Exhibits

Chasing Eclipses

Discover how people have predicted when and where to stand in the narrow corridor of totality, and prepare to chase down an eclipse yourself.

Chicago’s Night Sky

Visit Chicago's Night Sky—an exhibit at the Adler Planetarium—that will connect you to the wondrous human tradition of looking up!

Clark Family Welcome Gallery

Our Welcome Gallery features a one-of-a-kind architecture with vibrant lighting, video presentations, and interactive, motion-sensing displays.

Community Design Labs

The Adler Planetarium’s Community Design Labs are flexible spaces for guests to play, come up with and test ideas, create art, and reflect.

Doane Observatory

Located on Lake Michigan's shores, the Doane Observatory is the largest reflecting telescope publicly available in the Chicagoland area.

Historic Atwood Sphere

Experience the night sky over Chicago as it appeared in 1913 with a live guided tour in the Atwood Sphere—the world's oldest sky simulator.

Mission Moon

Mission Moon invites you to experience America’s first steps into space through the eyes of Captain Lovell and his family.

Other Worlds

Visit Other Worlds at the Adler Planetarium to explore gas giants, ice giants, super Earths, and mini-Neptunes in our solar system and across the galaxy!

Planet Explorers

In Planet Explorers, children ages 3–8 take the helm in this modern-day space adventure. Take part in a mission to outer space!

Space Visualization Lab

Talk to astronomers about cutting-edge research and experience awe-inspiring visualizations in the Adler Planetarium’s Space Visualization Lab.

Telescopes: Through the Looking Glass

See rare and spectacular instruments spanning four centuries, as well as rare books, documents, telescopes, and more in this exhibit.

The Universe: A Walk Through Space and Time

In this interactive exhibit, transport yourself to the distant corners of the cosmos and witness how the universe has evolved over 13.7 billion years.