The shedd aquarium opened to the public in may of 1930 thanks to an initial donation of $2 million by john g. shedd. shedd, the president of marshall field & company, wanted to give back to the city of chicago so he founded the shedd aquarium society with his donation.. 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.. Find parking charges, opening hours and a parking map of all john g shedd aquarium chicago garages, street parking, pay and display, parking meters and private garages.
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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 5,000,000 us gallons (19,000,000 l; 4,200,000 imp gal) of water.. At shedd aquarium, animals connect you to the living world, inspiring you to make a difference. history. established in 1930. john g. shedd wanted to give back to the city in which he had risen from stock boy to president of department store giant marshall field & company.. Shedd aquarium is an economic contributor and is the crown jewel of chicago’s cultural attractions. from a design perspective, the aquarium is designated a national landmark and boasts many unique architectural features, including the georgia marble clad exterior and rare tiffany fixtures..
