Fodor's Expert Review Field Museum

South Loop Fodor's Choice

More than 400,000 square feet of exhibit space fill this gigantic museum, which explores cultures and environments from around the world. Interactive displays examine such topics as the secrets of Egyptian mummies, the art and innovations of people living in the Ancient Americas, and the evolution of life on Earth. Originally funded by Chicago retailer Marshall Field, the museum was founded in 1893 to hold material gathered for the World's Columbian Exposition; its current neoclassical home opened in 1921. The museum holds the world's best dinosaur collections but the star of the show is 65-million-year-old "Sue," the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex fossil ever found.

Don't hesitate to take toddlers to the Field. In the Crown Family PlayLab, kids two to six years old can play house in a re-created pueblo and compare their footprints with a dinosaur's.

Fodor's Choice Family History Museum

Quick Facts

1400 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, Illinois  60605, USA

312-922–9410

www.fieldmuseum.org

Sight Details:
Rate Includes: $26, $40 all-access pass

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