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4.2 (1.6k reviews)
Closed • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Ana T.

This is such a great museum. You can spend hours in here because it's so massive and especially if you want to look in slowly. There are some interactive exhibits that children and adults can enjoy. I was very surprised to see an acknowledgment about stolen Native American objects. They also currently have the exhibit, "Pokémon Fossil Museum." The Pokémon items were very expensive. It was a lot of fun walking through the museum.

Real bison, Chicago Field Museum, collected in 1932. We were this close to one while we drove through Yellowstone National Park!
Rich S.

We recently visited Yellowstone National Park, and we remembered that the Field Museum in Chicago has a life-size bison on exhibit! If i recall, it was on the east side of the second floor. We saw a large herd in Yellowstone, and several scattered pairs and individuals. We were about ten feet from one while we were driving to Old Faithful. This felt like that experience. Yikes! Yeah, they are this big.

Kate M.

An institution here in Chicago. I went over the weekend with my husband and toddler and we had a great time! The parking situation (which with a toddler can sometimes make or break an outing) was honestly super easy which made the entire experience that much more smooth. There is a dinosaur exhibit happening here now which was really our main pull. This exhibit was AWESOME! It goes on to show what happened after an asteroid ended the dinosaurs' reign and what happened between then and the world we know now. It was done really thoughtfully and was my favorite of the day. My son was gobsmacked -- especially at the dinosaur fossils! His favorites were the Spinosaurus and Apatosaurus. He also really enjoyed the mummies, which surprised me because it was a little scary. We were in and out in about 2 hours which ended up being the perfect about of time for us with a kid. We will continue to come back over the years!

Emily S.

You could spend all day here and still not see everything. This is a massive museum. Be warned, if you want to see Sue, it took my group almost 2 hours to get through the exhibit. I do think some of the older exhibitions are showing their age. And the parking....what a rip off.

Sydney P.

This was the reason for our Chicago visit! We love Pokemon and History so the two together is a win win for us. We all loved the dinosaur exhibit, the nature walk and the Pokemon portion! Definitely make this a to do on your next family visit!

Emily H.

The Field Museum is an iconic Chicago landmark. And we were excited to get to bring our kids here for the first time -- especially since the big exhibit was the Pokemon Fossil Museum. My kids are nuts for Pokemon! We ordered tickets ahead of time -- a must if you want to see the Pokemon exhibit. The admission was a little steep IMO at roughly $50 per person ($13-$18 just for the Pokemon exhibit). But visiting the Field is not something you do often, so we went with it. I love walking up to the Field. The view and taking in the lake is quintessentially Chicago. Before getting to the Pokemon, we took in a few of the exhibits. We had to see Sue and the fossils, as well as some of the older gems and other exhibits along the hallways upstairs. And I appreciate what they are trying to do with the Pokemon exhibit. It mixes the Pokemon my kids love with education on fossils and archeology. We even learned about a real-life fossil we have at home. Plus we all got a special Pokemon card when we entered. (My husband looked up the card afterward, and it sells for $70 online.) Then, when we were done, we made our way to the special Pokemon gift shop. You have to have a ticket to the exhibit even to enter, and there is a strict limit on how many items you can purchase, as well as a limit of one "Archeologist Pikachu" per person. The items were pretty expensive. I would like to take our kids back one day when we can spend more time at the exhibits. It just felt great to take this in and appreciate what an institution it is.

Matthew L.

