Adler Planetarium

Explore space at America's first planetarium! Experience hands-on activities and discover amazing facts about the universe we all share. With two domed theaters, 60,000 square feet of exhibitions, and the largest publicly accessible telescope in Chicagoland in our Doane Observatory, your day will truly be out of this world!

Visiting with CityPASS® tickets

CityPASS offers 2 great ways to see Adler Planetarium: Chicago CityPASS or Chicago C3. No matter which one you choose, you’ll save.

  • One simple purchase gives you admission to multiple attractions. And with 9 days to use your tickets, you’ll have plenty of time to spend at each attraction.
  • Save time researching. Only the best attractions, like Adler Planetarium, are included in CityPASS tickets. Rest assured you’re going to see the best Chicago has to offer.
  • Admission to Adler Planetarium:
    Chicago CityPASS: Museum entry plus two Sky Shows. (Includes all exhibitions featuring the Adler’s world-class collections, plus Community Design Labs, Space Visualization Lab and Doane Observatory experiences.)
    Pink Floyd The Dark Side Of The Moon is not included and can be purchased separately for $20 at the box office.
    Chicago C3: Museum entry (Includes all exhibitions featuring the Adler’s world-class collections, plus our Community Design Labs, Space Visualization Lab and Doane Observatory experiences; does not include Sky Shows.)
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We have purchased CityPASS now for three cities: Southern California, New York and now Chicago. We have a family of 5 and this makes planning so easy and affordable!! Not to mention not standing in line for tickets!!!
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The CityPASS was the perfect way to plan our stay in Chicago. I was able to show my daughter my favorite places in Chicago, and a few others as well. The CityPASS provided a better price, and skipping to the front of the line was like icing on the cake!.
Wonderful week in Chicago!
After doing much research about CityPASS and other group admission passes of the like, I knew I had to get the CityPASS. Chicago CityPASS gets you into 5 of the top sightseeing places - with an upgraded admission!
Great Price
My family came to visit us from Colombia. It was their first time in the states and I wanted to make sure their first vacation was more than what they expected it to be. When I came across the Chicago CityPASS online I knew it was just what I needed to make their trip memorable.
CityPASS Saved My Vacation and Marriage
We used Chicago CityPASS recently and it was a not only a vacation saver but a marriage saver. My husband and I would typically argue about which way to go and what to do next. The CityPASS was easy to use and offered detailed information as well as discounts.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by from New age travel buddy ✨ A completely reliable and user friendly pass which makes sightseeing a piece of cake and skipping the lines a walk in the park. Simply, a must have!
Date published: 2024-12-08
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Good option to visit multiple attractions Very good option to choose multiple attractions and cover the main attractions.
Date published: 2024-12-06
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Chicago trip Amazing, CityPASS made my Chicago experience amazing
Date published: 2024-12-04
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great Value and Easy CityPASS Chicago The CityPASS for Chicago was great! It was so easy to use with the app. We were able to change times for admission easily as our plans changed. Also, admission was super easy at the locations we went to. We did Shedd Aquarium (got to see 2 4-D shows with it), Adler Planetarium (with 2 shows), Field Museum, and Arch Boat Tour! Download the app for seamless entry and changes.
Date published: 2024-12-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Easy and worth it! Thanks CityPASS for making our “deep dive” into the many museums in Chicago easy and worthwhile! Your selection and entrance system for sights and museums just what we had hoped.
Date published: 2024-12-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by from partake in multiple Chicago experiences! CityPASS encouraged us to visit multiple sites and the pass ultimately paid for itself. We especially enjoyed the riverboat architecture tour.
Date published: 2024-11-30
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Very good deal and easy to use!! I found out about CityPASS by accident, while I was looking at a few websites about what to visit in Chicago. It was definitely worth buying it, since it brought significant savings to the tickets of the attraction l visited. I particularly appreciated how the app was already integrated with the websites of the attractions which required reservations, and you could check the availability wothout actually completing the reservations. This made the planning of my visit days much simpler!! The next step would be an integrated calendar showing all availabilities of all attractions into one place :)
Date published: 2024-11-30
Rated 1 out of 5 by from Disappointing Experience with Chicago CityPass Disappointing Experience with Chicago CityPASS We purchased the Chicago CityPASS with high hopes for exploring the city’s top attractions, but unfortunately, our experience was less than ideal. One major issue was the inaccurate time descriptions provided on the CityPASS website. Several attractions had updated hours or required advanced reservations that were not clearly indicated, which made planning our visit incredibly frustrating. To make matters worse, we were unable to use the pass due to an unexpected illness. While we understand that external circumstances like sickness are not under the company’s control, the lack of flexibility or refund options left us feeling disappointed. Overall, we regret purchasing the CityPASS. Clearer, up-to-date information and more flexible policies would make this service much more worthwhile
Date published: 2024-11-30
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Definitely worth it! We went to Chicago and it was so much to do but when I tell you the city pass came handy it did and was well worth it! You would be crazy not to get it!
Date published: 2024-11-29
Rated 5 out of 5 by from To save and visit more! I have used CityPass in NY and Chicago, in both I loved having preferential lines and thus avoiding long lines, I was able to save money on the different main attractions in the cities.
Date published: 2024-11-23
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