John g. shedd aquarium shares the esteemed museum campus with field museum of natural history and the adler planetarium and astronomy museum.donated to chicago by shedd, who was the second president and chairman of the board of marshall field & company, the revered chicago institution opened in 1930.. Shedd combines the best of the early 20th century “age of aquarium” characteristics – a diverse, global animal collection surrounded by amazing architecture – with 21st century advances in animal care and environments.. Shedd aquarium, a not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization, gratefully acknowledges the sustaining contributions of the people of chicago, state of illinois and chicago park district. shedd is an accredited member of the association of zoos and aquariums, a smithsonian affiliate, and humane conservation certified by american humane..
Shedd aquarium hours. shedd aquarium’s summer hours are 9am to 6pm, 7 days a week, from june 11 to august 20. winter hours are 9am - 5pm on weekdays and 9am to 6pm on weekends. the best time to visit shedd aquarium is early in the morning on the weekdays, especially wednesday through friday.. Early bird general admission discount offer. buy early bird tickets now! enjoy special early bird savings* for every member of your group – just $30.95/person + tax regardless of age (children 2 and under are always free!) – until 11am every day of the week!. Parking is available for buses, campers and rv's in the adler planetarium lot on event days just northeast of soldier field. on non-event days, bus/rv parking is available at the rates listed below: early bird special: $25.00 for customers who park before 9:30am..
