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Founded in 1930 by Max Adler as America's first planetarium, Chicago's Adler Planetarium has become a primary and unrivaled resource for inspiring, motivating and educating the next generation of space explorers.
Located on the northeast tip of Northerly Island, the planetarium boasts three full-sized theaters, namely the Definiti Theater, the Samuel C. Johnson Family Star Theater, and the technologically-advanced Grainger Sky Theater, all of which feature unforgettable immersive sky shows. There are also extensive space science exhibitions to explore a magnificent collection of antique scientific instruments and print materials, and the Doane Observatory, which is one of the country’s only research-active, urban public observatories.
The Adler Planetarium is one of the best things to do in Chicago with kids. The planetarium offers a variety of exhibitions, special lectures and presentations, daily educational programs and special community events throughout the year.
1300 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, Illinois 60605, Phone: 312-922-7827
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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