I wasn't too impressed with the Adler Planetarium. There were a handful of interesting exhibits, but nothing that kept me wanting to turn every corner and look at every nook and cranny. The real Gemini space capsule is one that really stands out in my mind that I enjoyed. It may have helped if I wasn't rushed to go through. It was about an hour til closing, so I missed a whole floor.

Exhibits were sparse and geared toward a younger crowd. However, the 2 shows in the infiniti theatre were great. Nice relaxing chairs and interesting topics.

I love the structure of the Planetarium. It gave an ancient feel to it with the rusted copper look. It's located along Lake Michigan and provided a beautiful view of the city and the lake.
The exhibits are disappointing though. They are nothing more than photos, pictures, texts hanging on the walls. There are some hands-on exhibits but very minimal. The only exhibit close to being cool would be the real-time image of the sun transpose onto a round board and safe for the human eye.
The BIG thing of the Planetarium would actually be the shows/movies screening there. Each show is $7 and even the one within the turning sphere is $3.
Glad we got in free as we are members of other Science Centers. It would not be worth the admission fee to just look at exhibits which I can view on the Internet.

I would have really enjoyed this when my son was a kid. The show and displays are very much geared toward school age children. They had tons of activities going on for the kids. There wasn't much to interest an old married couple who has been to many planetariums over the years. It's a beautiful facility and the vew of the Chicago skyline is not to be missed. The admission was included with our GoChicago card or I would have been a bit upset with the expense. Glad we went nonetheless.