

Adler Planetarium Tours and Tickets
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Part of Chicago’s Museum Campus in Grant Park, the Adler Planetarium dates to 1930 when Chicago businessman Max Adler opened it as the first planetarium in the western hemisphere. See its family-friendly planetarium shows, celestial artifacts, and the immersive Grainger Sky Theater, which opened in 2011.
1300 S Lake Shore Drive, South Loop, Chicago, 60605
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