Adler Planetarium
Planetarium · Chicago, Illinois
The first planetarium in the Western Hemisphere, opened in 1930 on a spit of made land at the end of the Museum Campus after the Sears executive Max Adler bought a Zeiss projector in Munich and built a rotunda round it. It holds one of the finest historical collections of astronomical instruments anywhere — astrolabes, sundials, early telescopes — alongside three theatres and a lakefront position that gives the single best view of the Chicago skyline.
1300 South DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois, 60605, United States
Generally daily around 9 AM - 4 PM with seasonal variation — check the calendar. Dome shows included with admission but seat-limited and scheduled.
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