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Hall of Jades
This impressive collection of VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
over 500 jade artifacts includes
items from Neolithic burial Practical Information
sites, the Chinese Dynasties, 1400 S Lake Shore Dr. Map 4 E4.
and the early 20th century. (312) 922-9410. Open 9am–5pm
daily (last adm. 4pm). Closed Dec
25. & Check website for free
days. 7 via east entrance. 8
Upper Level
11am, 2pm Mon–Fri. 0 = h
Lectures, films, special events.
∑ fieldmuseum.org
Transport
q Roosevelt then free trolley.
@ 12, 146. £ Roosevelt then
free trolley.

. Pawnee Earth Lodge
The only precise
recreation of a fully
furnished Pawnee earth
lodge, this interactive
exhibit showcases
traditional artifacts used
by 19th-century Great
Plains Indians.

Main Level

. Sue
The original bones of Sue, the world’s
largest Tyrannosaurus rex, are on
Field Museum Store display in the Stanley Field Hall. Other
spectacular fossils can be seen in the
Dino Zone on the upper level.

Egyptian Mastaba is a
reconstruction incorporating
two rooms from a 4,400-year-
old tomb. Visitors can roam
through it, as the deceased’s
spirit was meant to.
Main Entrance

African Elephants
These bull elephants are 1905
specimens from Kenya. One
bull is poised to plunge its only
tusk into the other as it rears.

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