The Field Museum

The Field Museum - Chicago

Specialty: Natural History
Neighborhood: Downtown - Lakefront
Features: 26 million artifacts
Dining Options: McDonald's, Corner Bakery

Hours:
Open every day except Christmas
Daily 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

CityPASS:
Save 50% on admission to 5 famous Chicago attractions! CityPASS buys you VIP entry to The Field Museum with an All-Access Pass for all permanent and ticketed exhibitions, plus one digital 3-D film. You'll also gain entry to Shedd Aquarium, Skydeck Chicago, Adler Planetarium OR Art Institute of Chicago, and John Hancock Observatory OR Museum of Science and Industry. A great way to see the best of Chicago! (Total value: $169.00)
Buy CityPASS online.

Adult: $84
Child (ages 3-11): $69.00

All-Access Pass:
See it all! Our All-Access Pass entitles you entry into Maharaja: The Splendor of India's Royal Courts, The Ernst & Young 3-D Theater, Underground Adventure, and all the permanent exhibitions at The Field Museum. (Total value: $52)

Adult: $30.00
Child (ages 3-11): $21.00
Senior (65 years +): $25.00
Student (w/ valid ID): $25.00

Discovery Pass:
Explore the entire Museum, PLUS one special exhibition or 3-D film. Choose from Maharaja: The Splendor of India's Royal Courts, Underground Adventure, or The Ernst & Young 3-D Theater!

Adult: $23.00
Child (ages 3-11): $16.00
Senior (65 years +): $19.00
Student (w/ valid ID): $19.00

Basic Admission:
Enjoy exploring the permanent exhibitions of the Museum (does not include special exhibitions or 3-D film).

Adult: $15.00
Child (ages 3-11): $10.00
Senior (65 years +): $12.00
Student (w/ valid ID): $12.00

General Info

In 1893 the Columbian Museum of Chicago was opened to house the biological and anthropological collection assembled for the Columbian Exposition of 1893. In 1905 it changed its name to honor a major benefactor, Marshall Field, and to better reflect its mission: A museum dedicated to the field of natural sciences. In 1921 the Museum was moved from Jackson Park, the location of the Columbian Exposition, to its present location, a 57-acre lakefront park that makes up the Museum Campus. The other two museums are the Adler Planetarium and John G. Shedd Aquarium.

In addition to animals, plants and geology, the Museum also host exhibits on culture and religion. Being on the same campus as the other two museums and located on Chicago’s beautiful lakefront, one could easily spend a whole day here.

Home to Sue, the world’s largest and most well preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex, you can watch videos of the restoration or touch casts of Sue’s bones. If you like dinosaurs, with the opening of Dino Zone in 2006, this is definitely the place for you. There are also other wonderful exhibits; Highlights of the cultures of Africa, Ancient Egypt, Eskimos and Northwest Coast Indians and Native Americans.

Tip: Watch technicians chisel fossils from rock in the McDonald's Fossil Preparatory Lab on the second floor.

Food choices include a McDonald’s and a Corner Bakery, and picnic seating is available.

The Perfect Place For: Discovering and learning about the world we live in

The Field Museum - Chicago

The Field Museum - Chicago

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