Nestled on the coast of Lake Michigan, this indoor aquatic world the John G. Shedd Aquarium is home to more than 650 species of fish, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, birds and mammals from across the globe. Explore Caribbean waters at the 90,000-gallon coral reef exhibit, or watch whales and dolphins play during marine mammal shows. Eat at Soundings restaurant, where you will find a panoramic view of Lake Michigan, or in the Bubble Net food court. Aquatic souvenirs are available in the gift shop. See website for package deals, visitor info, maps, membership details, and events calendar. The Aquarium opens daily at 9am.
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Yeah I had a lot of fun here during my last trip back home a few weeks ago. I enjoyed watching "Nickel" swim around in the big old fish tank and the diver...
4 stars way better then what we have back home in the bay (bay area, sf, ca) so many sea creatures so little time, everything awesome except for the crowds...
What can I say about this place that has not yet been said before? This is a Chicago must see for everyone, and all I can offer is the suggestions below:...
Must See
This aquarium has so much to offer. The last time I was there we saw dolphin shows and I heard their new shark exhibit is ...
great rainy day trip
when we went the dolphin area was closed for remodeling. it sounds like the new area is going to be great and even more kid ...
Very nice aquarium
I actually prefer this aquarium to Atlanta's, but it could be because I particularly like visiting Chicago. The dolphin show is spectacular her...
A Fascinating Place to Explore
This aquarium is the biggest and best aquarium we've been to and it's not even on the ocean. It has both gigantic and little tiny ...
Great aquarium, even better after remodel!
This aquarium has been under going a big remodeling for months, but they should be unvailing the new space this summer. The dolphin show is ...
too many people
we went with a 3years old girl. She loved a dolfin show and we like a location of show. We could see the Lake Michigan's ...
Expected more, but still fun
The biggest advise I can give anyone is to buy your tickets online. If you know you are going to go, buy and print your tickets at home. You wi...
Some advice from someone in the industry
I just wanted to post this to people who might be interested in coming to the Shedd Aquarium and might be discouraged by some reviews. These a...
Expect more
It's good but we were expecting more for a world class Aquarium. We've been to the aquarium in Beijing, China a year ago. It's way better than ...
Not worth the price
The aquarium was a good way to spend time in the city, but wasn't worth the ticket price.
What a fun day but $$$$$$
Very well maintained museum--lots to see. Our 2.5 year old daughter loved it but she did not love the SpongeBob 4D show--not for little ones. ...
GREAT aquarium!
We are from California and have been to quite a few aquariums. However my husband and I took our 10 year and we were still extremely impressed...
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