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Click above to buy a $40 family membership to the Adler Planetarium ($95 value). Buy here for a $30 individual membership ($65 value).
As Earth places its bid for the 2020 Intergalactic Winter Olympics, today's Groupon invites you to rediscover what makes the universe so neat (hint: pretty much everything). For $30, you get a one-year individual membership (a $65 value) to the Adler Planetarium. You can also get a family membership for $40.
The Adler Planetarium has been making an argument for the existence of space since it opened its doors as America's first planetarium in 1930. Its majestic Sky Theater translates the enormity of the night sky into a more easily comprehended dome ceiling. Unlimited daytime tickets and discounted evening tickets are available to members. Future astronauts and doubting astro-nots will receive a mind-expanding crash course in constellations, atmospheric gases, dark matter, black holes, lunar expeditions, nebulae, supernovae, and the odd profligacy of space-battles that have been observed in a galaxy far, far away—for starters. But like the cosmos themselves, there's more. So much more.
This membership grants you unlimited admission to the planetarium and its many shows and exhibitions, including One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure, the Robert Redford–narrated meteor-fest Cosmic Collisions, and the musically coordinated 3D Universe: A Symphony, which proves that the music of the earth can elevate even the music of the spheres. The family membership covers unlimited admission and theater tickets for two adults and up to six children under 18 years old, while the individual membership covers unlimited admission for you and one guest. Both memberships include the added benefits of a 15% discount at the Infinity Gift Shop, 10% off in Galileo's Cafe, VIP access to new exhibitions, two complimentary guest passes for general admission, discounts on guided tours, and more. See the full list of privileges here. If nothing else, the planetarium provides a place where your love for dehydrated ice cream can blossom without judgment or water.
Reviews
Frommer's recommends the Adler Planetarium, saying:
- The building may be historic (it was the first planetarium in the Western Hemisphere), but some of the attractions here will captivate the most jaded video-game addict. Your first stop should be the modern Sky Pavilion, where the don't-miss experience is the StarRider Theater. Settle down under the massive dome, and you'll take a half-hour interactive virtual-reality trip through the Milky Way and into deep space, featuring a computer-generated 3-D-graphics projection system and controls in the armrest of each seat. Six high-resolution video projectors form a seamless image above your head -- you'll feel as if you're literally floating in space. – Frommer's
Yelpers and Insider Pagers alike give the Adler Planetarium four stars, while Judy's Book reviewers give it 4.4. TripAdvisors give it a solid three owl eyes:
- When it comes to Chicago museums, the Planetarium is often forgotten or overlooked. However, it's a great place to spend a day during any season. – Neal H., Insider Pages
- The Planetarium is a fascinating place to visit. The exhibits, telescopes, and tours all-together make the Planetarium a worthwhile place to see. – Oscar Y., Judy's Book
- There are tons of hands-on displays, and not just for kids.... All the displays really get you involved and find a way to make sometimes dull topics interesting. – Jenny S., Insider Pages
Groupon Says
Our American Solar System
The Adler Planetarium is as close as most of us will get to exploring our remarkable solar system. Although there are as many as nine planets in the visible solar system, human beings have so far only been able to visit three of them (discounting the moon because no gold was found there). What tremendous secrets did our astroxplorers learn?
Neptune: Although none of the other planets in our solar system contain crucial building blocks of life such as energy drinks and ranch dressing, Neptune comes closest to being inhabitable, due largely to the number of abandoned cities and conveniently placed piles of empty clothing.
Mars: For decades, NASA Mars rovers have tooled around the outskirts of the red planet, often sending back high-resolution photos of vast desert expanses, with predictably unhelpful captions like, "As robots, we can go here," and "This part of the planet looks like it might be okay for a robot settlement if you ever wanted there to be freedom for robots."
Jupiter: The only planet made entirely out of Jupa, Jupiter resembles a great, gaseous ocean on its surface. Once this outer shell is penetrated, however, you find a hollow space in which another planet is growing, with its own atmosphere and even a small moon. It is a water-rich planet with resources that could sustain the fleeing colonists of a dying, alien world. These colonists decided to call this new planet…Earth. This is largely due to its resemblance to the real, regular Earth where we live right now, which is the main Earth.
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