Shedd aquarium, a not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization, gratefully acknowledges the sustaining contributions of the people of chicago, state of illinois and chicago park district. shedd is an accredited member of the association of zoos and aquariums, a smithsonian affiliate, and humane conservation certified by american humane.. Many chicago museums offer free admission days during the year, some open for all and some only available to illinois residents. see our list of participating museums, such as the field museum and the shedd aquarium, and the guidelines and schedules for the free admission dates in chicago.. Apparently, we made the mistake of attending the shedd on the free admission day for illinois residents. there were so many people that i feel like we really did not get to see all of the wonders of the shedd..
Shedd aquarium in chicago announced wednesday its free days for illinois residents, and plan to also extend hours on some of those days.. Chicago's shedd aquarium has a number of free days throughout the year when they waive the general admission for visitors (must show a valid illinois id), which includes waters of the world, amazon rising and the caribbean reef exhibits. a package that includes the other areas of the aquarium. The shedd aquarium is located at 1200 s lake shore dr, 312-939-2438. the first floor of the shedd (the original building) is 225,000 square feet. when you add on the oceanarium and other newer areas the whole shedd is 480,550 square feet which is a lot of territory to cover..
