Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum

Explore the Celestial Skies

1300 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL
60605

Neighborhood: South Loop

Nearest Train: Metra, McCormick Place Stop; Red Line, Roosevelt Station

Phone: +1 312 922 7827
Fax: +1 312 322 2257
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Visitors can journey to the stars or experiment with telescopes at the Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum . Also, there is plenty to learn about space travel, solar systems and galaxies through stunning displays. The informative, virtual reality StarRider Theater takes visitors on a tour of the Milky Way in chairs with interactive armrests. Shop at the Out of This World museum store which sells space-related souvenirs and gifts. For details on regular and summer hours, admission prices, driving directions, parking, audio tours and events check the website.

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From the Night Sky to the Big Bang
Jan 1st, 2009 to Dec 31st, 2009
This titillating collection of diagrams and astrological instruments traces the evolutionary views of the cosmos from 1,000 years of space discovery. This exhibit is part of Adler's world-renowned collaboration of historic tools, such as the 1864 Dearborn Telescope.

Gateway To The Universe
Jan 1st, 2009 to Dec 31st, 2009
The exhibit aims to give visitors a realistic feeling of traveling through space. "Space walk" especially lends itself to the gallery's impression of vastness and infinity. Investigate the realms of gravity, motion, light and energy in this star-lit wonderland we call our universe.

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Waste of Time and Money
We visited Chicago for a week and bought the City Passes. All of the things we visted with the City...
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Give it a try
There were no long lines and the people that worked here were very nice. Saw the presentation about ...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on Aug 26 2007


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save your money
The staff seems poorly trained, and half of them are outright incompetent or rude, they bug you fair...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on Nov 19 2006



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