll: Goodnight Moon Media Kit

Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (Griffin MSI) offers world-class and uniquely interactive experiences that support the Museum's mission: to inspire the inventive genius in everyone. As one of the largest science museums in the world featuring award-winning exhibits and hands-on activities, a visit to Griffin MSI is guaranteed to connect fun and learning. Griffin MSI is committed to offering comprehensive educational programs ­for students, administrators, teachers and families that make a difference in local communities and contribute to Griffin MSI's goal to transform and illuminate STE(A)M (science, technology, engineering, art and math) pathways for people of all ages. The Museum is grateful for the support of generous donors and guests who make its work possible. Griffin MSI is also supported in part by the people of Chicago through the Chicago Park District. For more information, visit griffinmsi.org or call (773) 684-1414.