There are two famous museums found in the windy city of Chicago, these are the Field Museum and the Museum of Science and Industry. Both visitor-requested attractions can provide an unforgettable Chicago experience. Although these museums share a number of similarities, you should expect entirely different cultural and learning exhibits. Here is a look at some points of differentiation that distinguish the two museums:
What’s in the Field Museum?
• The Field Museum flaunts “Sue” to the world – the largest, most complete, and best-preserved fossil of a tyrannosaurus ever found. It’s a treasured permanent feature that only the Field Museum has. But the bones and fossils aren’t the only highlights of the Field Museum. There is also a display of the most famous gems on Earth and an exhibit on ancient Egypt fit for a pharaoh, among many others.
• Children and adults can learn alongside each other as they discover the intriguing and educational exhibits on display. In addition, The Field Museum’s research staff constantly conducts basic studies to stay ahead of their specific scientific fields and to maintain the relevance of the museum’s teaching capabilities.
What’s in the Museum of Science and Industry?
• On the other hand, the Museum of Science and Industry has a different set of exhibits. It’s home to an incredible replica of a coal mine, a captured WWII submarine, a 3,500-square-foot railroad with a Pioneer Zephyr (a diesel-electric passenger train) and don’t forget, the Apollo 8 spacecraft. .
• The Museum of Science and Industry has more than 2,000 exhibits. Its vast collections and attractions include the new You! exhibition where visitors have the opportunity to interact with a 13 foot tall 3D heart and Science Storms where they can experience the appearance of the natural phenomena of our world.
As you can see, there is a big difference in what you can see at the Field Museum and at the Museum of Science and Industry. One presents a journey through lives and cultures of the past; the other houses the things that these cultures did with their lives. However, they both have one great thing in common despite the great difference: they are both home to History.
