shedd aquarium: 1. Shedd Aquarium 2. The Field Museum & Underground Adventure 3. Adler Planetarium 4. Museum of Science and Industry plus OMNIMAX Single traveller going to Chicago for 3 days, 2 nights (arriving around noon first day and leaving around 5pm third day). Any "must-sees" at these locations, or "don't waste your time on..." advice? Also.....(if you know) is the food at the Billy Goat Tavern any good, or is it pretty much just a gimmick kinda place? Thanks in advance for the help.....it's very much appreciated!|||Shedd Aquarium - 4 hours . Field Museum - 5-6 hours . Adler - ? . Museum of Science and Industry - Day 1, open to close then day #2, 5-6 hours. My absolute favorite. If you only have one day spend it at the Museum of Science. It's not a lab experiment. It is more science, history and the future all in one. . If you have 2 days to spend use one day Science and the second split however between the other 3 options.|||Depending on what your true interest is, you should give yourself several hours (3 minimum) for each museum, with the longest amount of time reserved for MSI. It's more interactive, with more to do/see, especially if you want to see Omnimax. It will also depend on what day of the week you are going and what time. The Shedd is a madhouse on the weekend and MSI gets very crowded too. Must-sees: Shedd: Wild Reef Field: Sue and Mythic Creatures Adler: Sky Show MSI: Everything is great!! Lastly: If you go to the Goat, go to the original on Lower Michigan Avenue. There are tour buses that come through, but what you will mainly see are local journalists from the Sun-Times and Trib. Also, get a double cheeseburger -- the meat is pretty thin and only the double will fill you up. It's a great time.|||Shedd Aquarium is about three hours. The Field Museum - well, you could literally spend all day at the Field Museum, but figure four hours. Adler is probably about three hours. Museum of Science and Industry is another one you could spend all day at, but figure four hours. Shedd's must sees are the oceanarium and the dolphins; Field's must sees are Sue, the gems, and the Egypt exhibit; Adler's must see is the planetarium itself; and the Museum's must sees are the baby chicks hatching, the coal mine, and the trains. You can skip the older dull displays at the Field, but there's nothing really boring at any of them. The Billy Goat Tavern is cute, but very kitschy. If you want to go to more genuine Chicago places, I'd suggest the Wiener's Circle, Giordano's (deep dish pizza), and even something like Harry Caray's instead.|||1. Shedd Aquarium 2-3 hours 2. The Field Museum & Underground Adventure 4-5 hours I always loved the mummy exhibit at Field. 3. Adler Planetarium 2-3 hours 4. Museum of Science and Industry plus OMNIMAX 4-6 hours Great museum, go see as much of it as you can.|||You can spend a day at each!!|||I will let the others debate the best part of the museums. The Adler, Shedd and Field are all on the Museum Campus and you can walk between the three. The Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) is 4-5 miles south on Lake Shore Drive at 57th Street. I am answering because the Billy Goat is nothing to write home about. If you are going to the MSI you can also go to What A Burger http://tinyurl.com/3nyar8 . What A Burger is only two miles south of the MSI. If you want to eat before the MSI, call them as you go under 31st Street as you're driving down Lake Shore Drive. If you want to eat after the MSI call them as you're heading to your car. It's only To Go orders and calling ahead allows you to get in and out without standing around. WAY better taste and price than Billy Goat. I'd go to Johnny Rocket's (if you're going to be near the Mag Mile) or Hamburger Mary's (if you're going to be on the North side) http://tinyurl.com/52tcdb before Billy Goat.