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- AubreyJuly 15, 2012Mold-A-Rama toys are a great gift or souvenir. For only $2 each, you can watch the machines mold a plastic triceratops, brontosaurus, t-Rex or camel for you.
- Chris NatoliJune 30, 2015Great sections on Pacific islands, Tibet, and American Indians (totem poles are very impressive).
- ToryBurchJune 20, 2013Kids will love exploring the dinosaur and mummy exhibits in this massive, old building on the water.
- Travel ChannelMarch 3, 2011This museum's centerpiece is a flying machine whose size and reputation dwarfs all others. It is the Hughes H-4 Hercules, the largest aircraft to be built almost entirely from wood. Read more
- If you have kids visit the Crown Family lab. My favorite is the gem room!
- Ruth MadrigalAugust 18, 2013Start by checking the "Evolving Earth" exhibition at the top floor. It's the best one at the museum!
- ArtSchools.comMarch 31, 2011The Horses exhibit is amazing! I really liked the vintage posters involving horses (rodeo posters, American old west-style ads, etc.) near the end. Check it out!
- Lena Strong-MorrisApril 25, 2014Had such a great time! I recommend going to Field Museum. If ,you are in Chicago.
- Ricardo LucianoFebruary 6, 2015Sue! Is a must!!! City Pass great deal! Also the dinosaurs fossils are amazing!!!
- JennySeptember 8, 2012Use your AAA card to receive a discount on admission... Then go to the Ancient Egypt exhibit because it's so awesome!!
- Josh WFebruary 19, 2012Make sure you plan your day around visiting. It is an amazing museum and you want to make sure you see it all.
- Eric TsaiOctober 1, 2016I wouldn't recommend visiting all the stuffed animal exhibits. It spans half of the main floor and can get old very quickly
- L KNovember 10, 2014The Gems exhibit is now more jewelry focused. A beautiful exhibit...but watch out!
- Stephanie SimonDecember 21, 2014Sue is 66 million years old and has been owned by the Field since 1997.
- Elizabeth WJune 4, 2011Be ready to spend a few hours here and for some tired feet. Student get a discount. I thought the all-access pass was worth it. Loved the Sue movie!
- _February 18, 2015One of the largest natural history museums in the world. It's going to take some time.
- Linda MiklowitzJuly 9, 2013The Lascaux and Bioluminescence exhibits are fascinating! Wish I could have spent more than 2 hours.
- Dare to come face-to-face with a roaring, earthshaking, and breathtaking predator in “Waking the T. rex 3D: The Story of SUE,” screening daily.
- Christine T.March 11, 2013The Ancient Americas is my favorite of their permanent exhibits. Don't miss it!
- Ed CSeptember 3, 2017If you make a sharp right into the museum store when you enter you won't have to pay.
- Amy SchuldtMarch 14, 2013Stuff your family's coats into one backpack. Voila! Only a $2 "coat check" instead of $8.
- Sara BonertOctober 31, 2010You can check out free passes to this musuem at the chicago public library. They onlyhave one or two per library, so they can be hard to get, but worth it!
- alexis browshJune 9, 2014Don't pay extra for the special exhibits--there's plenty to see for regular admission price. The world fair exhibit was especially disappointing.
- MetroSeeker.comAugust 24, 2012A wide selection of penny smashing machines are located on the lower level Family Area. Smash some for us!
- Time Out Chicago KidsJuly 2, 2012The Field Museum is nominated for Best Museum for the Family in our Hipsqueak Awards, vote now at timeoutchicagokids.com/awards!
- Time Out ChicagoJanuary 20, 2012The permanent 'Traveling the Pacific' collection’s islander artifacts include an outrigger canoe displayed on a daydream-inducing fake beach. Read more
- Veronica LorenzenMarch 20, 2013Sue is amazing, the mummies are unbeatable, and the Hall of Gems is breathtaking!
- Dane DeasyJanuary 12, 2022Bring a water bottle! The drinking fountains are currently closed during the pandemic.
- Nicole JonesJuly 14, 2019See Sue first. We saved it for last and then almost ran out of time and felt rushed at the best part.
- The museum is really improving their temporary exhibits. The whale exhibit had great interactive exhibits.
- We just found out that we won the 10th annual America’s Best Restroom contest, sponsored by Cintas Corp.! Visit the ground floor to see the award-winning facilities.