Chicago's iconic Shedd Aquarium is about to get a giant, multi-million dollar makeover.
Beginning this year, the Shedd will undergo the"most significant physical transformation of its lakeside home in recent history," a release from the aquarium said Tuesday, with a"reimagination" of the aquarium's immersive galleries, exhibits, educational, science and conservation spaces and more.
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyThe release stated that redesigned exhibits will eventually replace the aquarium's geographical-based layouts and better engage the senses, allowing guests to"feel as if as if they are beneath the water’s surface."
"Hands-on programs will invite guests to dive deeper into programs such as learning what kelp tastes like, examining how a hagfish uses slime to protect itself, or observing what lives in our local waters through a high-powered microscope," the release added. The renovation will also"significantly improve the historic building's ability to meet guest accessibility needs," officials said.
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