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Family FavoriteShedd Aquarium
$25–$50Belugas, dolphins, and 32,000 aquatic animals on the Museum Campus lakefront.
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Adler Planetarium
Adler Planetarium is a museum in Chicago, IL, part of the Chicago guide. Cost: $25 to $50.
1300 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr · Chicago, IL
Why you should go…
Opened in 1930 as the first planetarium in the Western Hemisphere, the Adler anchors the lakefront tip of Museum Campus with dome theaters, hands-on space exhibits, and historic telescopes and instruments. Sky shows plunge you into the cosmos, while galleries cover everything from the Apollo era to the search for exoplanets. Step outside afterward: the terrace along Lake Michigan frames the single most photographed view of the Chicago skyline.
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