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You are invited to participate in the Adler's transformation! The Lift-Off! Campaign for Chicago's Space Center is a $40 million fundraising effort that will reinvent the museum’s exhibitions, theaters, and programs. Your contribution will help us inspire the next generation of explorers.

Lift-Off Campaign Objectives
The Lift-Off Campaign for Chicago’s Space Center will completely transform America’s First Planetarium with new exhibitions, theater experiences, and programs. Contribute to the Lift-Off Campaign today!
Learn more on the Lift-Off Campaign Objectives page

Annual Fund
Annual Fund members share the excitement of space exploration with over 400,000 visitors and schoolchildren each year. The Adler's Annual Fund helps help create new exhibitions and sky shows, expand education and outreach programs, conserve historic artifacts, and conduct leading-edge research.
Learn more on the Annual Fund page

The Alan B. Shepard Society
The Adler Planetarium established The Alan B. Shepard Society to honor Commander Shepard's legacy as the first American in space. Members of The Alan B. Shepard Society contribute annual restricted gifts of $1,000 or more to support space science education and research programs at the Adler.
Learn more on the The Alan B. Shepard Society page

Corporate Philanthropy
All gifts to the Adler Planetarium help advance the Lift-Off! Campaign for Chicago's Space Center, a historic initiative to transform America's First Planetarium. Join our family of corporate partners today!
Learn more on the Corporate Philanthropy page

Leaving a Legacy
Planning an estate or life-income gift is a meaningful and beneficial way to support the Adler Planetarium now and in the future. We are pleased to offer information as you consider a planned gift to the museum.
Learn more on the Leaving a Legacy page

Webster Club
The Webster Club is an organization of museum friends whose support strengthens and preserves the Adler Collections. Members of the Webster Club enjoy exclusive benefits and access to one of the world's greatest collections of historic scientific instruments, rare books, maps, works on paper, and space exploration materials. We invite you to become a member of the Webster Club today!
Learn more on the Webster Club page

Recognition
All gifts to the Adler Planetarium help advance the Lift-Off! Campaign for Chicago's Space Center, a historic initiative to transform America's First Planetarium.
Learn more on the Recognition page

Around the Adler

Volunteers help staff behind-the-scenes as well as on the museum floor.

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Did you know?: Our Zeiss projector will be replaced during Sky Theater renovations this year. It will then become part of our collection!

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We've raised $34.7 towards our $40 million goal to reinvent our exhibitions, theaters, and programs.

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