The $10 million grant from the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation aims to increase accessibility to the museum, add modern amenities and create a new public space connecting the museum to the Columbian Basin and the rest of Jackson Park.

Beginning this spring, the Griffin MSI said, the project will increase accessibility, add modern amenities, and provide new and vibrant public spaces.

The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry is getting a $10 million facelift. Why it matters: The south side museum is undergoing the renovation to open not long after the Obama Presidential Center and will pay homage to the museum's history by opening up access to the original south entry from Jackson Park,