Plan a Visit
Free Daily Activities
The Adler Planetarium offers a variety of free daily activities staffed by docents, volunteers, and educators, usually between 1-3 p.m.
Depending on staffing and availability, daily activities may include, but are not limited to:
• Docent-led tours of new exhibit galleries
• Hands-on science challenges
• Make-and-take astronomy crafts designed especially for the youngest visitors
• Safe solar telescope viewing on the telescope terrace or in the Doane Observatory
• Interactive demonstrations and presentations
• Computer activities in the CyberSpace Computer Classroom
• Hands-on science challenges
• Make-and-take astronomy crafts designed especially for the youngest visitors
• Safe solar telescope viewing on the telescope terrace or in the Doane Observatory
• Interactive demonstrations and presentations
• Computer activities in the CyberSpace Computer Classroom
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Ages 3-7
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Ages 3-7
Blast off with the Adler Planetarium! Join us in the Milky Way Gallery. Designed for families with children ages 3-7, we'll offer you and your child new adventures to explore. Together you'll investigate a variety of objects seen in the daytime and nighttime sky through exciting hands-on activities.
*Free with admission. Call 312.922.STAR.