Interesting Cultural Attractions in Chicago

Chicago has a wealth of cultural museums, and fascinating attractions. If you are visiting Chicago and want to visit the museums downtown, it is a great idea to get a CityPass Ticket book. The CityPass allows admittance into The Field Museum, The John Hancock Observatory, The John G. Shedd Aquarium, The Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum and The Museum of Science and Industry Plus Omnimax. The easy to use CityPass contains tickets to all of these attractions at a substantial discount. Each attraction can be visited once. The CityPass is valid for 9 days from the validation of the first attraction. You can purchase the ticket in advance and the 9 day period starts with your first attraction visit. You can purchase the CityPass on line, or at any of the following attractions.

Chicago's CityPass is $49.50 for Adults and $39.00 for Youth (3-11). Compare that to the combined admittance to the attractions wit individual tick prices. The combined regular admission price is $90.12 for Adults and $68.70 for Youth. That is a nearly 50% savings. If you are planning on visiting all, or most, of these attractions, the CityPass is a worthwhile investment.

Following is a brief description of the included attractions, along with their regular admission price.

Field Museum
1400 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois 6060
312-922-9410
Admission: Adults $12, Children, Students and Seniors $7

The CityPass includes admission to Underground Adventure, which requires a Field Museum Gold Pass. The Field Museum Gold Pass is: $19 for Adults, $9 for children and $14 for Seniors and Students.

The Field Museum has many permanent exhibits, as well as special exhibits. Permanent exhibits include: