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Shedd Aquarium
Aquarium
Museum Campus, Chicago
Has a stamp of approval from AFAR Media and Wired
"The penguin encounter one was a great value and a wonderful time!"(18 Tips)
"Excellent aquarium, choose the CityPass, great deal!!!"(22 Tips)
"Spend some time with the cute Beluga whales, they're cute and funny."(13 Tips)
"The holiday dolphin show is an interesting selection."(12 Tips)
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Bobbi FosterMarch 10, 2012Buying ahead is only slightly advantageous on busy days. Being a member is the best bang for the buck.
Dan. MastrettaFebruary 1, 2012The Otters are the cutest and also the most active, say hi to them from me.
Ted CoppockNovember 8, 2013Standing in line on Sunday on a cold windy day put me in a bad mood on entering. Tour pricing is far to high with average at best exhibits.
David GerechtJuly 7, 2013Lines to buy tickets are always crazy long, either get here before 9 or buy online.
Brad HobackMarch 21, 2011If you have a City Pass, don't wait in the long line...go to the short City Pass line on the far left. The main line was out the door & down the steps, but there were only 4 in the City Pass line.
WiredAugust 23, 2012It contains 2,100 species of fish, marine mammals, birds, snakes, amphibians, and insects.
Chris OMarch 25, 2015The aquatic show is very much education, with very little show. Unless you're looking to make this an education trip this addition can be avoided.
Chris MartinAugust 8, 2013Go early or pay for the Citypass. Got there at 11 on a Thursday and waited for 1 hour to get in.
Laura NowakApril 18, 2012Call ahead to see if schools are coming so you're not bombarded by kids and can enjoy it.
TracyJanuary 21, 2013It was free today!!! Very crowded but in spite of the crowd we had fun. J said we are at Nemos house!
SheptoriousFebruary 24, 2011I'm in love with the seahorses. I'm in love with them... they're so beautiful and cute.
The skyline views are as almost as good as the belugas.
A. VilcinMay 7, 2011Teachers enter free! But you have to apply online in advance for your ticket. May just be for IL teachers. Not sure.
Eric TsaiOctober 1, 2016We had the city pass but we still had to wait over 30 minutes on the will call line on a Friday. The line wasn't that long, the ticket desk was just that slow
Kelly 🍰April 29, 2014Get ready for screaming kids while you look into the sad eyes of the octopus. They'll try to upsell you on everything, not worth it.
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!
Steve TalbottMarch 28, 2011If you are headed to the Shedd on Saturday...get there early. Take it from this guy with the upset kids.
Jay GeneskeDecember 30, 2009work here, but it's still the best place to get close to amazing animals. check out lion fish in wild reef. so foppish!
G ShiauApril 7, 2013Don't come here with toddlers. The Nazis wouldn't let me use the food court without a purchase. No outside food. Yes they have an alternative lunch room but it's six miles away. F### them.
Cassandra DixonDecember 22, 2015I absolutely love you Shedd Aquarium! Check out Freebie today!
Check out the 2 month old baby beluga in the underwater viewing area!
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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
"We've been here 4.5 hours and barely scratched the surface. An absolutely excellent museum - probably the best I've been to. Only the Newseum in DC comes close. Don't miss this if you are in Chicago"
Kristopher Weiss - 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 - 8.9
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