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224 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60604
Mindworks is the world’s first behavioral science discovery center & working lab. Free and located in downtown Chicago, Mindworks welcomes visitors to explore interactive exhibits, take part in hands-on research studies, and earn prizes for participating. Mindworks was conceived by faculty at Chicago Booth's Roman Family Center for Decision Research and was made possible by generous philanthropic support from PIMCO.

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Eric H.
3/17/2025

It's quite ingenious to have a research lab area where folks walking by can just drop in for research studies. It's located across from the Art Institute. Inside you'll learn about how you make...

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Grace X.
11/9/2025

This is a pretty cool little free museum/research center where you can do studies to earn points that you exchange for prizes. They also have a few small interactive displays about how the mind...

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Joneice B.
10/20/2024

Mindworks is really neat place to think about how science and the mind coexist. Toured the facility as apart of Choose Chicago Open House program. Mindworks is apart of U of Chicago. At this...

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Winn H.
8/23/2024

TLDR: RSVP not required, though encouraged. If you want the shirt, note that they are likely YOUTH sized and you may not try them on! - - - - - - Mindworks was an unexpected surprise on a...

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Courtney O.
7/9/2023

Passed by and stumbled upon this little interactive exhibit run by the University. It's FREE to enter. They have a few different interactive exhibits all centered around the brain and how it...

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