🌌✨ Adler Planetarium: A Cosmic Adventure! 🚀🔭

📜 History: Founded in 1930 by Max Adler, Chicago’s Adler Planetarium is the first planetarium in the U.S.! 🇺🇸🏛️ Designed by Ernest A. Grunsfeld Jr., it won a gold medal from the Chicago AIA in 1931 and became a National Historic Landmark in 1987! 🏆🏰 📍 Address: 1300 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr ⏰ Hours: Daily 9 AM - 4 PM (check website for details!) 🎫 Tickets: $19+; Chicago CityPASS accepted! 🎟️💸 🌟 Must-See Highlights: Grainger Sky Theater: 🌌🎥 Immersive dome films! Book ahead—it’s mind-blowing! Doane Observatory: 🔭🌌 Chicago’s largest public telescope! Spot sunspots or lunar craters! Astronaut Encounter: 🚀👩🚀 NASA suits, moon rocks, and a moonwalk sim! Lake Views: 📸🌅 Snap Chicago’s skyline + Lake Michigan—perfection! 🍽 Foodie Finds: Café Galileo’s: 🥪☕ (inside, lakeside views!) Yolk: 🥚🍞 (15-min walk; bennies + French toast!) Giordano’s: 🍕 (20-min walk; deep-dish classic!) 💡 Tips: Book tickets online (weekends = busy!) Free Wed 6-10 PM (reserve!) Kids? Check out the interactive exhibits! 👨👩👧🔭 CityPASS = free entry + all shows! 🎟️✨ 🏷️ #ChicagoTravel #AdlerPlanetarium #SpaceExploration #LakeMichiganViews