Field Museum, Chicago

I was here for Lunar New Year. It was fantastic! It's rare to go to a museum and see so much, and for there still to be more worth seeing. The overall experience was phenomenal, and as a dinosaur lover I was overjoyed to see Sue, the Tyrannosaurus. The exhibits were well curated and thoughtfully arranged. They had a performance for the holiday I only caught the end of because we stopped in as a last minute idea while we were in town. The entire museum was clean and tidy. The 3D movie we watched was surprisingly really high quality, significantly better than I expected from a museum's Theater! My niece and nephew loved being 'shrunk down' to check out soil from a way smaller perspective, and I found it super interesting. There was just enough hands on stuff to keep the kiddos entertained, while I got to get lost in reading and learning about everything. The Native section was sobering, especially looking through all the cultures represented and re-learning about all the terrible atrocities they were put through. It's well represented and in a way that's easily digestible, without shying away from the truth of the matter. I would highly recommend going as a family, or even by yourself if you enjoy learning or sharing knowledge with others.

The Field Museum is a must-see attraction. We spent about five hours here and we sped through a decent amount of the exhibits. There’s nothing that I can say here that will prepare you for the pure size of this place. So many exhibits just keep going and going. We had the City Pass which got us into all of the exhibits. We had a quick bite to eat at the cafe. There are a lot of vending machines and drinks available throughout. Wear comfy shoes because you will walk a lot!

It was an amazing trip! We paid out of state fees and we paid for all the special exhibitions. It was worth it. It took us all day to be able to get through the whole place and all the exhibitions. Chairs or benches available in every room. Stairs and elevators are available as well. Restrooms are super clean and you can find them near every area or exhibition. You can bring your own food and they have a few big cafeteria areas inside and outside to enjoy your break. Parking is not very close; we walked a few blocks to be able to get to the first available parking lot and paid $25 all day (not so bad for a Chicago parking space!). It is a great place to visit with kids or without kids.

I hadn't been since I was a child, but we decided to take the kids. It was wonderful. Great exhibits. We actually didn't finish it before the kids got tired and restless. We definitely plan to go back and look again! Literally amazing for adults too!!!! Not just children. The dinosaurs were our personal favorites.

Visited with the city pass/go city and my group of 16 Girl Scouts. Definitely go when the doors open at 9:00 to visit exhibits and beat the crowds. You can easily spend 2 days here soaking up all the information and displays... we spent 4 hours and saw the top must sees per our girls. Wild Color exhibit was a hit and I highly recommend adding it to your visit when you get your tickets. There were teen volunteers who did a great job with stations around the museum quizzing people and giving information/activities a bit more in depth. Bathrooms were all very clean and the museum was spotless in regards to cleanliness. They do have 2 nursing/pumping rooms for Moms that had a sink, outlet, and comfy chair.