Lincoln Park zoo was founded in 1868 and is dedicated to connecting people to nature through a free, family-oriented nature experience. The zoo was established to Inspire communities to create environments where wildlife will thrive in the urbanizing world. It is a 35-acre, beautifully landscaped zoo and one of the few free-entry zoos in America. The zoo is home to a wide variety of animals, birds, and plants. It has an excellent ape house that is one of the world's best assemblies of gorillas and chimpanzees. Tourists can explore all the animals at the zoo and learn about their specially designed habitats. The zoo exhibits include large cats, gorillas, polar bears, penguins, turtles, monkeys, and other groups of about 1,100 animals of around 200 species. Lincoln Park Zoo affords free entry. Two pairs of swans arrive at Lincoln Park—a gift from New York's Central Park. The birds mark the beginning of Chicago's free zoo.
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LINCOLN PARK ZOO REVIEWS
Beautiful place!!!! A great place for a long walk while enjoying the animals! Right when you walk in, you will see the wolves! Beautiful scenery and an amazing place to take the kids!!! Free all year but get there early to find parking outside or you can pay for parking in their parking lot. The best time to go is in the morning because all of the animals are out and simply a great place to take the family!
One of my favorite places to take my son. There are so many fantastic areas to explore at Cal Academy and it incredibly exciting for kids and adults to explore. I love the rotating exhibits to keep it fresh, as well as all of the mainstays - Aquarium, rainforest, penguins, planetarium, living roof. Love being a member here!
Such a great zoo! Great experience every time, lots of walking which is great.
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Field Museum is a natural history museum in Chicago, Illinois, and is one of the largest such museums in the world. Since the establishment of the museum, the collection has grown to nearly 40 million artifacts and specimens. It has over 40 million specimens and artifacts. The collection developed from items on display at the Columbian Exhibition of the World in 1893. With 65,000 exhibits packed with historical sites and cultural artifacts, many of which later found a permanent place in Chicago. More than 150 scientists in the museum are working on discoveries. The field trip opportunities of the field museum provide thrilling, hands-on displays of science and social studies in Chicago's historic environment. Field Museum offers free admission for children age under three. The exposition wowed visitors with 65,000 exhibits packed with natural wonders and cultural treasures, many of which were ultimately permanently housed in Chicago at the newly established Field Columbian Museum.
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Discovery Pass(Basic admission plus a 3D movie or one of three ticketed exhibitions) $34 Out-of-State Adult
Basic admission(Includes general admission exhibitions) $27 Out-of-State Adult
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FIELD MUSEUM REVIEWS
One of the best and most interesting museums that I've ever had the pleasure of visiting. This place is massive and the collection is huge! You could easily spend a whole day here looking at the collection. There's something here for everyone and if you're a history lover this place is heaven! I can't speak highly enough of this museum and it's a must-see for anyone in Chicago and for anyone that wants to know more about human history.
Loved the place. Must visit place in Chicago. The field museum has some great pieces of history and a lot of stuff related to dinosaurs. It's really amazing experience to see each of these pieces from history. The place is taking covid precautions and has a nice food court. Surprisingly, the food was delicious which usually not the case in in-house food courts. The staff in the food court was nice.
Highly recommended to visitors coming to Chicago! My favorite parts are the dinosaurs and the ancient Americas. Sue (the T-Rex) is a must-see. The ancient Americas area provides a very detailed view of the history and also a very good collection that other museums might be difficult to catch up with. Also, the Egyptian part is also pretty interesting. We came here twice already but still felt that we haven’t finished everything.
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The Shedd Aquarium was opened on May 30, 1930. Retail mogul John G. Shedd, a protégé of nearby Field Museum founder Marshall Field, gave it to the city of Chicago as a gift. It was the first inland aquarium to maintain a permanent saltwater collection. It has now surpassed the Field Museum as the most visited cultural institution in Chicago. In 1971, Shedd Aquarium constructed a 90,000-gallon exhibit replicating a Caribbean coral reef, bringing the total number of fish and species to almost 25,000. Shedd Aquarium has garnered numerous accolades, including the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' award for "best exhibit" for Seahorse Symphony. With 5 million gallons of water, Shedd Aquarium was once the world's largest indoor aquarium. Its custom-made railroad car was called Nautilus and was responsible for transporting fish and seawater until 1959.
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Children (3-11): 14.9579
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I liked all the weird animals they have there, I could stay a whole day at the aquarium. Everything is very clean, they describe very well each fish and there is also a big aquarium on the center with amazing and different species.
This place was very neat! I took my cousin here for his birthday and we enjoyed ourselves very much! There were so many different types of fish to see, they had penguins out and putting on a show for everyone. Also, we went to the 4-D experience here and it felt like we were in the middle of the action! If you’re looking for something fun to do in downtown Chicago I’d highly recommend this place.
We had a great time!! My friend had sprained her ankle so she couldn’t walk, but the info desk was able to give us a really nice wheelchair to use while we were there. Everything was very accessible-ramps, elevators, lots of room. And the fish were amazing!! Especially loved the underwater beauty stuff and all the jellyfish. And we last minute did the creature show and it was so fun!! A great experience w the wheelchair seats!
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