1997: The Field Museum bought the T. rex named Sue at auction for $8.36 million. It went on display in 2000, and moved into ...

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When people think of prehistoric life, they tend to jump to two behemoth bookends — the towering dinosaurs of the Mesozoic era and then the woolly mammoths of the ice age. But what about the millions ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- At the Field Museum, there's always plenty to see and learn about. But this weekend, the museum's team is helping visitors discover the story behind their own collections of natural ...

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Students who protested what they saw during a field trip to Chicago's History Museum sparked a new exhibit that will open this month after years in the making.

The exhibition features an exact cast of T. rex SUE’s 40-foot skeleton. Interactive stations allow guests to experience what ...