John Hancock Center, 875 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago.
About the Hancock Observatory:
Completed in 1978, John Hancock Center stands at tall along Chicago's famed Magnificent Mile and is one of the city's most recognizable buildings.Here you'll see a 360-degree incredible view of Chicago, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana and other parts of Illinois.
166th tallest building in the world. Construction of this building stared in the year 1968 and was open to public in the year 1976. The height of the building is 790-foot-tall (241 meter)
Open to the public is the Hancock Observatory on the 94th floor, and the Signature Room restaurant on the 95th. The Observatory rises 1,000 feet above Michigan Avenue and claims (on a perfectly clear day, of course) a view spanning 80 miles and 4 states. Whatever the true number, the view is wonderful and provides a great appreciation for Chicago's landscape and architecture.
Besides the view, the Hancock Observatory offers the following attractions:
* The Skywalk: an open-air viewing area
* Soundscopes: talking telescopes that provide narration of what you are viewing, available in English, French, Japanese or Spanish.
* Sky Tours: headphone audio tour of 16 stops around the observation deck provides information and trivia in English, Spanish or German.
* History Wall: Over 100 historical photos on an 80 foot display.
* Windows on Chicago: interactive kiosks provide a video tour of 80 Chicago attractions.
* Unique Photo Opportunites: Lifelike backdrops make it look as if you're dangling above Chicago's streets.
The Soundscope talking telescopes give you realistic sound effects with narration in English, French, Japanese or Spanish. Skytours provides an overview of the city with 16 stops of one to three minutes each, available in English, Spanish and German. The Observatory is also home to the History Wall, with more than 100 photos on display featuring Chicago's history.
Windows on Chicago is user-friendly technology that lets you "tour" more than 80 favorite Chicago attractions. The Observatory also provides for some unique photo opportunities. A great dining option is The Cheesecake Factory, located at the lower level of the Hancock Building.
Its web site:- www.hancock-observatory.com
Hancock Observatory Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m., last ticket sold at 10:45 p.m.
Hancock Observatory Prices: * Adults (age 13 - 61): $16
* Seniors (62+): $14.00
* Children (age 5-12): $9
* Children 4 and under: Free
JOHN HANCOCK CENTER Parking: The full-service parking garage at JOHN HANCOCK CENTER is located on floors 4-12 of the building with the garage ramp entrances off of Chestnut and Delaware Streets. The enclosed, heated garage has 716 parking spaces.
Open to the public is the Hancock Observatory on the 94th floor, and the Signature Room restaurant on the 95th. The Observatory rises 1,000 feet above Michigan Avenue and claims (on a perfectly clear day, of course) a view spanning 80 miles and 4 states. Whatever the true number, the view is wonderful and provides a great appreciation for Chicago's landscape and architecture.
Besides the view, the Hancock Observatory offers the following attractions:
* The Skywalk: an open-air viewing area
* Soundscopes: talking telescopes that provide narration of what you are viewing, available in English, French, Japanese or Spanish.
* Sky Tours: headphone audio tour of 16 stops around the observation deck provides information and trivia in English, Spanish or German.
* History Wall: Over 100 historical photos on an 80 foot display.
* Windows on Chicago: interactive kiosks provide a video tour of 80 Chicago attractions.
* Unique Photo Opportunites: Lifelike backdrops make it look as if you're dangling above Chicago's streets.
The Soundscope talking telescopes give you realistic sound effects with narration in English, French, Japanese or Spanish. Skytours provides an overview of the city with 16 stops of one to three minutes each, available in English, Spanish and German. The Observatory is also home to the History Wall, with more than 100 photos on display featuring Chicago's history.
Windows on Chicago is user-friendly technology that lets you "tour" more than 80 favorite Chicago attractions. The Observatory also provides for some unique photo opportunities. A great dining option is The Cheesecake Factory, located at the lower level of the Hancock Building.
Its web site:- www.hancock-observatory.com
Hancock Observatory Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m., last ticket sold at 10:45 p.m.
Hancock Observatory Prices: * Adults (age 13 - 61): $16
* Seniors (62+): $14.00
* Children (age 5-12): $9
* Children 4 and under: Free
JOHN HANCOCK CENTER Parking: The full-service parking garage at JOHN HANCOCK CENTER is located on floors 4-12 of the building with the garage ramp entrances off of Chestnut and Delaware Streets. The enclosed, heated garage has 716 parking spaces.
No comments:
Post a Comment