Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum |
60605 Chicago, IL, United States of America (USA) (Illinois) |
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1300 S. Lake Shore Drive
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Floor area | unfortunately not known yet |
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Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 9am – 4pm; Wednesday: 4pm – 10pm | ||||
Status from 01/2024
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All Exhibitions: Adults: $19; Child: $8; all Exhibitions + 1 Sky Show: Adults: $28; Child: $17; all Exhibitions + 2 Sky Shows: Adults: $35; Child: $24 |
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Homepage | www.adlerplanetarium.org |
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Located on the northeastern tip of Northerly Island on Lake Michigan, the Adler Planetarium was the first planetarium in the United States. It is part of Chicago's Museum Campus, which includes the John G. Shedd Aquarium and The Field Museum. |
Description | From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: The Adler has three theaters. The largest, the Grainger Sky Theater, has a dome that measures 21 metres (69 ft; 830 in) in diameter. Research The Adler hosts the largest collection of historic scientific instruments in the Western Hemisphere. The Space Visualization Laboratory (SVL) was inaugurated in 2007 to virtually explore the Universe. Opened in 1977, the Doane Observatory is the largest aperture telescope available to the public in the Chicago area. With its 20-inch (510 mm) diameter mirror, the Doane can gather over 5,000 times more light than an unaided human eye, allowing guests to see celestial objects like the Moon, planets, stars, and galaxies that are trillions of kilometers, if not many light years, away. The original telescope, a 16-inch (410 mm) Cassegrain reflecting telescope built by the Adler optical and machine shop staff, was retired in 1987 and replaced with the current telescope. In 2013, the Adler Planetarium undertook the first major renovation of the Doane Observatory. Completed in 2015, renovations included the addition of an indoor classroom, a restroom, accessible entry ramps, and telescope and technology upgrades. Theaters The Adler Planetarium features three domed theaters. The largest, the Grainger Sky Theater, has a dome that measures 21 metres (69 ft; 830 in) in diameter. In 2008, when funding for an advanced projection system was being debated in Congress, politician John McCain infamously characterized the upgrade as a new "overhead projector". Programs “Adler After Dark“, the Adler Planetarium's 21+ evening event, was voted "Best After Hours Event" of 2013 by the Chicago Reader and "Best Date Night" by Chicago Parent. Guests at Adler After Dark have open museum access, themed programs, sky shows and views of the Chicago skyline. 'Astro Overnights' give families a chance to spend a night under the stars at the Adler. Guests have open museum access, a sky show and educational programming. The Adler hosts quarterly “Hack Days“, intended to encourage software developers, designers, scientists, engineers, artists and people who just like to create and build, to work together to solve problems. Participants at the Adler's summer camps build rockets, launch high-altitude balloons, and explore the edge of space. The Adler's hands-on summer camps are designed for children ages 5–14. |
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