Field Museum of Natural History
The Field Museum of Natural History, in Chicago, Illinois sits on Lake Shore Drive next to Lake Michigan, part of a scenic complex called known as the Museum Campus which includes Soldier Field, the football stadium that is the home of the Chicago Bears, Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium and a fine view of the buildings of the Chicago Loop. The architecture of this building typifies the style initiated by the World Columbian Exposition of the 1890s. A walk in downtown Chicago will reveal an entire series of monumental buildings such as this one. There are so many that a Chicagoan finds them commonplace, and that it takes a visitor to elicit a comment about the history of the city. Even the football stadium has the signature classical Greek-style columns.
The museum is organized into four major departments: Anthropology, Zoology, Botany, and Geology.
Some prized exhibits at the Field Museum include:
- Sue, the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex fossil skeleton (http://www.fieldmuseum.org/sue/default.htm) currently known.
- A comprehensive set of human cultural anthropology exhibits, including artifacts from ancient Egypt, the Pacific Northwest, and Tibet.
- A large and diverse taxidermy collection featuring many large animals, including two prized African elephants.
External link
The Field Museum (http://www.fieldmuseum.org/)
Categories: Museums in Chicago | Natural history museums