Specialty: Astronomy
Features: Two full-size planetarium theaters, and a all digital projection Definiti Space Theater
Dining Options: Galileo's Café
Hours: Open Daily 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
General Admission: Adults - $10.00
Children - $6.00
Seniors $8.00
Payment: Cash, Visa, Master Card, Discover, American Express, Diner's Club
Parking: Parking facilities are within walking distance, 10 hour metered parking (bring plenty of quarters)

Fun fact: *This was the first Planetarium in America

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.