Collections at the Adler Planetarium

Collections Explore our extensive collection of world-class astronomical objects. The Adler Planetarium is home to one of the largest and most significant collections of historic scientific instruments in the world. Our collection tells the story of astronomy around the world through instruments, cultural artifacts, and books from the early medieval period through the Space Age. Our artifact collection comprises nearly 3,000 objects, and our library of rare books includes more than 3,000...