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Adler Planetarium, Chicago

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May 022009
 

The Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum in Chicago, Illinois was the first planetarium built in the Western Hemisphere and is the oldest in existence today.

Adler Planetarium, Chicago

Adler Planetarium


The Adler was founded and built in 1930 by the philanthropist Max Adler, with the assistance of the first director of the planetarium, Philip Fox. Located on Northerly Island, it is a part of Chicago’s Museum Campus along with the Shedd Aquarium and the Field Museum of Natural History. Chicago city vacations.
Adler Planetarium, Chicago GPS coordinates: 41° 51′ 58.15″ N, 87° 36′ 24.03″ W

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Shedd Aquarium, Chicago

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Jun 072008
 

John G. Shedd Aquarium is an indoor aquarium in Chicago, Illinois in the United States. The aquarium opened on May 30, 1930, and was for some time the largest indoor aquarium in the world with 5,000,000 US gallons (19,000,000 l) of water and over 25,000 fish.

Shedd Aquarium, Chicago

Shedd Aquarium, Chicago


The Shedd Aquarium was the first inland aquarium with a permanent saltwater fish collection. The aquarium is surrounded by Museum Campus Chicago, which it shares with the Adler Planetarium and the Field Museum of Natural History. The aquarium has 2 million annual visitors; it was the most visited aquarium in the U.S. in 2005. It is the second most popular cultural attraction in Chicago, and it contains 2100 species including fish, marine mammals, birds, snakes, amphibians, and insects. Best place to travel with family.
Shedd Aquarium, Chicago GPS coordinates: 41° 52′ 3.4″ N, 87° 36′ 50.57″ W

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