Field Museum - Chicago Museum

Descriptions from Across the Web

• The Field Museum's amphibian and reptile collection database contains over 258,000 catalog records. These records indicate the nature and extent of our collection but should not be treated as primary data. Although taxonomy, specimen identifications and associated data are constantly reviewed, er... more on MuseumStuff.com
• Venerable home field of the Chicago Bears football team. more on TripAdvisor
• Travel from ancient civilizations through modern times, viewing remnants of bygone cultures and traditions. Get the inside story on Sue, the largest and most complete T-Rex dinosaur skeleton, or view preserved man-eating lions and other animals. For a truly subterranean experience, check out the ... more on Yahoo! Travel
• Just beyond the entrance into Stanley Field Hall on the main floor of the Field Museum, come face to face with Sue, the largest, most complete, and best preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex in the world. Discovered in the badlands of South Dakota in 1990, Sue is now permanently at home at the Field Museum... more on GoCityKids.com
• The Field Museum was incorporated in the State of Illinois on September 16, 1893 as the Columbian Museum of Chicago with its purpose the "accumulation and dissemination of knowledge, and the preservation and exhibition of objects illustrating art, archaeology, science and history." In 1905, the M... more on Fieldmuseum.org

Directions

The CTA Orange, Red or Green lines all stop at Roosevelt Road. From there, you can take the #12 Roosevelt Road bus, which will drop you off right across the street from the Museum. All-day parking is available for $7.75 in the lot directly east of the Mus

Roosevelt Rd. and Lake Shore Dr

Hours

Daily 9am-5pm (Last admission 4pm); closed Christmas Day & New Year's Day.,9a-5p M-Su,Daily 9am-5pm

Miscellaneous

• Admission: Adults $10-$19; Children (4-11) $6-$9
• Collections: The Museum's curatorial and scientific staff in the departments of Anthropology, Biology, Geology, and Zoology conducts basic research in the fields of systematic biology and anthropology

Other Web Resources

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• www.fieldmuseum.org
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