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After being closed for almost two years amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Adler Planetarium has announced plans to fully reopen on March 4, following in the footsteps of various other Chicago museums and institutions.

The planetarium will follow Illinois and Chicago and reopen without a mask mandate, according to Jennifer Howell, Adler’s senior manager of public relations.

The Adler will be open Thursday through Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1300 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive. It will also be open Wednesdays from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. and will be free to Illinois residents; tickets start at $19 and must be purchased in advance online at adlerplanetarium.org. The planetarium is also launching a new Star Pass, which gives visitors unlimited entry for one year with access to all exhibitions, starting at $65.

The Adler Planetarium down Solidarity Drive on June 18, 2020.
The Adler Planetarium down Solidarity Drive on June 18, 2020.

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