The Adler Planetarium is a great place to visit with your youth group! Plan your own troop trip during the day or camp "in" to earn merit badges at an Astrovernight. New Scouts in Space workshops allow Girl Scouts and Brownies to earn merit badges in two-hour, hands-on classes!

Please visit the Astrovernights web page to read about the current academic year's remaining dates.

Fulfill all the requirements for the Girl Scouts Aerospace badge, the Brownies Movers Try-It, or the Cub Scouts Astronomy belt loop in these dynamic scout days.

Make and test-fly paper airplanes, watch a balloon rocket launch, and more in Girl Scouts: Aerospace! Learn science principles through cool experiments in Brownies: Movers! Make a telescope and more in Cub Scouts: Astronomy! Please visit the Courses web page for dates and registration information for upcoming Scouts In Space Days.

Spend the afternoon with Adler Planetarium educators as you explore the museum and take part in activities and skyshows to fulfill requirements for the Astronomy Merit Badge. Cost: $15 per scout and $5 per adult. Please contact the Group Sales Department at 312-294-0361 to book your place.

If your youth group includes 15 or more participants, please contact the Group Sales Department at 312-294-0360 or 312-294-0364 to make advance reservations for building admission and sky shows. Youth groups of less than 15 participants will need to purchase building admission and sky show tickets upon arrival to Adler.