Hotels near The Field Museum

The Field Museum of Natural History is one of the largest natural-history museums in the world, and its star resident is SUE - the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever found, mounted in its own gallery. Around it spread halls of Egyptian mummies, a walk-through ancient tomb, sweeping wildlife dioramas and the dazzling Grainger Hall of Gems.

The museum anchors the Museum Campus, a lakefront cluster it shares with Shedd Aquarium and the Adler Planetarium, all a short walk apart. The neoclassical building alone is worth the trip, its vast central hall framed by totem poles and a second towering dinosaur cast overhead.

Pro Tip: The Museum Campus pairs naturally - do the Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium the same day on a combined pass to save money. Visit on a weekday to dodge school groups, and head for SUE first thing before the gallery fills.