Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum

1300 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago IL, 60605
Phone: 312.922.7827
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The wonder of our galaxy is brought into focus at the Adler Planetarium. This is the perfect place to bring your son or daughter with a keen interest in astronomy. Explore the latest in space discoveries, view exciting exhibits and films, and get a chance to sit back in the Sky Theatre and watch the mapped heavens above while all the constellations and the planets are revealed in magnificent detail.

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Specialty: Astronomy
Attire: Casual
Hours: Open Daily 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
*1st Friday of every month, open until 10:00 pm

General Admission: Adults - $10.00
Children - $6.00
Seniors $8.00

Payment: Cash, Visa, Master Card, Discover, American Express, Diner's Club
Parking: $15.00 (cash only) for the day. Not available during special events or games at Soldier Field.
*Arrive before 9:30 am for the $9.00 early-bird rate.

This is the perfect place to start or finish a visit to the Museum Campus near Downtown Chicago. You can walk through a room where you are surrounded by stars, above and below you. There’s an area to stroll through that houses historically significant items of the Space Era. An interactive/educational area will show your kids just how big they are compared to the rest of the universe. And they will never forget their trip to the Sky Theatre where the surrounding dome above puts on a truly spectacular show. The entire Planetarium Tour is designed to entice and inspire. Make sure your children get a chance be time travelers in the new StarRider X-treme Digital Theatre. The Planetarium even has a research center housing books, papers and important works related to the study of the stars. Its collection of astronomical instruments is one of the largest in the entire world; tools used for navigating and surveying and a myriad of other artifacts are nicely displayed here. And if you are a teacher, check out the curriculum guides to plan a field trip your students won't forget.

Best Bet: The North Pavilion has telescopes that the public can use for free to check out the Skyline.

Events Calendar

Fly Me to the Moon
From: April 03 2008 To: May 30 2008

Opens March 14, 2008

Daily Show Times:
10:45 am, 11:45 am, 12:45 pm, 1:45 pm, 2:45 pm

Blast off on a space adventure with three starry-eyed houseflies and the crew of Apollo 11 in Fly Me to the Moon at the Adler Planetarium.

Shown in the Adler's newly renovated 3-D Universe Theater, this animated, heart-warming story combines a thrilling space adventure with one of the most amazing moments in human history - the first Apollo Moon landing.

Continue the adventure in the Adler's interactive exhibition Shoot for the Moon. Future space explorers can try their hand at a lunar landing, Moon jump on the Lunar Leap and get a close-up look at the fully restored Gemini 12 spacecraft.

Time Space
From: March 03 2008 To: December 17 2008
Will take you back 4 billion years in space and examine great astronomical events in history all the way to the present including the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Times: 10:45 am, 12:15 pm, 1:45 pm, 3:15 pm, daily
Cost: $14.00 - $16.00

Shoot For The Moon
From: March 03 2008 To: December 31 2008

New Permanent Exhibit

Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity

Daily Show Times:
10:45 am, 12:15 pm, 1:45 pm, 4:00 pm

There's a place from which nothing escapes, not even light, where time and space literally come to an end. Black holes exert their force on our imaginations in this visually stunning show, which allows us to fly through wormholes, experience the creation of the Milky Way galaxy, and witness the death of a star. Black Holes is a unique blend of cutting edge science and visualization that puts visitors in the middle of the action. Cross the cosmic threshold to experience the irresistible pull of Black Holes!

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