This time of year, there’s a lot of looking back –for better or worse. We see what worked and what didn’t, what we want more of and what we want to avoid, […]
Reader’s Choice–Your Favorites of 2019
The Field Museum’s Fantastic Bug Encounters is a Surreal Journey Through the World of Insects
Summertime in the city means it’s time for big things–music festivals, street fairs, parades, baseball and blockbuster exhibits on Museum Campus. Something big always seems to crop up just when the kids […]
SUE’s New Suite Open for the Holidays at the Field Museum, Starting Today
It wasn’t all that long ago we heard the news that the Field Museum’s chatty, sarcastic murderbird SUE the T. Rex was going on a little hiatus from the limelight. The announcement […]
Chicago Museums Partner with Smithsonian Magazine for Museum Day on September 22
The city of Chicago is filled with high-class museums and institutions. Each year, countless residents and out-of-town visitors flock to popular destinations such as the Adler Planetarium and the DuSable Museum of […]
Review: Antarctic Dinosaurs at the Field Museum is a Blast From the Past With an Eye On the Future
We’re at a high point in dinosaur hype right now, with Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom stomping into the box office and raking in almost 2 billion dollars thus far, stores still full […]
The Field Museum’s Mummies Exhibit Uses Science to Reveal Humanity
When you think of uncovering the secrets of Ancient Egypt or unravelling the mysteries of Peruvian mummies, the first thing that comes to mind is likely far more Indiana Jones at the […]
New Field Museum Rebrand Emphasizes Active Pursuit of Science
We’ve found ourselves at the Field Museum a lot already this year, whether it was to see the most pristine meteorite ever found in person, bid a fond farewell to SUE (for […]
Mummy’s The Word with Upcoming Mummies Exhibit at Field Museum
Mummy’s the word at the Field Museum these days, but it’s not a secret anymore. In its 125th year, the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago is shaking things up – retooling […]
See SUE on the Move and Imagine a New Stanley Field Hall This February
Some say it’s the end of an era at The Field Museum. SUE the T. Rex, the most complete skeletal example of their kind, came to be in Stanley Field Hall in […]
Space Commodity—Field Museum First to Receive Portion of ‘Pristine’ Michigan Meteorite for Study
It came from outer space… and streaked across the sky outside of Detroit on January 16. Now, thanks to a meteorite hunter named Robert Ward’s partnership with the Field Museum who recovered […]
Ancient Mediterranean Cultures in Contact at Field Museum A Thoughtful, Timely Treasure
The Field Museum‘s had a busy year. Leading off in March, they brought visitors behind the scenes to the work scientists, curators and creatives do every day to put out world-class exhibits […]
Slushies and Science: The Field Museum Celebrates Pride!
If not already evident from the influx of rainbows around town, it’s Pride month, and Chicago is all in. And even though many people consider the Pride parade the main event, in […]
