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65 Miles (105 km) South of Racine:
KiddieLand
8400 West North Avenue
Melrose Park, Illinois 60160
(708) 343-8000
KiddieLand has over 30 rides and attractions. It is Chicagoland's oldest amusement park and has the reputation of being one of the finest traditional parks in the country. It is with great pride that at the start of its seventy-fourth year in 2002, KIDDIELAND continues to provide memorable family fun, in a clean, safe, happy environment.
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75 Miles (120 km) South of Racine:
The Field Museum
1400 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60605
(312) 922-9410
See Sue, the world's largest, most complete and most famous T-Rex. The Field Museum was founded to house the biological and anthropological collections assembled for the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. These objects form the core of the Museum's collections which have grown through world-wide expeditions, exchange, purchase, and gifts to more than twenty million specimens. The Field Museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day of the year except Christmas and New Year's Day.
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75 Miles (120 km) South of Racine:
Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum
1300 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60605
(312) 922-STAR (7827)
The Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum is the first planetarium in the Western Hemisphere. Its astronomy programs have reached over 35 million people during the past 72 years. Nine state-of-the-art exhibition galleries located in the stunning new Sky Pavilion and the recently renovated landmark 1930s building present modern space exploration along with the history of astronomy. The world's first StarRiderTM Theater, the most technologically advanced, audience-interactive planetarium, fuels the imagination of visitors during virtual flights through the cosmos. With a staff of over 200, the Adler pursues its mission to present the human quest to better understand the universe. Adler scientists and historians, who hold joint appointments at the University of Chicago and Northwestern University, are working at the forefront of research in astronomy and its fascinating history. The Adler is leading the way into the new "Space Millennium."
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75 Miles (120 km) South of Racine:
Shedd Aquarium
1200 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60605
Shedd Aquarium awaits you. Take a voyage into the Oceanarium and Amazon Rising, and be touched by the beauty of the aquatic world and Shedd's conservation efforts to ensure its survival.
The John G. Shedd Aquarium, a nonprofit institution dedicated to public education and conservation, is the world's largest indoor aquarium. The facility houses nearly 8,000 aquatic animals representing some 650 species of fishes, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, birds and mammals from waters around the world. Beautifully situated on the shores of Lake Michigan, Shedd Aquarium is known as "The World's Aquarium." Since its opening in 1930, the Aquarium's mission has been to enhance public understanding and appreciation of the aquatic world. Today, this educational goal has gained urgency as more species acquire endangered status. Shedd Aquarium is committed to a number of projects designed to preserve threatened or endangered aquatic species.
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Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611
(800) 595-PIER (7437)
There is always something happening at Navy Pier, Chicago's lakefront playground. Offering visitors more than 50 acres of parks, promenades, gardens, shops, restaurants and attractions, Navy Pier is host to an unparalleled array of family-oriented events and entertainment.
Navy Pier provides year-round free family entertainment and programming. In-house entertainment groups, including the Navy Pier Players, A Piering Daily and the Dock Street Stompers, provide family programming almost every day of the Pier.
South of the IMAX Theater to shopping to dining, there is always something happening at Navy Pier.
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80 Miles (130 km) South of Racine:
Museum of Science & Industry
5700 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60637
1-800-GO-TO-MSI (468-6674)
The Museum of Science & Industry features the Henry Crown Space Center and the iMax Dome Theatre. The Museum is located in Chicago's Hyde Park. The Museum of Science and Industry is open every day of the year, except for Christmas Day. Park in our convenient, underground garage. The entrance is located near the Northwest corner of our building.
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