Sears Tower Ledge

Get ready to see Chicago as you’ve never seen it before! Be among the first to step onto The Ledge, a series of glass bays that extend from the Sears Tower’s 103rd floor, when it opens to the pub­lic Thursday, July 2. Reaching out more than four feet from Skydeck Chicago’s west side, vis­i­tors have unob­structed views of Chicago – 1,353 feet straight down. In addi­tion, guests will enjoy brand new inter­ac­tive exhibit spaces that offer a “one stop Chicago” cul­tural expe­ri­ence on their way to the top.

“The Skydeck has evolved to chal­lenge our vis­i­tors’ curios­ity,” said Randy Stancik, gen­eral man­ager, Skydeck Chicago. “You only need to see the fore­head prints on the win­dows to know that vis­i­tors are con­stantly try­ing to catch a glimpse below. The Skydeck attracts more than one mil­lion vis­i­tors annu­ally who enjoy views of up to 50 miles and four states. Now, they have a fifth view right at their feet.”

The Ledge is designed so that the fully enclosed glass boxes rest between con­veyor belts. The boxes retract into the build­ing, allow­ing easy access for clean­ing and main­te­nance. Each box pro­vides unob­structed views of peo­ple, taxis, boats and bridges over Wacker Drive and the Chicago River.

Visitors will also enjoy inter­ac­tive and edu­ca­tional museum-quality exhibits. The exhibits high­light the iconic land­mark, and cel­e­brate Chicago’s sports, archi­tec­ture, pop cul­ture, his­tory, food, music and peo­ple. Interactive dis­plays fea­ture the city’s rich his­tory, major Chicago attrac­tions and fun facts. And vis­i­tors can stand on video screens to see what Chicago sta­ples would look like if they were stand­ing on The Ledge, 103 floors above the pitch­ing mound at Wrigley Field, Millennium Park’s Cloud Gate, North Avenue Beach and more.

“Skydeck Chicago cel­e­brates Chicago’s rich his­tory and cul­ture through archi­tec­ture and edu­ca­tional pro­grams that enhance the Chicago expe­ri­ence for all ages,” said Stancik. “In a sin­gle trip up to 103, vis­i­tors will see and learn about the best the Windy City has to offer.”

Skydeck Chicago is open daily September through March from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., and from April through October from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more infor­ma­tion, visit www.theskydeck.com or call 1.877.SKY.DECK.

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