The Field Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum in Chicago, Illinois, and is one of the largest such museums in the world. The museum is popular for the size and quality of its educational and scientific programs, and its extensive scientific specimen and artifact collections.
The Adler Planetarium is part of the museum campus near the lakefront. The skyline walk near this historic planetarium can be combined with a visit to the museum, which features educational exhibits on space, astronomy, and environmental conservation.
Museum Campus is a 57-acre (23 ha) park in Chicago along Lake Michigan. It encompasses five of the city's major attractions: the Adler Planetarium, America's first planetarium; the Shedd Aquarium; the Field Museum of Natural History; Soldier Field, home of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League; and the Lakeside Center of McCormick Place.
