Adler Planetarium
| Adler Planetarium | |||
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| National Register of Historic Places | |||
| National Historic Landmark | |||
 Adler Planetarium |
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| location | Chicago , Illinois | ||
| Coordinates | 41 ° 51 '59 " N , 87 ° 36' 24.4" W | ||
| Built | 1930 | ||
| NRHP number | 87000819 | ||
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| The NRHP added | February 27, 1987 | ||
| Declared as an NHL | February 27, 1987 | ||
The Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum in Chicago , Illinois is one of the city's biggest attractions. Built in 1930 thanks to the support of the entrepreneur Max Adler , it is one of the oldest planetariums in North America. It's right on Lake Michigan , right behind the Shedd Aquarium and the Field Museum of Natural History . Since February 27, 1987, the Adler Planetarium has been listed as a monument on the National Register of Historic Places and has the status of a National Historic Landmark .
It shows numerous exhibits on the subject of space, the planetary system and their historical and current exploration on several levels. The collection of historical instruments is world famous. In addition, it has two theaters for astronomical presentations, one with a Zeiss projector and one with a modern digital laser show, which enables flight simulations in particular. Both systems complement each other perfectly.
Location on the lake
Planet exhibition
meteorite
Sizes and dimensions
exhibition
The first starry sky
Carl Zeiss projector
sundial
Web links
- Site of the Adler Planetarium (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Adler Planetarium in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 9, 2017.
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Illinois. National Park Service , accessed July 22, 2019.