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Adler Planetarium

Explore space at America's first planetarium! Experience hands-on activities and discover amazing facts about the universe. 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!

Chicago CityPASS includes:

Museum Entry Plus Two Sky Shows – Admission includes all exhibitions, Community Design Labs, Space Visualization Lab, and Doane Observatory experiences, plus choice of two sky shows.

Chicago C3 includes:

Museum Entry – Admission includes all exhibitions, Community Design Labs, Space Visualization Lab, and Doane Observatory experiences. (Sky shows are not included.)

Highlights

  1. 01.

    Catch an immersive out-of-this-world sky show in one of two dome theaters.

  2. 02.

    Learn about diverse worlds — gas giants, ice giants, super Earths, and mini-Neptunes — across the galaxy in our newest exhibition, Other Worlds.

  3. 03.

    Follow the career of Captain James A. Lovell, Jr., commander of the Apollo 13 mission, learn the story of America's first steps to the Moon, and get up close to the Gemini 12 spacecraft in Mission Moon.

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Advice for Visitors

Tips

Please note Sky Shows may sell out, especially later in the day. Visit earlier in the day for more availability. Book your shows upon entry (based on availability), then scan the QR code outside either box office to book additional shows.”

Stop by the Space Visualization Laboratory and try your hand at some of the interactive experiences that await.

To get the full experience, allow about three hours for your visit. If you're short on time, don't miss one of the Adler's award-winning sky shows.

Learn more on the CityPASS Blog about what you'll see at Adler Planetarium.

Attraction Features

Amenities

Dining: Cosmic Cafe

Gift Shop: Adler Space Shop

Accessibility

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Parking/Transportation

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Contact Information & Hours

  • Adler Planetarium
  • Museum Campus Chicago
  • 1300 South DuSable Lake Shore Drive
  • Chicago, IL 60605
  • Tue & Thu: 11am-4pm
  • Wed: 4-10pm (timed entry tickets)
  • Fri-Mon: 9am-4pm

Hours vary seasonally; check the schedule when planning your visit.

Last entry: One hour before closing

Wednesdays evenings are free for Illinois residents and may be busier than usual. CityPASS guests can walk up for a limited number of timed entry tickets at 4pm and 7pm. Advance reservations are not available for the evening hours.

Closed: Thanksgiving (fourth Thursday of November) and Christmas Day (Dec. 25)

Explore regions farther than our Solar System, billions of light-years from Earth to the edge of the cosmos.

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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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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 Convenience to enter each attractions We have purchased CityPASS 5. We have been 360 Chicago, Field Museum, The art institute of Chicago, Skydeck Chicago, and Shoreline Sightseeing. All attractions were so fun, would like to recommended all attractions. This citypass was so easy, quickly to enter to each attractions, just show the QR then they scan the QR only at each gate. If you have no this citypass, you need to input your information like address, phone number e.t.c. when you purchase each ticket to their vending machine. If you can visit at least 3 or 5 attractions, I recommended to get this citypass.
Date published: 2026-04-21
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Really Great I bought a CityPASS for Chicago two weeks ago for this last week. I went to the two "mandatory" attractions and pick three others. When needed to make a reservation, I did just one or two days before and it was great! The museums are AMAZING, Skyjack and the Shedd Aquarium as well. The architecture cruise was also great, even though I did not understand everything from the guide. I really recommend the CityPASS (also bought it for Seattle).
Date published: 2026-04-21
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Espectacular The experience of buying the City Pass was excellent; we didn't have to wait in long lines, the price is well worth it, and you even get discounts at the shops.
Date published: 2026-04-19
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Smooth system, good value I brought a cityPASS for two for a two day layover in Chicago, we managed to use four of the five tickets, and i still consider it great value. Ticketing was very slick, even when you had to go to the venues website to make reserved time slots, it worked very smoothly.
Date published: 2026-04-16
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Good Value, some flexibility limits We bought city Passes as part of a week-long planned outing to Chicago. The pass did provide us with access to the primary attractions we wanted to see, Field Museum, science and Industry, art institute, Shedd Aquarium and the observation deck. It had the perk of providing us with a pass for special exhibits/programs at several of these places. My only criticism might be that we had reserved spots at science and industry and were unable to go because of illness. There was no way to cancel our reservation or preserve it for a later day. Overall, these were a very good value.
Date published: 2026-04-16
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