Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Field Museum
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images & Videos
Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago Sue, a dinosaur fossil (Tyrannosaurus rex)
Dr. Jingmai O'Connor smiles and gestures toward a fossil of Archaeopteryx on display at the Field Museum, with exhibit text visible in the background.
Learn about the discovery of dinosaur β€œSue” and the competition between collectors
Side-by-side illustration comparing a modern black-and-white bird on the left with a feathered dinosaur, Archaeopteryx, on the right, both with wings spread.
Detailed street map of the Chicago Loop and surrounding downtown districts, showing major streets, railroads, parks, Lake Michigan shoreline, and numbered points of interest such as museums, buildings, and landmarks. Districts like the Gold Coast, Printer's Row, and Streeterville are labeled, with Grant Park and Millennium Park prominently featured along the lakefront.

Field Museum: References & Edit History

Article Contributors

Primary Contributors

  • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
    Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors.

Other Contributors

Other Encyclopedia Britannica Contributors

Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Media added. May 14, 2024
Add new Web site: Encyclopedia of Chicago - Field Museum, Illinois, United States. Feb 13, 2019
Media added. Apr 22, 2013
Changed the title from "Field Museum of Natural History" to "Field Museum." Jan 21, 2010
Media added. Oct 11, 2007
Article revised and updated. Jun 05, 2007
Added new Web site: The Official Site of the Field Museum. Aug 01, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
View Changes:
Article History
Revised:
By: