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 aquarium shedd aquarium (formally the john g. shedd aquarium) is an indoor public aquarium in chicago, illinois in the united states that opened on may 30, 1930. the aquarium contains 32,000 animals, and was for some time the largest indoor aquarium in the world with 5000000 usgal of water.. Transportation to shedd. take cta�s 146 museum campus bus to our door, or parking will be available for $25 in the surface lot between shedd aquarium and the field museum. drop-off is available at shedd�s bus loop on the south side of the building. click here to check for traffic and parking alerts..
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, 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.. Getting to shedd. 1200 s. lake shore drive, chicago, il 60605 there is also free bus parking available on canal street at roosevelt road. follow the signs through the museum campus and walk approximately 10 minutes to shedd aquarium. please view the schedule for full bus information..
