Snoopy Tree Base at The Museum of Science and Industry

Beneath the tree, guests will find Snoopy’s red doghouse decorated with Christmas lights, a Charlie Brown-style Christmas tree, Schroeder’s piano and packages wrapped in comic strip paper.

Snoopy Tree at The Museum of Science and Industry

The 45-foot grand tree at the Museum of Science and Industry has more than 30,000 lights and hundreds of "Peanuts" ornaments.

Ukranian Tree at Museum of Science and Industry

The Museum’s Ukrainian tree is decorated with spider web ornaments, relating back to an old Ukrainian legend in which a spider wove his sparkling web around the tree.

Slovenia Tree at Christmas Around The World, Museum of Science and Industry

A volunteer decorates the Slovenia tree. A special bread made around Christmas hangs on the tree. It is shaped into large stars, hearts and trees and is not eaten until the Feast of the Three Kings on Jan. 6. This is the day that marks the end of the Christmas season in Slovenia.

Adventures in Everyday Living Shorelines, Thursday, November 22, 2012

The Museum’s Ukrainian tree is decorated with spider web ornaments--relating back to an old Ukrainian legend in which a spider wove his sparkling web around the tree.

MSI's Smart Home features revamped gardens

University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners help plant and maintain the Smart Home’s eco-friendly landscape.

MSI's Smart Home features revamped gardens

The Smart Home: Green + Wired has welcomed more than 300,000 guests on guided tours since its debut in 2008.

MSI's Smart Home features revamped gardens

University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners help plant and maintain the Smart Home’s eco-friendly landscape.

MSI's Smart Home features revamped gardens

The Smart Home: Green + Wired has welcomed more than 300,000 guests on guided tours since its debut in 2008.

Museum of Science and Industry debuts revamped Smart Home

The Cybertecture Mirror in the master bath delivers the day’s time, temperature, news and traffic, keeps track of your weight, and even connects to friends on Facebook.

Museum of Science and Industry debuts revamped Smart Home

The dining room features a former maintenance table from a southside steel plant, as well as an old globe lighting design by Ted Harris.

Museum of Science and Industry debuts revamped Smart Home

The Smart Home: Green + Wired has welcomed more than 300,000 guests on guided tours since its debut in 2008.

Museum of Science and Industry debuts revamped Smart Home

Chairs in the living room have been re-covered in environmentally friendly faux leather. A 120-drawer console, once used by the Field Museum, accents the far wall.

Muppets inspired decorations grace museums grand tree

The museum's Grand Tree is decorated with more than 30,000 lights and 1,000 ornaments with a Muppet theme at Christmas Around The World 2010 at The Museum of Science of Industry Chicago.

Muppets inspired decorations grace museum's grand tree

The students from the Le Corden Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Chicago, created a gingerbread model of the Museum of Science and Industry. (Photo by J.B. Spector, Museum of Science and Industry)

Muppets inspired decorations grace museum's grand tree

Chicago Blackhawks tree on display at the Museum of Science and Industry's Christmas Around the World exhibit. (Photo by J.B. Spector, Museum of Science and Industry)

Muppets inspired decorations grace museum's grand tree

The students from the Le Corden Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Chicago, created a gingerbread model of the Museum of Science and Industry. (Photo by J.B. Spector, Museum of Science and Industry)