We visted Shedd on a Sunday. Overall we thought the aquarium was nice. The best advice I can give is to print your tickets online ahead of time. We went on Mother's day, and I don't think too many people were visiting, and it was a great day to go. We arrived about 9:45am. Since we had printed our tickets... More

I grew up in Chicago, but I hadn't been to the aquarium for a long time. The general admission ticket is inexpensive, although it doesn't let you in to see the special exhibits. But if you just want to see the sea life, it's a real bargain. Be prepared for crowds of excited school groups and a fair amount of... More

This is the place to go in Chicago! The habitats and quality of care the animals get is amazing. We went on the Behind the Scenes Tour and got to see the labs where water quality is tested and other interesting stuff. Including other animals not on display. We were able to interact with the dolphins through the glass, and... More

My husband and I visited Chicago at the end of April 2012. On one day we decided to do the planetarium, aquarium and Field museum in one day as they are all very close together. The aquarium is brilliant. There are lots of different species from around the world. We were very impressed with the Anaconda, jellyfish, seahorses, sharks, spider... More

What a variety of fish. I've fished and snorkeled all over the world and its great to see these animals up close and in one place. Not the same as seeing them in the wild but it always brings back memeories. More

If you see a hawk, don't expect anything to come of it. More

Went to visit one day in February. Love all the fish tanks and especially the jellyfish exhibit. Want to go back! More

The aquarium is a fantastic mix of fish and water animals from all over the world. The aquarium is very clean with many benches to sit and rest or just to take it all in. Instead of waiting in the long (2 hour line on Saturday morning), we went in and bought a membership. Now we can go back and... More

We went specifically to see the Jellies exhibit. In order to see the special exhibit, you have to pay extra for the "full experience," which also includes the Aquatics Show and the 4D movie. Our tickets were $50 each! The Jellies exhibit was astoundingly small, the Aquatics Show was dull and disappointing, and the museum was so crowded you could... More