Sue is the most preserved T-Rex fossil yet to be discovered photo courtesy of the Field Museum

The Field Museum of Chicago:
Experience the Nature and Culture of the World
in One Place

by Dash Natale

To really experience the true nature and culture of the world, you must normally quit your job, spend your savings, and get up to date on all your shots. Not anymore. If you want to go inside Ancient Egypt, discover the world of mammals, or explore the ceremonial life of China, all you need to do is trek to the Field Museum of Chicago. There, experts in many fields have worked to build a place that accurately reveals the knowledge of life.

When I attended the museum, I discovered the Lions of Tsavo, the Man-eater of Mfuwe, and took a walk through prairies, woodlands, wetlands, and along the ocean shore. That was all in the first half-hour. I experienced Asia, the Pacific, Japanese art, plants of the world, and even rocks and fossils. When it comes to nature, societal culture and life of the past and present, the Field Museum offers everything your heart could desire.

In May 2000, the Field Museum acquired its most prized artifact, the largest, most complete and not to mention most preserved T-Rex fossil yet to be discovered. Her name is Sue. Many other museums display replicas, but the Field Museum does its best to stick to the real thing. When you look into the eye sockets of Sue’s gigantic skull, you know are looking at something that existed millions of years ago.

Although the entire museum could be seen in only one visit, I wouldn’t recommend it. Because there is so much information about so many levels of life, one should take the time to truly experience all the Field Museum has to offer. This museum is the best way to discover how all-living things are connected to nature, and how the cultures of the world have developed. So, the next time you have the itching to travel the world and to fill your mind with the knowledge of life, just take a trip to the Field Museum of Chicago to observe culture and nature.

For More Information visit: http://www.fieldmuseum.org