The Adler ‘Scope

Michelle L. President & CEO What do you enjoy most about working at the Adler? One word sums up why I love working at the Adler – people. I am passionate about helping others awaken their explorer within, and I couldn’t think of a better group to work on that with than my talented colleagues. […]

Editor’s Note: Updated in May 2023 to reflect more current and updated information. Pedro R. Former Curator What do you enjoy most about working at the Adler? Working with a world-class historical collection. A normal work day for me might involve preparing the oldest telescope located in America for an exhibit, browsing a book by […]

Editor’s Note: Updated in May 2023 to reflect more current and updated information. Chris B. Former STEAM Teen Community Coordinator What’s your fondest Adler memory? The first time I ever saw Jupiter and the Galilean Moons was through the Doane Observatory telescope…In that moment I felt as if I was connected to Galileo (who first […]

Chanel W. Staff Accountant What is your favorite space fact you like to share? You can fit over one million Earths inside the Sun. My point is the Sun is quite bigger than it seems. What do you like most about working at the Adler? The view of the skyline and lake. It is a […]

Jennifer H. Senior Public Relations Manager What do you enjoy the most about working at the Adler? I love interacting with people from different departments and learning about their jobs and how they contribute to the Adler’s success. The things I have learned from the Astronomy team alone blow my mind on a regular basis. […]

Editor’s Note: Updated in May 2023 to reflect more current and updated information. Kate Brueggemann Former Vice President of Development What do you enjoy most about working at the Adler? I’m deeply connected and motivated by our core value of every mind matters. I most enjoy seeing our visitors engage with science in new and […]

Geza G. Astronomer What do you enjoy the most about working at the Adler? I think it is the variety. As an astronomer I’ve gotten to do a bit of everything over the years: show production, exhibits, building scientific equipment, speaking to large audiences, mentoring one-on-one, flying balloons to the edge of space, speaking with […]

Editor’s Note: Updated in May 2023 to reflect more current and updated information. Adriana G. Former Astronomy Educator What do you like the most about working at the Adler? My favorite part about working at the Adler is shifting people’s expectations about what science and museums are supposed to be like. We want to welcome […]

Meet our Adler Staff Star: Victor! Learn more about the employees at the Adler Planetarium who help make our mission possible.

Meet our Adler Staff Star: Gladys! Learn more about the employees at the Adler Planetarium who help make our mission possible.