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The Adler
Planetarium VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
building
The first modern Practical Information
planetarium in 1300 S Lake Shore Dr.
the western Map 4 F4. Tel (312) 922-7827.
hemisphere, is Open 10am–4pm Mon–Fri;
now a historical 10am–4:30pm Sat–Sun
landmark. (to 6pm daily in summer).
Closed Thanksgiving, Dec 25.
& see website for various free
days (though there will still be
Our Solar System separate adm to theaters). 7
Investigate through interactive 8 - = h Lectures, films,
exhibits the worlds that orbit the light shows.
Sun, and program a computer- ∑ adlerplanetarium.org
activated Rover to move
across simulated Transport
q Roosevelt then 10 minute
Martian terrain.
walk. @146.

. Milky Way Galaxy
Immerse yourself in a 3-D,
computer-animated trip
through the Milky Way.

Middle Level

Upper Level

. Shoot for the Moon
Stories of space exploration and
future plans to return to the moon
are covered in this exhibition. It
includes the fully restored Gemini
12 spacecraft.

Grainger Sky Theater is one
Main Entrance of the most technologically
advanced theaters in the
world, with 20 different
projectors making one
Sky Pavilion seamless image.
A stunning view of the city’s
skyline can be seen from Galileo’s
café, in the Sky Pavilion. This two-
story addition to the east side of
the landmark building also
houses exhibition space and the
Definiti Space Theater.

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