I grew up coming here in the 1970's - 1980's. Loved it as a kid. Now as an adult, well I am not sure. Love the remodels over the years - it looks beautiful. The exhibits are educational and well done for the most part. Staff is helpful. I say average for the following reasons: Nothing really "blows me away" from an experience standpoint. No dolphin or whale shows while we were there. The price feels a bit steep for what you get. Tickets and lunch ran us close to $165 for 3 us. We passed on having photo taken other treats as it was just too much. Coming to Chicago for a mini vacation was expensive overall, but we have done better on pricing at other aquariums in the past.

Not much to say other than Shedd Aquarium is great, probably one of the best aquariums in the country. My favorites are definitely the sea otters and sea lions. The live animal shows are also a lot of fun. I honestly can't think of any downsides to the aquarium other than it can get quite busy and loud so be prepared for that. There are always lots of families enjoying Shedd.

Great penguin habitat. A lot of the fish aquariums don’t have the fish in them that is listed. Minimal educational advancement, they need more information. Good emphasis on conservation. Ridiculous pricing Chicago adult $19.95 whereas myself an out of state senior was charged $47.45.

The Shedd Aquarium is nice to visit. It has a large variety of sea life attractions. The oceanarum is very interesting with the dolphins and whales. However, the visit map is not as clear to follow, and the 4D specials are not up to 4D standards. They could be a simple movie documentary. The animal exhibition is fun - we were lucky to catch a dolphin show; however, the show time is too short, and the dolphins stunts are limited to few minutes.

I went to the Shedd on a Tuesday in July. It was very crowded. I download the app, but really did not need it. We avoided the main area and worked our way backwards. That helped avoid the crowds. Exhibits are really great. Amazon, African rivers, Great Lakes, so many different fish. There are a lot of hands-on things for kids. Do not mist the Stingray experience. The only down side is the food selection. They do have a food court with standard American food(hot dogs, ,beef snadwiches, pizza, chicken tenders, burgers.) If you have any dietary restrictions-pack your own food.

The Shedd Aquarium is an awesome place to take your kids. They love it. However, the shows they put on have went downhill. We went to show with beluga whales. Was only 10 minutes. Years, previously, shows were 30 minutes or more. You barely get seated, and it was over. They did have some 4D shows this time. My Granddaughter chose to see the sharks. ( must purchase tickets) That was really cool! Loved it. There is also a few hands-on adventures, such as petting Sting Ray's, Star Fish, and Sturgeons. The kids seemed to enjoy that, also. Overall, it was a nice place to visit.

The Shedd Aquarium has an excellent collection of marine life displays spread out over several floors. The marine animal tanks range from small (easy to see and spot the fishes) to very large (to see whole schools of some fish species pass by). A fun highlight during my visit was passing through the penguin exhibit at the same time as they were being fed; watching the penguins waddle around chasing the meal of fishes was cute. I also caught the beluga whale show in the main amphitheater in the lower level. This show (included in the admission price) was crowded during the summer weekend I was there, so plan to show up early to get a decent seat. Showing up early may also allow you to watch the dolphins practice their athletic tricks before the main show, a nice benefit. The main beluga whale show was also pretty good. For some reason this Museum still insists on selling tickets online before you arrive; none of the other Chicago museums (including the others on this same campus) require this. I hadn't bothered to buy online as I wasn't sure exactly when I'd arrive. I didn't have any problem just walking in and purchasing tickets at the main entrance's machines.

We thoroughly enjoyed our morning at the Shedd. The show with the dolphins was great. It has been quite a long time since my last visit and I was very impressed with the displays. The gardens were beautiful and compliment the building nicely.

Unexpected highlight for my 8 year old. We used the city pass and this was a ticket that came with the pass. We went close to opening and was able to see so many things in a couple hours. Touch tanks, dolphin show, 4-D movie were great. We paired this visit with a trip to the field Museum. If you are walking from the Roosevelt station you pass a Trader Joe’s. You may want to stop and pick up sandwiches for a picnic. The grounds around there were very nice.

Shedd is one of the few aquariums with Beluga whales, and you can even do a Beluga whale encounter. The aquarium has sections such as Great Lakes, Amazon River, and so on, so you always know what part of the world the aquatic life you are looking at come from. Aquarium is just the right size for an enjoyable day, and has a food court.