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The Field Museum

1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605-2496
312 922 9410
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As featured in 3 days in Chicago
Ranked #26 of 332 attractions in Chicago
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Type: Natural History Museums, Museums
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: More than 3 hours
Owner description: One of America's premier natural history museums, the Field's "Live over Time" exhibit now houses "Sue," the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus... more » Owner description: One of America's premier natural history museums, the Field's "Live over Time" exhibit now houses "Sue," the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex ever discovered. « less
Useful Information: Activities for older children, Activities for young children
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Seattle, Washington
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21 attraction reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013 NEW

If you've got kids, no one needs to tell you that the Field Museum is a must see. We particularly enjoyed the thorough and engaging section on evolution. We learned a lot in a short time and it was fun. Of course, the central hall with the most-intact T-Rex in the world, known as Sue, is impressive, as is the... More

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Irvine, California
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11 attraction reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013 NEW

Spent my last day at The Field Museum and kind of regretted it. The highlight is the T-Rex, a large collection of dinosaur skeletons and the gem and jewelry section on the top floor. Everything else is geared to elementary school kids. The new exhibits are really for kids, as is the Egyptian exhibit. You can see the same things... More

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Plover, Wisconsin
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3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013 NEW

Spent a half day here with my wife. Plenty of ineteresting things to see but there is quite a bit of rehab going on without much available information as to when the work will be completed.

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Vancouver, Canada
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57 attraction reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013 NEW

This is a great museum to go to learn about natural history. There are lots of cool artifacts from the Americas, Africa and Asia. We really enjoyed checking out the dinosaur exhibit. There is a little bit of everything at this museum from gems to replica native dwellings to a simulation of being 2 inches under the surface of the... More

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Chicago
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22 reviews 22 reviews
11 attraction reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013 NEW

If you need something to talk about on a date or on a family outing, this is a great place to go. Interesting artifacts from around the world. Dinosaurs and all kinds of weird animals. Gems, jewelry. A whole forest of totem poles! And a strange and wonderful house built by native New Zealanders (Maori). Some of their best rotating... More

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Ottawa, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013

Spent a good chunk of our day walking through exhibits - American, cave drawings, dinosaurs, gems and there was a ton more to see! You could easily spend a full day - interactive and fun for all ages!

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Hoffman Estates, Illinois
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53 reviews 53 reviews
24 attraction reviews
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013

So many great exhibits! No visit to Chicago is complete without a day at this museum. It can be a bit expensive for a family, especially if you drive and need to pay for parking.

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Capel Curig, United Kingdom
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013 via mobile

You could spend days here! It is just enormous. Grand building, wonderful exhibits, some a bit dated but who cares. You have never seen so many interesting exhibits under one roof!

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Stow, Ohio
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25 reviews 25 reviews
15 attraction reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013

We took the train from downtown to get to the museum. It was a little bit of a walk but nice. This museum is so huge I don't think we saw half of it and we spent several hours. What we did see was very enjoyable. Kids loved it all. We ended up walking to Navy Pier from this museum... More

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Dayton, Ohio
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8 attraction reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2013

I've been to the Smithsonian museums and other natural history museums, but the Field Museum has been the most impressive to me. It was absolutely wonderful. I could not believe how huge it is. My husband and I were there for over three hours, but I think we should have allowed more time as we did not get to see... More

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