Awesome museum if you like natural history- culture, artifacts, fossils, and most recently Pokémon! I've been a fan of Pokémon for many years, so I really wanted to see the fossil Pokémon exhibit at the Field! Came here a few days ago with one of my friends - who is also a fan of Pokémon. Tickets are 48$ for adults. Since the Pokémon exhibit requires times entry, it means you'll have to usually buy your tix ahead of time online. This means you'll also have to pay online fees for tix, and you'll have to forgo any discounts such as student discounts if you qualify. Student discounts require that you purchase tix in person, as you can't buy a Pokémon tix separately online without the entry tix to the Field. Now onto the good stuff... the exhibits! I shall discuss the Pokémon museum first. I knew for a long time that many of the fossil type Pokémon were based on true animals from the past. The exhibit did a good job bringing the magic of Pokémon and tying it in with real life. So while the exhibit was very cute, it was also informative. Great for young kids and Pokémon adults (like myself)! Pokémon featured included Kabuto, Omanyte, Pikachu (of course!), Aerodactyl, Tyrunt, etc. At the end of the exhibit you get a voucher for purchasing items at the popup store. They had most things in stock- so I was able to buy a hat, a t shirt and an excavator Pikachu plush. There is a 5 item max including 1 max Pikachu plush. They had a really cute hoodie, but sadly they didn't have any in S or M size. They had plenty of clothes for larger sizes L and up. I spent about an hour in the Pokémon exhibit and another 20 minutes or so in the popup store. Afterwards, I spent the next couple of hours perusing the other exhibits - including stones/gems, prehistory (dinos and big mammals), Tibet, China, plants and modern day animals (taxidermy). There was a lot to see, but after a while things started to look the same. For those thinking about doing the Pokémon exhibit- if you're not that into Pokémon, it might not be worth it. But if you're a Pokémon fan, I think it's worth it, especially if you want the event exclusive merch!

Melissa I.

I was REALLY looking forward to this place and it did not disappoint. I was there for the animals and dinosaurs... I really don't care about a lot of other items but it still had a great display for what I was interested in. I did buy tickets on Groupon. I think I saved about $30ish dollars in total doing that so I highly recommend checking there before buying on their website. I could be wrong on the amount but definitely saved a good amount of money. I also bought the tickets ahead of time which is HIGHLY recommended. This place was packed. The Pokemon exhibit was sold out which is fine with me - I was not interested but definitely drew a bigger crowd. In regards to dinosaurs, Sue the Tyrannosaurus is the best part. You cannot go there without seeing Sue. The museum has a huge gift shop which is great but the 'Sue' items were not great from the gift shop. I didn't buy anything which was very surprising. There were the taxidermy animals too which were nice to see how many different species of animals there are in the world. I definitely enjoyed my time here and highly recommend. I love the History Museum in NYC, Washington DC and London and this is right up with those!

Heather B.

I've been coming here for years. I do think the main exhibit with dinosaurs is the best one, and since they moved Sue (trex) to her own room and did some digital things, it's better. The VR experience right outside is not worth the price. $12 per person and it's a 5-6 minute ride. But it's very bumpy, the headsets are for 4 people but one wasn't working. When I put mine on, the vision was blurry in one side, and then the bumpy nature of the movement caused me to get motion sickness. My teens said it wasn't worth it. We did see younger kids enjoy it though. The special exhibit was sold out for several days, so we didn't get to see the Pokémon. I do think though that most of the regular exhibits need to be updated. It's pretty old and worn down. Also, not sure who wants to tour plant varieties and old jewelry. Sure it's okay to see because everyone is curious about expensive stones and cool designs, but for teens and kids nothing interactive.

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Anon D.

Within 2-3 trips, you should be able to explore all of the exhibits peacefully. My biggest complaint is when there are field trips, it can get pretty overwhelming and difficult to enjoy your time. I appriciate that the restrooms on the bottom floor are consistently in great condition and clean. However, the top floor restrooms only have two stalls and run out of toiletries fairly quickly. Usually, there are plenty of areas on the bottom floor to eat a pre-packed lunch but when they're renovating or under construction; it can be closed and limited. The Cafe inside the museum is priced as you'd expect. Expensively. As for the exhibits, year round they have a handful of exhibits that are always available to peruse but aren't updated frequently. They have specialty exhibits that get changed around about once a year and those tend to be fun and exciting. For example, they have the Pokémon Fossil exhibit avail right now and it's interesting, unique and a good time.

