Here’s what’s coming in the Shedd Aquarium’s $500 million expansion

The so-called ‘Centennial Commitment’ will modernize and advance animal care and expand programs throughout Chicagoland.

photo of shedd aquarium
Shedd Aquarium on May 30, 2005. Nam Y. Huh / Associated Press
photo of shedd aquarium
Shedd Aquarium on May 30, 2005. Nam Y. Huh / Associated Press

Here’s what’s coming in the Shedd Aquarium’s $500 million expansion

The so-called ‘Centennial Commitment’ will modernize and advance animal care and expand programs throughout Chicagoland.

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Chicago’s home for marine life is about to get a major boost. Through a new effort called the Centennial Commitment, the Shedd Aquarium is spending $500 million on a project that will, among other things, modernize and advance animal care.

Reset shares what the project will entail and when visitors can expect to see changes.

GUEST: Bridget Coughlin, president and CEO of the Shedd Aquarium