Home › Illinois › Chicago › Adler Planetarium Planetarium · Chicago · Illinois Adler Planetarium The Adler Planetarium is a municipal public museum for astronomy in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Some 550K visitors came through in 2015. A drive of 0.6 mi reaches Soldier Field.
Photo: Adler Planetarium , CC BY-SA 3.0 Nearest place to stay
0.9 mi
Scout Hotel And Resort Management Inc
Visitors in 2015
550K
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A planetarium inside Chicago Places to stay about a mile away Scout Hotel And Resort Management Inc is 0.9 miles away; Hotel Bnb (0.9 mi) and Maverick Hotels and Restaurants (0.9 mi) are close too. 235 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓
Winters are cold January nights drop to 18° . When to go ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct May , June , July , August , September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 9 miles away Chicago Midway (MDW) has airline service, about 9 miles from Adler Planetarium.
Established in 1930 Adler Planetarium dates from 1930 . About ↓
At a glance + Nearest place to stay 0.9 mi ! January lows of 18° + May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct: mild weather + Airport (MDW) 9 mi away • Established 1930 When to go How the seasons run A visit to Adler Planetarium can follow the seasons below.
Jan 32° / 18°
Feb 36° / 21°
Mar 47° / 30°
Apr 58° / 39°
May 70° / 49°
Jun 80° / 59°
Jul 84° / 65°
Aug 82° / 64°
Sep 75° / 56°
Oct 63° / 44°
Nov 49° / 33°
Dec 37° / 24°
The Adler Planetarium is a municipal public museum for astronomy in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is operated by the Chicago Park District, a municipal government agency of the City of Chicago. It is the first planetarium in the United States.
It was founded in 1930 by local businessman Max Adler. Located on the northeastern tip of Northerly Island on Lake Michigan, the Adler Planetarium was the first planetarium in the United States. It is part of Chicago's Museum Campus, which includes the Shedd Aquarium and the Field Museum of Natural History. The Planetarium's mission is to inspire exploration and understanding of the universe.
Type Planetarium
Established 1930
Listed National Historic Landmark (1987) · National Register of Historic Places (1987)
Wikipedia readers 21K a year Where to stay Staying close to Adler Planetarium Our map shows 235 places to stay within 4 miles. The shortest trip is to Scout Hotel And Resort Management Inc , 0.9 miles.
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Closest places to stay 1 Scout Hotel And Resort Management Inc hotel · 0.9 mi southwest Directions 2 Hotel Bnb hotel · 0.9 mi west Directions 3 Maverick Hotels and Restaurants hotel · 0.9 mi southwest Directions 4 Best Western Grant Park Hotel hotel · 1.0 mi west Directions 5 Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown South Loop hotel · 1.0 mi west Directions 6 Le Méridien Essex Chicago hotel · 1.0 mi west Directions 7 The Wheeler Mansion inn or B&B · 1.0 mi southwest Directions 8 Hilton Chicago hotel · 1.0 mi northwest Directions 9 Marriott hotel · 1.1 mi southwest Directions 10 The Harrison Hotel Chicago hotel · 1.1 mi northwest Directions Places to eat nearby 572 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles
77 coffee & cafés 60 Asian & Indian 58 bars & pubs 30 subs & sandwiches 28 pizza 25 Mexican & Latin 20 ice cream & sweets
Compare 8 towns to stay in Town From Adler Planetarium Drive Places to stay People Typical home Safety
Chicago in town — 382 320 hotels · 20 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 8 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks 2,731,585 $334K D Leyden Township 14 mi west 20 min 36 29 hotels · 7 motels 90,402 $288K — York Township 19 mi west 30 min 52 45 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds 128,137 $397K — Thornton Township 18 mi south 25 min 46 32 hotels · 9 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds 152,667 $157K — Stickney Township 11 mi southwest 15 min 12 11 hotels · 1 motel 40,266 $269K — Lyons Township 15 mi southwest 20 min 18 11 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins 112,345 $364K — Rosemont 16 mi northwest 25 min 22 22 hotels 3,815 $345K D− Maine Township 18 mi northwest 25 min 24 20 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds 136,611 $375K —
Day trip from Straight-line miles.
Getting there Nearest airports with airline service
MDW Chicago Midway · major hub 9 mi
ORD Chicago O'Hare · major hub 17 mi
GYY Gary/Chicago 20 mi
Common questions
Adler Planetarium: common questions Is Adler Planetarium in Chicago? Yes. It’s inside Chicago, IL.
When is the best time to visit Adler Planetarium? May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
How many people visit Adler Planetarium each year? 550,379 in 2015, according to Wikidata.
What is the closest airport to Adler Planetarium? Chicago Midway (MDW), about 9 miles away.
What hotels are near Adler Planetarium? Scout Hotel And Resort Management Inc (0.9 mi), Hotel Bnb (0.9 mi) and Maverick Hotels and Restaurants (0.9 mi). 235 places to stay are within 4 miles.
From locals Word from Chicago Questions and tips go in Chicago’s Town Square.
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