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 The Genius Hall of Dinosaurs
Come face-to-face with the largest creatures to ever walk the Earth. Our greatly expanded hall of dinosaurs contains specimens from every major dinosaur group, including a Cryolophosaurus, one of the first dinosaurs found in Antarctica. You’ll also learn how birds evolved from dinosaurs when Field Museum paleontologist Peter Makovicky brings the story to life in a “Scientist Stop” video.
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Don’t miss:
Rapetosaurus krausei
This skeleton of an 18-foot juvenile sauropod, found by Field Museum scientists on expedition in Madagascar, is the only one of its kind on exhibit in the world.
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Mesozoic Marine Life and Fossil Lake Finds
View ancient ocean life in a 40-foot long “aquarium” that holds a 20-foot-long mosasaur and giant armored fish. Then, look for enormous crocodiles, tiny insects, and the oldest fossil of a bat ever found—a Field Museum exclusive—all from a spectacular fossil site in Wyoming.
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 Hominid Gallery
Explore eight million years of human evolution and learn more about your ancient ape ancestors. Compare your hands to those of your hominid relatives, and view “Magdalenian Girl,” a 13,000-year-old skeleton and Field Museum exclusive.
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Don’t miss:
The Model of Lucy
Look into the eyes of “Lucy.” At 3.2-million-years-old, she’s a member of one of the earliest known hominid species.
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Ice Age Gallery
Marvel at the great mammals of the ice age, including enormous mammoth, mastodon, and Irish deer specimens. You’ll discover what it’s like to get stuck in the Rancho La Brea tar pits, and you’ll learn about what causes an ice age—including the one we’re currently experiencing.
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Don’t miss:
Today
Find out how humans are causing mass extinction on a scale never before experienced on Earth and learn what Field Museum scientists are doing about it. Then end your visit with a stunning display of the amazing diversity of life on Earth today.
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