For more than 20 years the Kleeman family has collected space-inspired items . Collection includes rocket-shaped lamps , old space toys , climbing frames . As the barn became more crowded , references to their `` collection '' morphed into `` the museum '' and their father-son hobby transformed into a potential business . The collection is on display at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. Kleeman : ` ` Knowing our place in the solar system helps give us perspective ''
For more than 20 years the Kleeman family has collected space-inspired items . Collection includes rocket-shaped lamps , old space toys , climbing frames . The collection is on display at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. Kleeman : ` ` Knowing our place in the solar system helps give us perspective ''