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The Adler Planetarium connects people to the universe and each other. Whether it is introducing a guest to the Ring Nebula, a neighborhood school to a community partner, a research team to a network of citizen scientists, or one staff member to another, the Adler’s focus on meaningful connections dates back nearly a century.
Today, the museum hosts more than half a million visitors each year and reaches millions more through youth STEAM programs, neighborhood skywatching events, online citizen science, and other outreach projects. With the Adler’s support, people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities gain the confidence to explore their universe together and return to their communities ready to think critically and creatively about any challenge that comes their way.
*Information courtesy of https://www.adlerplanetarium.org/explore/about-us/
Chicago’s Night Sky features real science and research from several of the Adler’s program initiatives, including Far Horizons, Youth Organization for Lights Out, and Zooniverse. Get a first-hand look at the work Adler teens and experts are doing to measure light pollution in Chicago and help find solutions to restore and protect dark skies.
Exhibition Highlights
Exhibition Highlights
Discover how people from all over the world have imagined shapes and pictures in the sky.
See the Adler’s world-renowned collection of celestial globes, star maps, and more.
Take part in real research by identifying constellations in historic celestial maps from the Adler’s collection.
Use digital interactive technology to create your own constellations in the sky.
Experiment with aspects of lighting design to learn how to build better lighting.
Learn how to find interesting things to see in the night sky.
See how works of art can take us on journeys across the sky.
*Pictures and information courtesy of https://www.adlerplanetarium.org/explore/exhibits/chicagos-night-sky/
Mission Moon invites you to experience America’s first steps into space through the eyes of Captain Lovell and his family. You’ll find out how the United States became the first nation to put a man on the Moon, what it’s really like to be an astronaut, and why it takes a team to explore uncharted worlds.
*information courtesy of https://www.adlerplanetarium.org/explore/exhibits/mission-moon/
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