The Adler Planetarium takes visitors on a journey through time and space by exploring the museum's world-class exhibits, famous collections and exciting experiences in virtual reality environments with their planetary shows. Learn about the people, events and phenomena that shape our understanding of the Universe.

Adler Planetarium Galaxy Package Highlights:
 

	Admission to the Planetarium and choice of one show
	Admission to the Historic Atwood Sphere Experience
	World-class Exhibits and famous Collections
	1 Virtual Reality Theater
	Home of Chicago's largest public telescope - Doane Observatory
	Unparalleled view of Chicago's skyline and night sky
	Interactive learning experiences

The Adler Planetarium Galaxy Package includes General Admission, One Theatre presentation, and Historic Atwood Sphere Experience.

Historic Atwood Sphere
Atwood Sphere, Chicago's oldest planetarium, was constructed in 1913. The sphere is 15 feet in diameter with 692 holes drilled through its metal surface, allowing light to enter and show the positions of the brightest stars in the night sky. Experience the night sky over Chicago as it appeared in 1913. Although the star positions have not changed since then, we can see only a small percentage of these stars in our current night sky due to light pollution. Enter the Atwood Sphere to be guided through an audio experience identifying stars and the constellations they form.

The Adler Planetarium
"America's First Planetarium" was founded in 1930 by Chicago business leader Max Adler. The museum is home to three full-size theaters, including the all-digital projection Definiti Space Theater and one of the world's most important antique instrument collections. The Adler is a recognized leader in science education, with a focus on inspiring young people, particularly women and minorities, to pursue careers in science.

The Doane Observatory
Home to the largest aperture telescope available to the public in the Chicagoland area. As such, it is the centerpiece of all telescope observing experiences at the Adler. The Doane can gather over 5000 times more light than an unaided human eye, allowing visitors to see with their own eyes celestial objects like the Moon, planets, stars, and galaxies that are trillions of miles away. Open to Adler's visitors for viewing every Adler After Dark and for special observing events such as eclipses, planetary alignments, and comet watches.

The Adler Planetarium is home to three full-size theaters, including the all-digital projection Definiti Space Theater and the 3D Universe Theater.
The DEFINITI SPACE THEATER provides an exciting experience in a virtual reality environment that launches you into the outer reaches of space. Shows offered:

Night Sky Live!
Take an in-depth journey through the cosmos with Night Sky Live!,With the help of modern exploration and observing techniques, this brand new show gives the audience a deeper look at the sometimes strange, and often breathtakingly beautiful, diversity of objects that make up our universe. Night Sky Live! is an original live sky show created by the Adler Planetarium to reflect our ever-changing understanding of the cosmos.

Journey to the Stars
Join Academy Award-winner Whoopi Goldberg and embark on a stunning voyage through time and space to experience the life and death of the stars in our night sky. Dive into the heart of our fiery Sun and glimpse its distant future as it transforms into a massive red giant. Tour familiar constellations like Orion the Hunter, explore new celestial mysteries and discover the fascinating unfolding story that connects us all to the stars.

One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure
This is an original planetarium show based on the popular children's show Sesame Street. Big Bird, Elmo and their friend from China, Hu Hu Zhu, take viewers on a journey of discovery to learn about the Big Dipper, the North Star, the Sun and the Moon.

The UNIVERSE THEATER

Great Observatories in 3D
Embark on a tour around the World-and into space-to visit the world's Great Observatories in 3D. Visit today's modern observatories to look at -and through- some of the largest and most powerful telescopes. Learn how these cutting-edge instruments open up breathtaking new views of the sky never before possible.

3D Vision: Imaging the Universe
3-D is more than just a gimmick used for entertainment purposes- scientists use some of the same 3-D techniques found in movies, along with other technologies, to explore the Universe in ways that were not possible before. 3-D Vision: Imaging the Universe examines some of these state-of-the-art scientific visualizations - from close up on the surface of Mars, to the Big Bang, to the formation of galaxies with hundreds of billions of stars.

Get your eTicket today and visit the Adler Planetarium - truly a museum for the new millennium, secure in its past, launching into the future and offering the present in a whole new light - with the Adler Planetarium Galaxy Package!