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Adler, Art Institute, Shedd to Close NATO Weekend

The trio of museums will close May 19 through May 21. Photo Credit: Shedd Aquarium

Shedd Employees Move In During NATO Summit

About 60 employees will stay for the weekend to feed and take care of the 32,000 animals. Photo Credit: Shedd Aquarium

Shedd staff camping in for pregnant dolphin

There’s nothing fishy — or even political — about the scheduled sit-in of sorts at the Shedd Aquarium during the NATO Summit. Veterinarians, animal caretakers and building engineers are set to lock themselves inside the lakefront tourist attraction — which will be closed Friday through Monday as NATO protesters occupy downtown — to keep tabs on Piquet, a pregnant Pacific white-sided dolphin that ...

Chicago museums close 3 days for NATO Summit

Three popular Chicago museums -- Adler Planetarium, Art Institute of Chicago, and Shedd Aquarium -- will be closed May 19-21.

Shedd, Adler, Art Institute To Close For 3 Days For NATO Summit

The Shedd Aquarium, the Adler Planetarium, and the Art Institute of Chicago will be closed for three days on the weekend of the NATO Summit.