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Shedd Aquarium
Aquarium
Museum Campus, Chicago
Has a stamp of approval from Wired and AFAR Media
"The penguin encounter one was a great value and a wonderful time!"(18 Tips)
"Excellent aquarium, choose the CityPass, great deal!!!"(22 Tips)
"I love the Beluga whales performance."(13 Tips)
"The holiday dolphin show is an interesting selection."(12 Tips)
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Jane BlosseyJune 25, 2011The show could be either dolphins or the beluga whales. Be prepared to not always see what you want.
jaimie lee melkaApril 7, 2010Go on a weekday.If you live in Chicago, stop at one of their libraries-they usually have a free pass you can borrow.
Chriss Jeremy StumpJuly 8, 2011Most of us are here for our kids. Don't be rude, we ALL waited in line, we ALL need to see. Be patient. Be kind. Don't push. Don't be rude. & please NEVER move the stroller of a mother of twins. Rlly?
Shawn WilliamsFebruary 1, 2010Fun place to go on a Saturday or Sunday. The new show isn't as great as the old show, but still fun to watch.
Brett GerlichSeptember 22, 2012Don't eat at the food court. Cold, over-priced food and the employees are very unhappy. Other than that, this place is freakin' awesome!
James BrentApril 12, 2013Want free general admission? Just enter through the gift shop. They don't monitor it.
Nicole CrowderJuly 31, 2011If time is precious to you... get a city pass!!! Waited in line for over and hour only to get to the front door and be told there was a 30 minute wait because they had reached capacity.. oh well.
David HsuSeptember 3, 2011For weekend trips, buy tickets online to skip the long lines just to enter.
Dan KimJuly 8, 2013Huge lines on the weekend. Not really worth it. If you have any experience with Californian aquariums or Sea World, this doesn't match up at all. Save your money and time.
Benjamin MorganMarch 10, 2010One of my favorite places to be touristy in my home city! There's always something to engage my curiosity.
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Shedd Aquarium
1200 S Lake Shore Dr (at Solidarity Dr)
Chicago, IL 60605
United States
Chicago, IL 60605
United States
At: Museum Campus
Strap a mask and flippers onto your imagination and chart a course to Shedd Aquarium. Have you ever gotten eye-to-eye with a dolphin? Or met a penguin on a stroll to the South Pole? Or immersed yourself in an Amazon flooded forest? At Shedd, it's all possible.
Closed until 9:00 AM tomorrow (Show more)
- Mon–Fri
- 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Sat–Sun
- 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
(312) 939-2438
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- 9.2
"One of the best museum i ever visit. A lot of amazing things to see."
Misha Moskalyk - 8.7
"Great atmosphere! Lots of different places to eat and shop at plus some amazing views of the city. We did the river tour and lake tour and both were awesome!"
Sean Miller - 9.2
"Great place for relaxing, especially at night time. Beautiful view. You can see whole downtown easily and it's so romantic. Good for a dates."
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