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Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum

1300 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL 60605

Museums

The Adler Planetarium—America’s First Planetarium—is more than a museum; it is a laboratory, a classroom, and a community exploring the Universe together. The Adler offers interactive exhibitions, live planetarium shows, hands-on, minds-on STEM education programs, and world-class collections.

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