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What to see and do at Museum Campus

Three great looks at life, the Earth and the universe.

The Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, and Adler Planetarium share the Museum Campus setting, but each deserves time and an admission of its own. Choose your interests and distribute the visits.

3 days suggestedFlexible budgetCulture and people · Nature

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Field Museum · Museum Campus
Diego Delso Original photography · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reduced version of Wikimedia; without editing the content. The website may show a frame crop.

What to visit in Museum Campus

PLACES AND EXPERIENCES

Things to do at Museum Campus

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Field Museum

Natural history and culture collections allow you to explore the diversity of life, fossils and the stories of human communities.

Activities for your visit

  • Choose natural history and culture rooms according to your interests.
  • Consult the museum's temporary exhibitions.

Tips for this place

  • Check what the entry you select includes.
  • Some special experiences are added during purchase.
Book tickets ↗

Select your date and admission category; Review the experiences included in the purchase.

Reference sources and location

Venue reference; it does not indicate an entrance, ticket office or accessible route.

Reference coordinates: 41.866278, -87.617039.

Wikidata Field Museum of Natural History

Field Museum · Museum Campus
Diego Delso Original photography · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reduced version of Wikimedia; without editing the content. The website may show a frame crop.

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Shedd Aquarium

An aquarium dedicated to aquatic life, its care and conservation, within the cultural complex of Museum Campus.

Activities for your visit

  • Know the habitats and species of the available spaces.
  • Consult the interpretation and conservation proposals.

Tips for this place

  • Reserve the date and time that corresponds to your visit.
  • Check if any chosen experience requires an additional reservation.
Book tickets ↗

Buy directly from Shedd and select your visit. Additional experiences may have their own conditions.

Reference sources and location

Venue reference; it does not indicate an entrance, ticket office or accessible route.

Reference coordinates: 41.867778, -87.613889.

Wikidata · Shedd Aquarium

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Adler Planetarium

Astronomy exhibits and dome shows bring exploration of the universe closer to the lakeshore.

Activities for your visit

  • Explore the planetarium exhibits.
  • Choose a dome show if you want to add it to the ticket.

Tips for this place

  • Check what the admission modality includes.
  • If you choose a show, check its access time.
Book tickets ↗

Select admission and add a dome show if interested; Not all modalities include it.

Reference sources and location

Venue reference; it does not indicate an entrance, ticket office or accessible route.

Reference coordinates: 41.866153, -87.606675.

Wikidata · Adler Planetarium

A PROPOSAL TO ORGANIZE YOURSELF

3-Day Museum Campus Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Natural History at Field Museum

    Dedicate a day to the Field Museum's collections and take a break on the outdoor walks.

  2. Day 2

    Aquatic life at Shedd

    Explore Shedd Aquarium with organized booking and choose the experiences you want to add.

  3. Day 3

    The universe since Adler

    Visit Adler Planetarium and, if interested, select a dome show compatible with your ticket.

Tips for visiting Museum Campus

  • Don't try to visit the entire three venues in a single day.
  • Check out what experiences and shows each ticket includes.

LOCAL FLAVORS

What to eat at Museum Campus

Chicago cuisine tells of its communities: deep dish pizza, traditional Italian sandwiches and jibarito with Puerto Rican roots.

Chicago hot dog with tomato, pickle, onion and mustard on poppy seed bun
Chicago style hot dog photographed at O'Hare Airport. ZhengZhou · Original photography · CC BY-SA 4.0

Stalls and neighborhood stores

Chicago style hot dog

Beef sausage in bread with poppy, mustard, onion, relish, tomato, pickle, peppers and celery salt. The local combination is served without ketchup.

Reference: Choose Chicago · Local cuisine

Chicken jibarito with tomato, lettuce and onion between two sheets of fried plantain
A version of jibarito with chicken; photo taken in California as a reference to the dish. Minah / rosidae · Original photography · CC BY 2.0

Flavors of the Puerto Rican community

Jibarito

Two sheets of fried plantain replace the bread and wrap the filling. A creation linked to the Puerto Rican community of Chicago.

Reference: Choose Chicago · Local cuisine

Golden Vesuvio chicken on potatoes, with sauce and small pieces of tomato
A version of Chicken Vesuvio with potatoes, photographed in California. TheCulinaryGeek / Evan Joshua Swigart · Original photography · CC BY 2.0

Italian-American cuisine

Chicken Vesuvio

Roasted chicken with potatoes, garlic and white wine, often accompanied by peas. Another classic of the Chicago Italian tradition.

Reference: Choose Chicago · Local cuisine

Sources to prepare your visit

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