Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum
1300 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60605
The Adler opened in 1930 and was the first planetarium in the Western Hemisphere. Donated to the city of Chicago by Max Adler, the planetarium was an attraction at the great Chicago exposition of 1933-34.
The Adler is the only museum in the world with two full-size planetarium theaters.
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