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!