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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love love LOVE this place ever since I was a child. There is so much to see and learn. Sue of course is awesome but there is just so much more. The geological area spectacular, the anthropological…
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh Field, I love you. Even since the parking has been rehabbed and I think now pretty much sucks. Walking through your large doors to be greeted by the cool air inside your walls makes it all worth…
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Field Museum is an awesome Chicago museum. One thing you'll notice upon entering is how impressive the building itself is. After walking down Lake Shore Dr from the Art Institute, I took a seat at…
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My interests in regards to history revolve around African and Asian cultures. In the Africa exhibit at the Field Museum, right before the exit, there are things attributed to the African race. Front…
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing place, such a huge place I find something new every time I go even to the oldest exhibits. The Native American and Pacific Islander exhibits are some of the best collections I have ever seen.…
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This museum is FANTASTIC...and not just because of Sue. (although definitely partly because of Sue) The exhibits are really great. They don't leave you feeling that there's much to be desired and are…
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Another solid Chicago attraction. Lots of great exhibits.
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There is a Egyptian exhibition downstairs complete with tombs with wrapped and unwrapped mummies. Do you think if I steal the amulet the creatures of the museum will come to life a la "A night at the…
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Really really cool, you could spend an entire day there and not notice. Check out the Ghost and the Darkness down in the basement. The real lions the movie was based on.
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dinosaurs! Especially great for kids... I sure have fond memories of this place. I'm sure King Tut enjoyed his stay too... after all, he did make a return visit.
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this museum. I have been here many, many times over the years. I used to work for a wedding band and we had done quite a few weddings (a very cool place to have weddings, but expensive as…
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
On a day long adventure of museums and the likes, this was my second stop after the Shedd Aquarium. Nice transition. It is an extremely large place full of everything. I can't just say there was…
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great place for having a private event....the sis' graduation was here, with food and seating in the main hall amongst the geranimals. Many of the exhibits left open to wander.....and you could get…
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love learning new things. I love seeing real artifacts and recreated ones. I love big open spaces with enough things to keep my eyes, mind and imagination occupied. I also love friendly and…
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely exquisite natural history museum. Their display on dinosaurs is unmatched (and features real artifacts!). Exhibits are interactive and masterfully curated, with a focus on the sociocultural…
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
How could a Chicagoan not be a fan of the Field Museum?? We pass it by to get to Soldier Field and it's always in the background at the Taste of Chicago yet we always say, "next time, next time." I did…
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I hadn't been here since I was a little kid. I thought now that I am a permanent resident I should go back and see if it was as cool as I remembered. I was planning on taking a day and hitting the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This museum is the coolest museum ive been to in a long time. It's got really cool stuff, including king tut, those lions that killed a bunch of people in i think africa, egypt history, and stuff like…
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Though I came here to see a specific exhibit (which was thankfully housed in the general admissions section) recommended by a friend of a friend, I kept finding myself putting on the educator's…
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend took me to the Field Museum this weekend as part of my birthday present. I hadn't been there since I was about 8 (I lived in St. Louis until about 2 years ago). Whoa this place is…
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
hey just when you thought 106 reviews were not enough! The place is great with a little bit of something for everyone. Not for people who get freaked out by stuffed animals! (yes there are people…
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
All right, I've added one star from my last review that complained the Field Museum is elitist, about which I have not changed my mind. I went there today because one of my kids had a free pass for…
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I loved this place when I was a kid because it had dinosaurs and all sorts of other cool stuff. I went back a few years ago, and it really didn't live up to what I remember. I'd skip it now and just…
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is fascinating! It was dope as a kid, and it's still pretty amazing that they have the largest full dino skeleton in the world. Go Chicago! Also, anyone else notice that on the map (top…
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love the field museum. Upon entrance is the classic view of a giant elephant and dinosaur bones. Museums in Chicago are so beautiful- there were many I've been to in other cities (Washington DC,…
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is truly a beautiful building. Its mass by itself is awe worthy. I have been looking forward to visiting the Field Museum for years. Needless to say what I saw didn't let me down despite a couple…
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This museum is absolutely beautiful and such an amazing building. I love the walk up to the front doors. All those steps and the building looming in front of you and then when you turn around the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I feel like it's trying to hard to be the Natural History Museum in NYC but it doesn't have the same fame and access to awesome artifact. It's just not fair because It's still an awesome space. They…
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I want to like this place more than I do. As a child I was fascinated with Natural History museums and such. That love has little diminished in my adult years. However, walking through this place was…
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'd been looking forward to visiting the Field Museum, as I'd heard many wonderful things about it. All the great things everyone mentions are true, but I'll add a few things I didn't like as much:
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i went to see the mythical creatures exhibit and it was amazing. i also really loved taxidermy stuff...and the melt o rama machine that made plastic dino's right in front of your eyes...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This museum has gone so far downhill in the last few decades, focusing on pop-culture crap, producing some of the most vapid and money-grubbing exhibits imaginable (chocolate, baseball, etc.) and…
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love this museum! It feels so surreal when you walk in. The dinosaur bones are amazing here, Great collection of stones and artifact. The building is so beautiful. I would defiantly come here again.
