The Field Museum – Huge science museum

The Field Museum is a must destination for families with children and for people interested in science and nature in general. The vast museum is located a few kilometers south from the Chicago downtown, and taxi is the easiest way to get there. Also public transportation works, at least according to the museum site.

There is a lot to explore for several hours, so chances are that you are not going to see everything. I skipped some of the exhibitions just to be able to enjoy the most interesting ones instead of walking my feet sore. The major perk, at least for me, were the fossils — a lot of different dinosaurs and early mammals, including (but not limited to) Tyrannosaurus rex and mammoths. You can spend a couple of hours marvelling the evolution of life. If you bring kids, be prepared to explain a lot of stuff and give answers to at least a million questions.

There was also interesting exhibitions about precious stones and metals, Tibet, ancient Egypt, and plants — to name a few. Besides exhibitions, there is a well-stocked shop and McDonald’s (yes, in a museum).

www.fieldmuseum.org, 1400 S Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois, USA, +1 312 922 9410