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The Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum — America's First Planetarium — was founded in 1930 by Chicago business leader Max Adler. The museum is home to two full-size planetarium theaters, including the world's first all-digital projection StarRider Theater and one of the world's most important antique instrument collections. The Adler is a recognized leader in science education, with a focus on inspiring young people, particularly women and minorities, to pursue careers in science. History of Astronomy Research History of astronomy research and publications focus on the collections held by the Adler's Webster Institute for the History of Astronomy. Adler curators and staff collaborate with scholars from around the world to study scientific instruments and the cultural significance of astronomy. This research informs exhibits, public programs, and Webster Institute publications, including our multi-volume collections catalogue, Historic Scientific Instruments of the Adler Planetarium. Collections When Max Adler founded the Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum in 1930, he recognized the complementary roles of a planetarium and astronomical artifacts. Adler purchased a collection of about 500 astronomical, navigational, and mathematical instruments from Anton Mensing in the Netherlands. Housed in the Adler's Webster Institute for the History of Astronomy, the Scientific Instrument Collection today contains about 2000 instruments and models from the 12th through the 20th centuries. Representing many types of astronomical instruments, it is the largest collection of such material in the Western Hemisphere and one of the most significant in the world. In addition to these instruments, the Webster Institute is home to a significant library of rare and modern books, a collection of works on paper, and the Adler Planetarium's Institutional Archives. Astronomy Research The Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum has taken the lead among planetariums world-wide in establishing an astronomy and astrophysics research group in a museum setting. Adler Planetarium astronomers possess rich and diverse expertise in many areas of astronomy as well as other closely related science fields such as particle physics and geophysics. Several members of the Adler Astronomy Department also hold joint appointments at the University of Chicago and Northwestern University. The nature of these joint appointments strengthens the integration of the Adler and its educational mission with the research community. Education Research The Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum's Education Department engages in research, evaluation and assessment projects intended to monitor and improve the effectiveness of exhibits and programs. We also seek to contribute to the growing body of literature on learning in museums.







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