The Shedd Aquarium is right on Lake Michigan so the views outside are as good as inside. There are many informative exhibits of all kinds of aquatic life organized by the environment they live in. Besides the tanks there are hands-on areas for kids including stingrays. There are larger exhibits of penguins, dolphins, and beluga whales. The show in the... More

Shedd is a pretty good aquarium. I have visited many aquariums and this ranks in the top 3 best so far. I feel that some of their displays could have been better. For instance, like the walking tubes in Gaitlinburg's aquarium where you can walk underneath the aquariums. We like to read a lot and spent about 5 hours here... More

We were in a hurry, so we were able to spend only 2 hours in the aquarium. We bought the general admission for $ 28.95. This will not cover 4D show and few other area admissions and activities. However, the aquarium is built quite good. We went there by 9.00 am to avoid the crowd, but by 10.00 it was... More

This place is actually better than the average aquarium. Make sure you see the aquatic show. Its breath-taking before it even starts and then it just gets better. Then do the 4D exp -it us worth it. Overall a fantastic day.

This past Saturday May 18th, 2013 took the family to the Shedd. The very first thing that was awful was the admission lines they were all the way outside down the stairs. I hate waiting in long lines but there was no turning back for us. Once we went in the shed we loved looking at all the tanks and... More

Great coral and aquariums. Felt like you could reach out and touch fish. Huge variety. Stingray touch was unique. Excellent venue, great location. Calls out for repeat trips.

This was our first visit to the Shedd and it was great. I would not make a visit had my kids not been with me. But it was a great place for families. I originally though the place was small but realized that I forgot some section and thankfully had a museum map to point me to some exhibits that... More

Shedd isn't a huge aquarium but, despite this, it still has a wide variety of animals to peak your interest. If you get a Chicago Pass you can avoid the lengthly line-ups (and it's cheaper overall if you want to go to other attractions in the city). The jellyfish were my favourite but the beluga whales were also great to... More

This is the best aquarium I have ever visited - it was brilliantly laid out and the Jellies exhibition was fascinating. For me the highlight was the Beluga whales. The only disappointment was the pathetic Aquatic show which ahs a fantastic location but was a fuss over nothing. Good café for snacks