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The Field Museum is a Chicago natural history museum founded in 1893, noted for Sue, one of the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons.
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What is Sue at the Field Museum?
Sue is one of the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons ever found. The Field Museum in Chicago is strongly associated with Sue because the fossil is one of its signature exhibits.
Did the Field Museum start because of the World's Columbian Exposition?
Yes, the museum traces its origins to the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. It later became one of the leading natural history museums in the United States.
What kinds of exhibits does the Field Museum have besides dinosaurs?
The Field Museum covers natural history, including fossils, anthropology, ancient cultures, gems, and biodiversity. It is not only a dinosaur museum, even though Sue the T. rex is its most famous attraction.
Where is the Field Museum in Chicago?
The Field Museum is on Chicago's Museum Campus near Lake Michigan. It sits close to the Shedd Aquarium and Adler Planetarium.
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