Stephanie D.

We visited the Field Museum primarily for the Pokémon Fossil Museum exhibit. Admission for our family of five was $206, which felt pretty expensive. The exhibit itself was smaller than I expected, but it was unique, well done, and my kids absolutely loved it. We also appreciated receiving a special Pokémon promo card with admission, and the Pokémon gift shop had a great selection of merchandise that was hard to resist. We spent about 2 1/2 hours at the museum and didn't even see everything. The Field Museum is unlike any museum I've been to before, which made it a fun and interesting experience. Everything was clean and well maintained. While I'm not convinced the Pokémon exhibit alone was worth the admission price, I'm still glad we went because it was such a unique experience. If you have Pokémon fans in your family, I'd definitely recommend it. Just go in knowing the exhibit isn't huge, and be sure to leave time to explore some of the rest of the museum as well.

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Leslie E.

Went here for the Pokemon Museum experience but ended up exploring the whole museum instead. Such an awesome space with so many things to learn. You can walk through the whole museum instead a day, but would recommend coming back more than once to take everything in.

Wendy F.

One of my main reasons for this trip was the visit the Pokemon fossil exhibit. Not sure why there are not more reviews about it yet! Anyways, it's an additional add on to your base ticket pricing to go inside during a timed entry. Arrived at 9:15am like many other enthusiasts but I absolutely loved it. Once you walk in there's an Aerodactyl and excavator pikachu figure that is a great photo op. The exhibition itself walks you through the history of Pokemon and the different types of fossils that can be compared in the real world. This was so exciting to see and to go through. The life sized fossils were amazing to stand against and compare. Another photo op the end and that's where you get a voucher to purchase up to 5 items in the store with a limit 1 of excavator pikachu plush. After the Pokemon exhibit, there's a ton to see and do. My next favorite was the sue T REX exhibit and the dinosaur fossils too. There were the taxidermy animals too which were nice to see how many different species of animals there are in the world. The field museum is so big that you could literally spend the whole day here. So much to look at and see. Probably the best museum I've been to! Definitely worth checking out.

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How much are the ticketd?

Definitely check the website. We purchased the citypass though (sometimes available on Groupon for a great deal) which gives you admission to lots of area museums and activities.

Is there a restaurant there?

yes, there's a cafe on the main floor and a grill on the basement level. we ate at the basement location because it's more casual and easier with a toddler. They had burgers, sandwiches, and fries. Self serve sodas, condiments etc.

Is the 3D movie worth it? Meaning, does it feel like you could reach out and touch or is it just like looking at a 3D picture?

I liked the movie itself (I saw the Mysteries of China), but actually would have preferred that it had not been 3D. It’s not a theater that was meant for 3D movies and I think it would be better suited for regular format films

Does the museum have storage lockers or offer check in for luggage while visiting for the day?

Yes, you can check backpacks, coats and luggage at the coat check.

I only get one 3D movie, which one should I see? Is there a way to see all of them? How long are they?

I saw the dinosaur movie and I thought it was interesting, but it was educational, so I think it was less of a hit for my 12 year-old. I think he was expecting it to be more entertaining than educational.

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“One of the most unforgettable highlights is "Sue," the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex ever discovered.”

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Not what I expected overall but it was still a very educational experience. Scoring tickets to…read moreChicago's Architecture Center through our hotel, we used the tickets as a good time filler. Not a must see or do attraction but a great day filler activity as you explore the city. Loved the wealth of information they offer as it's valuable to understand Chicagos importance from the ground up! I thought it would be more about highlighting the amazing architectural buildings around the city but nothing like that. It's was more about the environmental impact the city has and the hurdles when designing buildings around town. The staff were friendly at check in and provided great service overall as they were kind and helpful. Small center that you may explore at your own pace and may or may not be worth the admission price. But scoring free tickets it allowed us to be selective in our day or day plans to include the activity to pay it a visit!

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