Oldest Planetarium in Chicago

admin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:46:33 +0000

It might surprise you to know that the first and oldest planetarium constructed in the Western Hemisphere may be found in Chicago. In 1930, eighty years ago, the Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum was founded and built by Max Adler, a philanthropist and American businessman (Vice President of Sears Roebuck & Co.), along with Philip [...]

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Oldest Planetarium in Chicago