The Field Museum

This museum was a "must" for my short time in Chicago; I have wanted to go here since I read about the lions of Tsavo back in high school... Definitely worth the time. Excellent displays and good information!



Museum Entrance

Sue- the most complete T-Rex

Sue close-up... Her head alone weighs 600 pounds!

"The Afterlife" exhibit- ancient Egyptians' beliefs regarding life after death

Mummy



This exhibit depicts life as it has evolved throughout the years

Trilobytes

Dinosaurs from different periods...

Early fish species

Turtle

An Irish Deer- the largest deer that ever existed on Earth

Mammoth

Early hominids

Early humans

Crater caused by a giant meteor- this is in the U.S.!

Meteor info

Artifacts from the East

Artifacts from the East

Artifacts from the East

Aftrican Mammals

African Mammals

African Mammals

The lions of Tsavo!!

One of the highlights of my trip for sure :)