Plan a Visit
Free Daily Activities
The Adler Planetarium provides free* programming on the weekends for families with young children as well as general visitors. These programs are led by volunteers, docents, and Adler educators. Drop in for a 5 minute interaction, or stay for the entire time.
*Free with admission
*Free with admission
Activity Carts
Our activity carts encourage Adler visitors to actively engage with the processes of science and science topics. Facilitated by trained staff and volunteers, these 10-minute hands-on experiences are located throughout our galleries.
To guarantee flexibility during your visit, activities are accessible on a first come first-served basis.
March 15, 2010
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Spaceflight Cart
Explore the adaptations necessary for sending people into space. Discover what makes space different from Earth and how astronauts deal with those differences.
Explore the adaptations necessary for sending people into space. Discover what makes space different from Earth and how astronauts deal with those differences.
March 16, 2010
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Spaceflight Cart
Explore the adaptations necessary for sending people into space. Discover what makes space different from Earth and how astronauts deal with those differences.
Explore the adaptations necessary for sending people into space. Discover what makes space different from Earth and how astronauts deal with those differences.
March 17, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Ultra Violet Cart
Scientists use many kinds of light invisible to our eyes to view the universe. Explore the many types of light that give us a greater understanding of our universe.
Scientists use many kinds of light invisible to our eyes to view the universe. Explore the many types of light that give us a greater understanding of our universe.
March 18, 2010
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Crater Cart
Get up close and personal with a real meteorite. Make your own crater and learn more about the effects meteorites have on the surface they strike.
Get up close and personal with a real meteorite. Make your own crater and learn more about the effects meteorites have on the surface they strike.
March 19, 2010
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Crater Cart
Get up close and personal with a real meteorite. Make your own crater and learn more about the effects meteorites have on the surface they strike.
Get up close and personal with a real meteorite. Make your own crater and learn more about the effects meteorites have on the surface they strike.
March 20-21, 2010
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. One World, One Sky Activity Cart
Introduce your kids to the wonder of the daytime and nighttime sky. Our activities build on children's (ages 3 to 8) enthusiasm for the Sun, Moon, and stars.
Introduce your kids to the wonder of the daytime and nighttime sky. Our activities build on children's (ages 3 to 8) enthusiasm for the Sun, Moon, and stars.
1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m. Spaceflight Cart
Explore the adaptations necessary for sending people into space. Discover what makes space different from Earth and how astronauts deal with those differences.
Explore the adaptations necessary for sending people into space. Discover what makes space different from Earth and how astronauts deal with those differences.
March 27-28, 2010
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Planet Explorers - Habitats and Homes
Habitats and Homes provides children hands on experiences investigating similarities between animal's homes and our own and discovering more about the place we call home, Earth.
Habitats and Homes provides children hands on experiences investigating similarities between animal's homes and our own and discovering more about the place we call home, Earth.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Ultra Violet Light Cart
Scientists use many kinds of light invisible to our eyes to view the universe. Explore the many types of light that give us a greater understanding of our universe.
Scientists use many kinds of light invisible to our eyes to view the universe. Explore the many types of light that give us a greater understanding of our universe.
Monday - Saturday
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Lower Level
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Lower Level
At SVL people can experience the prototypes of new interactive visualizations that will eventually move to other areas of the museum, and attend presentations by astronomers and related researchers that take advantage of the visualizations.
During open hours visitors can look behind the scenes and talk to Adler space science and technology experts about on-going projects.
Schedule of SVL Speakers
March 15:
Larry Ciupik, Adler Astronomer †
March 16:
Bruce Stephenson, Adler Historian †
March 17:
Alan Zablocki, KICP
March 18:
Mark Hammergren, Adler Astronomer †
March 19:
Grace Wolf-Chase, Adler Astronomer †
March 20:
Tyler Natoli + Alan Zablocki, KICP
March 22:
Mark Hammergren, Adler Astronomer †
March 23:
Bruce Stephenson, Adler Historian †
March 24:
Abby Crites, KICP
March 25:
Tyler Natoli, KICP
† SLOOH subscribers, you can listen live on SLOOH radio (2:45 - 2:55 p.m.)
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