Museum Campus
Submitted by CatherineMarsden on Tue, 2006-11-07 05:05.
summaryParking and getting into the three world class museums located at the Museum Campus is not easy. Wheelchair users have to walk for several minutes to get to the entrance to the John G. Shedd Aquarium, the Field Museum and the Adler Planetarium.
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- The Field Museum provides world renowned exhibits most notably, Sue, the world's largest, most complete and most famous T. rex. Don't be daunted by the tricky parking situation for the Field Museum. Once, inside the Museum you will be glad you came. Vehicles with Handicapped Parking placards and plates park without paying the meters. The Field Museum 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60605-2496 (312) 922-9410 Hours Regular hours are 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily. Last admission at 4 p.m. Open every day except Christmas. Wheelchair Parking for the Field Museum: Parking in the North Garage: Parking in the North Garage is your safest bet if you want to go the Field. Parking costs $15.00 per day, and remember Museum Campus Parking is not available during Bears home games. Our recommendation is to ask the parking attendant if you can head straight up to the 4'th floor of the garage, which has the most handicapped parking spaces. Handicapped parking spaces can also be found close to elevators on the 4'th floor of the North Garage. One downside to parking in the North Garage is that it is a long walk from the parking garage to the wheelchair entrance. A wheelchair user has to cross at McFetridge and walk along this Drive to the East Entrance of the Field, and on a cold day this can be a little tough. Note: Portable wheelchairs are not available inside this garage to get people into the museum. So drop off your disabled travelers at the East Entrance door to the Field and then use the North Garage, or bring your own wheelchairs into the parking lots and garages. Wheelchairs are available once inside the Museum on a first come first served basis. Ask at the East Entrance or at the South Coat Check Room.
- The Shedd Aquarium An Oceanarium, a Caribbean Reef and an Amazon exhibit are only a few of the features you can find at the Shedd Aquarium. The Oceanarium's underwater viewing allow wheelchair users to sea otters and beluga whales and dolphins up close as elevator access to the bottom of floor allows for great viewing. Admission prices were pretty steep charging $16.00 for kids under 12 and seniors 65 and older. Adults tickets are $23.00. Note: While we found elevators to most floors easy to find, the elevator was out of order on our trip. Wheelchair Parking for the Shedd Aquarium and the Planetarium: We recommend using one of the handicapped designated parking spots in the Planetarium Lot, and then walking to the Accessible Entrance of the Shedd Aquarium. The accessible entrance is located south of the Shedd's main entrance. Wheelchairs are available on a first come first served basis with an appropriate id and credit card. With a minimum of two weeks notice, Shedd Aquarium will arrange for a sign language interpreter (on the condition that the Chicago Hearing Society can provide one for that day) at no additional charge beyond regular admission for any guest with a hearing impairment. Please call 312-939-2438 (voice) or 1-800-526-0857 (to leave a TTY message with our relay service) to make arrangements.
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