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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We love going here we have done this for many years...
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Before today, the last time I was at the Field Museum, I was chaperoning what seemed like 100 disappearance artists for a summer camp field trip. It was hell. Tip: if you're on a field trip with…
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I took the kids here on a random Tuesday off in February. I don't think any other kids were out of school so I figured it would be a good day to go. I had heard about the new-ish Crown Family…
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Megan S. is right. Admission is free for the entire Feb. And every second Monday for the rest of the year. It's sponsored by Target - pretty aggressive marketing campaign I'd say. They're sponsoring…
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What I love best about the Field Museum is that they haven't ripped out the old musty stuffed animals and birds for more 'engaging' exhibits yet. Thus once you get tired of the screaming children, you…
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Field Museum is simply put one of the finest natural history museums anywhere. Unfortunately, on my recent trip to Chicago, I did not have all day to spend here. I wanted to fit both the Art…
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great museum. I prefer places that are not too busy with the crowd but it was not that bad. (I also preferred the aquarium but shh). Had many exhibits (i.e, Egyptian tombs, the first t-Rex ...sue...…
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
February = FREE nuff said
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Easily one of the best natural history museums I have been in. The best things ever though are the coin operated wax machines that spit out little model dinosaurs. Unfortunately, my wallet got stolen…
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What a beautiful museum. I don't even know if I've ever been to a natural history museum before, but I look forward to visiting again. I went today to see the Maps exhibit, since it is the last day. It…
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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I love this museum, and have enjoyed visiting the Field Museum since I was a child. My son is still too young to really enjoy a day trip here, but we look forward to purchasing a membership in future years and...
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm keeping this short and will just agree with all the wonderful things everybody else has said about this museum plus this: if you are a member you get to take this really awesome "secret" tour of…
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to take kids, and combine with a trip to the Planetarium. I have been here over and over, and each time see something new. Like all grand museums, this one attracts outstanding traveling…
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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Lots of things to explore.
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Field Museum is very easy to work with when planning to bring a large group to visit. They clearly lay out their guidelines, send contracts when requested, and accept credit cards. I've never…
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Here's a museum for EVERYONE to enjoy! The last time I was there was eight years ago when they had a motorcycle exhibit (which was AWESOME)... but we just went again last week and it was a fantastic…
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty gnarly of a place for a first date. Oh, and for educational purposes as well.
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I recently took a trip to Chicago and was particularly looking forward to visiting Chicago's world-class museums, which I have heard are criminally overlooked. The Chicago Field Museum is Exhibit A.…
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh my god we were totally screwed with parking to get into this place. $40!!!!!!! Yes that's right $40 g*d damn dollars, gouging is what it is I will never drive anywhere in this city again if I can…
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can possibly be better than being in this gigantic museum for hours during a snowy day? I guess, if you like being cold and wet you can make snow angels, but if you don't head to the Field…
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent representation for Chicago. They manage to get some great exhibits and present them in a way that is educational and interesting. Staff has always been friendly, and the museum is very…
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Growing up, I loved the Field Museum. The dinosaur bones were awesome beyond compare to a fifth grader, even though the cultures of the world exhibits were a little freaky. I remember taking a school…
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Uh, I am not a tourist. I live in the city of Chicago, and yes, I am reviewing the Field Museum. What else are you supposed to do when you have cabin fever on a witch's tit cold weekend day??…
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After the Smithsonian, this is my favorite museum. I love looking at all the dinosaur bones. It is amazing how close you can get to them! Just standing underneath that thing's head makes me feel…
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love it, but I work here so I'm a bit biased, sure. But before I worked here and had just moved to Chicago I fell in love with it. And that feeling of 'awe' continues everyday I walk up to the…
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I finally saw Sue! I've been wanting to do this for a while now. It was very cool! The Field Museum is in a beautiful building. The interior and exterior is very dramatic. Again, admission was free…
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Field Museum has some interesting exhibits such as the Egyptian and dinosaur exhibits, but a lot of boring ones too. You could probably get through it in half a day. And then be set for 10 yrs.
