Ken Griffin Gets His Name on Chicago Museum After Leaving City

The Museum of Science and Industry will officially become the Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry on May 19.Source: Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

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May 14, 2024 at 3:00 PM UTC

Ken Griffin may have left Chicago for good, but he’s still getting his name on one of the city’s most popular tourist attractions.

The Museum of Science and Industry is officially changing its name to the Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry on May 19 in recognition of a $125 million gift the billionaire hedge-fund founder gave to the south Chicago institution. The donation, previously announced in 2019, was the biggest in the organization’s history.