Field Museum of Natural History - Chicago, Illinois
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This 1921 white neoclassical structure was designed by Daniel H. Burnham to house the 20 million item natural history collection of the Field Museum - considered to be one of the finest collections in the world.
Waymark Code: WM12YN
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 12/29/2006
Views: 69
The Field Museum was incorporated in the State of Illinois on September 16, 1893 as the Columbian Museum of Chicago with its purpose the "accumulation and dissemination of knowledge, and the preservation and exhibition of objects illustrating art, archaeology, science and history." In 1905, the Museum's name was changed to Field Museum of Natural History to honor the Museum's first major benefactor, Marshall Field, and to better reflect its focus on the natural sciences. In 1921 the Museum moved from its original location in Jackson Park to its present site on Chicago Park District property near downtown where it is part of a lakefront Museum Campus that includes the John G. Shedd Aquarium and the Adler Planetarium. These three institutions are regarded as among the finest of their kind in the world and together attract more visits annually than any comparable site in Chicago.
The museum is open 9-5 daily and costs $12 for adults and $7 for children ages 4-11. The building was added to the register in 1975.
Street address:
1400 S. Lakeshore Drive
Chicago, IL USA
60605
County / Borough / Parish: Cook
Year listed: 1975
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Culture and Recreation
Current function: Culture and Recreation
Privately owned?: yes
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2006 To: 12/31/2006
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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