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, the most complete dinosaur to be found, Sue is here!! Ok, she was a T-Rex tho...it was name after the woman who found the bones! So many dinosaurs and fossils and just some amazing and wonderful…
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Highlights include a terrifying T-Rex named Sue, and creepy Egyptian mummies. But the current Maps exhibit was the real draw. It featured some of history's most important and beautiful maps,…
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Finally, the opportunity arrived for me to indulge myself to history - And what better place to do that in the Field Museum. After being deprived for nearly seven years, I have come back to…
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fun and a must see for those visiting Chicago. The building was a great work of architecture and filled with buzzing kids of all ages. The exhibits of particular interest were "The Ancient Americas,"…
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Field Museum is a fantastic place for the history museum dork in all of us. I happily jumped through all of the presale ticket/line-up-early hoops for King Tut a year ago. King Tut AND Dinosaur…
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As any good science geek would do, I trotted off to the Field Museum on my free day at Chicago. The trolley service that the city implements during summer is amazingly helpful and will get you where…
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This Museum is an absolute gem of Chicago. I'm a teacher, so I can get free admission to any museum in Chicago, but because this museum is so great I am a member and have been for years! The…
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love museums and could spend all eternity in one if I had the chance. This one's best attributes are the Egyptian showcase and mummies, the african showcase, and the French Polynesian (volcano/lava)…
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to this museum more times than I could remember - as a kid living in the 'burbs going on field trips and as an adult visiting on vacation. There is always something wondrous and exciting.…
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best museums the city of Chicago has to offer.
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have to admit, this museum is kind of boring. That's my opinion at least. Unless they have a special exhibit I am interested in, I don't believe it is worth the entrance fee. Plus, there is always…
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Field Museum is where it's at. They have Sue (World's largest T-Rex skeleton) and Lucy (ancient Australopithecus woman) and, if you go on a weekday in the spring, galloping hoards of Hottentots…
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Is it just me or is Sue a lot smaller than one would expect? Not that thats the Field Museums fault or anything. My most recent visit was most interesting. I was walking through the Africa exhibit and…
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love T-Rex!!! This museum is always a great place to see&learn. Their exibits are interesting and informative. Everything is up-to-date.
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely one of the places in Chicago that all visitors and locals should go, at least once. Very inspiring and educational, there are all sorts of permanent and temporary exhibits to explore. As we…
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My boys love this place. I can't even to begin to count how many times we've been there. I know I know, it's expensive!! Well, I take advantage of the passes you can get at the library and have been…
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is wonderful! Make sure you get here and just take in all the exhibits! : ) Went to a charity event here and it was so polished and so neat to look at everything over drinks! : )
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Whats not to love about a museum? I visited the Field Museum for the first time last weekend (at the tender age of 25) and I really enjoyed it, but I'm not sure that its necessarily better than some…
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know why, but I am not a big fan of this museum. Maybe it is because I have standards along the lines of the Smithsonian type field trip. There are a lot of exhibits, but in 15 years I have…
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2007
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We took our 3 year old son to this museum and he had a blast looking at all the animals behind the glass. Everything was ...
gusto.com - user review - 02/09/2007
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dinosaurs and big stuffed animals from long ago... kind of magical, they have story telling programs that are fun and keep little minds enthralled... plenty of family events - just ask... the animal area is...
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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Truly an amazing place to visit- you will not be disappointed. There are so many things to see here that you couldn't do it all ...
gusto.com - user review - 02/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This museum is absolutely breathtaking. When ever I walk up to it, i get the chills. Not only is it gorgeous outside its inside architecture is some of the best architecture in the world. (my opinion)…
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite thing of course was Sue, and if it hadn't been for her, I don't think I would have gone there on my first visit to the city. And unlike many of the reviewers here, I loved the taxidermy…
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A true classic. No childhood is complete without trips to the "big city" to check out the Museum Campus. I think the area with the stuffed animals is hilarious. It's hard not to laugh at the…
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Having lived in Chicago for about 7 years now, I have been to the Field Museum several times - always hoping for the best and ultimately being disappointed. The building itself is absolutely amazing…
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I don't think there is anything in chicago worse than the field museum, I have lived here for about two years now and I think I've been to the field museum four times. yikes. Let's see, I just went to…
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went to go see King Tut today. We are members so the 10/person admission was great. The artifacts were pretty amazing, I think I want a royal crook and flail! It must have been quite a find for…
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2006
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I recommend checking their website for special exhibits before you go, and pre-buying your tickets on-line. Not that their permanent exhibits aren't great, too. Besides ...
gusto.com - user review - 12/10/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Do I really need to see stuffed animals that I can see in almost any zoo? Sure, there are some moderately interesting info-placards next to 'em, but I can see those at the zoo (or on the Web), too.…
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2006
