See SUE on the Move and Imagine a New Stanley Field Hall This February
(c) The Field Museum[/caption] The Field Museum is also planning huge hanging gardens, which will add a nice touch of greenery and life to the hall, and also serve as a bit of an acoustic dampener, a plus for those hosting events there in the future. The final touch will be one more prehistoric pal- this time a flying friend. The quetzalcoatlus replica is currently under production and when finished will be flapping along happily at the titanosaurus' tail end. [caption id="attachment_23397" align="aligncenter" width="700"] One last look at Stanley Field Hall as is February 2018. Photo by Marielle Shaw.[/caption] It's a lot to take in, and here in Chicago, we rarely embrace change (See "Sears Tower," "Field's" and various other landmarks we rightfully won't accept renames on) but the new SUE suite promises to be a chance to get to know SUE even better. Giving anything more context, and bringing all the pieces together, helps everyone to learn more, and instead of looking at it as something we'll be missing out on, though SUE will be off display for a while, it's a great chance to embrace the new and learn more. Besides, it's not like SUE's ever going to stop tweeting, no matter where they go. Visitors to the Field Museum can see the disassembly process in action all through February, and fortunately, this also coincides with Free February at the museum, meaning all Illinois residents who can show proof of residency will be able to observe the disassembly if they so choose. For more information on the Field Museum and the special exhibits that are currently on display, click here. To follow the progress of Sue's move, check out #SueontheMove on Twitter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz-O2mo6GA8&feature=youtu.be
(Video of SUE's disassembly via Marielle Shaw, Third Coast Review, on Youtube.)