Key Facts About the Field Museum
• Origin: Founded in 1893 as the Columbian Museum of Chicago to house items from the World's Columbian Exposition.
• Name Origin: Renamed in 1905 to honor Marshall Field, a major benefactor.
• Sue the T. rex: The star attraction is a 12.3-meter-long, 67-million-year-old T. rex skeleton, uncovered in 1990 and unveiled at the museum on May 17, 2000.
• Massive Collection: Over 30 million items are housed here, covering anthropology, biology, geology, and zoology.
• Key Permanent Exhibits:
• Inside Ancient Egypt: Features 23 mummies and a walk-through tomb.
• Evolving Planet: A comprehensive exhibit on the history of life, including extensive dinosaur collections.
• Underground Adventure: Explores soil and biodiversity.
• Grainger Hall of Gems: Displays 97-carat topaz and rare gems.
• Tsavo Lions: Famous man-eating lions.
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