Adler Planetarium

Adler Planetarium is a planetarium and space museum at the tip of the Museum Campus peninsula in the South Loop, at the east end of DuSable Lake Shore Drive’s museum stretch. The museum pairs exhibition galleries with sky shows in three dome theaters sold as add-ons, and the lakefront terrace has the best skyline view on the campus. A visit runs about two hours without a show. Chicago residents get $5 off admission and Illinois residents get in free on published discount days each month.

What to know

• The Illinois Resident Discount Days in October 2026 are the 1st, 26th, 27th and 28th.
• Admission starts at $25 for adults and $13 for children.
• Shows include Dark Side of the Moon at 45 minutes and five 30-minute productions.
• The 146 and 130 buses and the Roosevelt L stop serve the campus, and Metra Electric stops at Museum Campus.
• The main phone line is automated; guest services handles questions by email.