Field Museum reopens July 24

Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History will reopen to the general public on July 24, according to a press release. Although the legendary institution plans to eventually welcome visitors every day of the week, it will initially operate every day except Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Tickets and memberships are available online, where All-Access passes will be discounted by $3. The museum’s hours will continue to be 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more information, click here.

Founded in 1894, the Field Museum boasts a renowned collection that “grew out of items on display in the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition,” according to the website. Housed in a monolithic classical revival building in Chicago’s museum campus at 1400 S. Lake Shore Dr., the institution contains one of the largest collections of historic artifacts, cultural objects and scientific specimens on earth.

Among them is Sue, the Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton that rises 13 feet in the air and weighs more than eight tons.

“The Field Museum’s mission is to build a brighter future rich in nature and culture, and we’ve spent the past few months figuring out how we can continue to share the world with our visitors while keeping everyone safe,” says Ray DeThorne, the museum’s chief marketing officer. “People haven’t been able to get out and travel lately, but when you come to the museum, you can explore ancient Egypt, watch a traditional Chinese shadow puppet show, stand underneath the world’s largest dinosaur, and come face to face with the world’s best-preserved T. rex.”

Members will be able to visit the museum from July 17 to July 23, the week before the museum opens to the general public. Additionally, Illinois healthcare workers, teachers, and first responders will receive free admission, and their families will receive Chicago admission prices, from July 24–August 9.