![]() with the exception of the girl (around 5'9 tall, chestnut long-ish hair, mid '20s - around 11am on May 24th 2023) at the information desk who was very rude and sarcastic to me, the rest of the staff was nice and friendly. ![]() inside, the building needs a good lick of paint, as opposed to Corpus Christi aquarium which looked amazing several areas to eat inside the building, however everything looks old, lots of screaming kids everywhere and parents sitting like not caring - you cannot really have a meal with all these screams near you, right? Even reduced entry tickets purchased weeks in advance for ourselves were around 25 USD - everything is rather pricey While the car park belonged to the City of Chicago, it was across the road from the aquarium - Corpus Christi aquarium we saw a few weeks ago charged only 5 USD for example. parking: around 25 USD in a car park which was full even mid week, before lunch. In order to understand my logic, I will draw some similarities with similar places around USA and the world: However I give low marks on this occasion, even though I still recommend to visit this place, if there is no similar aquarium in your area. Bring your own basket, or try one of the great meals at the Shedd.Normally I give top marks to such places, purely because you can learn so much, even as an adult. ![]() ![]() On Wednesdays, you can sit on the grass and listen to Jazz while looking out over Lake Michigan. And do go early as the line to get in later in the day can be quite long. If you get to the aquarium early there will be plenty of time to see most if not all the other exhibits before the Oceanarium show. Once you have made your reservations, remember to arrive a little early to find a seat. There are machines that allow you to scan your tickets and chose your time. Once inside you are advised to get (free) reservations for the Oceanarium show. Films shown have included Coastal Predators, Sea Monsters, SpongeBob SquarePants, Planet Earth, Ice Age, Dora the Explorer, Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer (seasonal), and the Polar Express (seasonal). The 4D experience includes a 3D film with interactive seats, high-tech audio and interactive elements like scents and bubbles. The Oceanarium is the largest indoor marine mammal facility in the world. In 1991, the Shedd Aquarium opened its Oceanarium, a large addition to the aquarium that features many marine mammals, including Pacific white-sided dolphins, belugas, sea otters and California sea lions, as well as penguins, that are located in the Polar Play Zone. In 1971, the Shedd Aquarium added one of its most popular exhibits, a 90,000-US-gallon (340,000 liter) exhibit reproducing a Caribbean coral reef. It contains 1500 species including fish, marine mammals, birds, snakes, amphibians, and insects. in 2005, and in 2007, it surpassed the Field Museum as the most popular cultural attraction in Chicago. It was the most visited aquarium in the U.S. In 2015, the aquarium had 2.02 million visitors. The Shedd Aquarium was the first inland aquarium with a permanent saltwater fish collection. The aquarium contains 32,000 animals and was for some time the largest indoor aquarium in the world with 5,000,000 US gallons (19,000,000 l 4,200,000 imp gal) of water. Shedd Aquarium is an indoor public aquarium in Chicago that opened on May 30, 1930.
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