Field Museum

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Field Museum

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🎨 Museum · Chicago

3 hours · $$ · Check website for reservations

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 2.0
1–3 yrs
★ 4.0
3–5 yrs
★ 4.0
5–10 yrs
★ 5.0
  • 🚗
    About 45 min drive
    From Naperville · Parking: Soldier Field garage (about $25–30); 10-minute walk from the Metra Museum Campus/11th St station; bus 146
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Lots of shade
    Rain-OK · Fine on cold days · Handles heat
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 3 hours
    Best seasons: Winter · Fall · Spring · Summer

Máximo the titanosaur stretches 122 feet from nose to tail across the main hall, and Sue, the most complete T. rex, is upstairs; the Crown Family PlayLab is just for ages 2–6, with dinosaur bones to dig and scientist dress-up. A seven-year-old walks the history of the planet in Evolving Planet, while a two-year-old is done after an hour in the PlayLab.

💡 Tips
Basic admission is about $30/adult, $23/child (check the website), and Illinois residents get free days; the PlayLab has limited open days and time slots, so check first. The Adler Planetarium and Shedd are a 5-minute walk, but don't try two big museums in one day.

What this place offers

✓dinosaurs
✓mummies
✓toddler play room
✓great hall
✓lakefront
✓coffee
✓restrooms

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Sat 10/17
Sunny · 34–57°F · 4% rain
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Sun 10/18
Sunny · 48–63°F · 0% rain

Location

Chicago, Illinois

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