Discounted Museum Day: Field Museum
This is the only museum admission we will be paying for this summer, but for a little boy who sleeps, eats and breathes dinosaurs, it is totally worth it! We couldn't be more excited to take him to this museum and I think he and his dad are going to love it!
The Field Museum (in Chicago) is offering discount days, where you can go to the museum for a reduced rate. Normal admission prices, which include their Platinum Package gaining access into everything, is $22 per adult and $11 per child. For their discount days, we will get access into everything for $12 per adult and $7 per child.
We usually bypass the extra features and just go for the general admission passes, but we really want him to get to see everything in the museum this time. The Platinum Pass entitles you entry into Underground Adventure and Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries plus SUE, Evolving Planet (which requires a separate timed-entry ticket) and Inside Ancient Egypt as well as exhibitions on many different cultures, mammals, birds, gems, minerals, and plants! We would really like for him to experience all of the dinosaur exhibits and since the tickets are discounted, we are going to splurge on this one!
The even better news is that Emily's grandmother offered to keep her for the day so that Ethan can enjoy a day with just the two of us. We are looking forward to spending some special time with him and getting to really focus on him having a great time. This is his day and we want to make it extra special for him.
Discount days to the museum are June 17-22 this summer so if you are in the area, you might want to take advantage of the lower prices!
We will still be taking the train during the times that our son can ride for free and will be packing a big lunch and snacks for us to enjoy while we are there. I am still trying to keep the trip budget-friendly, but we are splurging for the extra features since we will be there!
SOUND OFF: Has anyone been to this museum before? Anything to avoid? Any favorite parts?
The Field Museum (in Chicago) is offering discount days, where you can go to the museum for a reduced rate. Normal admission prices, which include their Platinum Package gaining access into everything, is $22 per adult and $11 per child. For their discount days, we will get access into everything for $12 per adult and $7 per child.
We usually bypass the extra features and just go for the general admission passes, but we really want him to get to see everything in the museum this time. The Platinum Pass entitles you entry into Underground Adventure and Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries plus SUE, Evolving Planet (which requires a separate timed-entry ticket) and Inside Ancient Egypt as well as exhibitions on many different cultures, mammals, birds, gems, minerals, and plants! We would really like for him to experience all of the dinosaur exhibits and since the tickets are discounted, we are going to splurge on this one!
The even better news is that Emily's grandmother offered to keep her for the day so that Ethan can enjoy a day with just the two of us. We are looking forward to spending some special time with him and getting to really focus on him having a great time. This is his day and we want to make it extra special for him.
Discount days to the museum are June 17-22 this summer so if you are in the area, you might want to take advantage of the lower prices!
We will still be taking the train during the times that our son can ride for free and will be packing a big lunch and snacks for us to enjoy while we are there. I am still trying to keep the trip budget-friendly, but we are splurging for the extra features since we will be there!
SOUND OFF: Has anyone been to this museum before? Anything to avoid? Any favorite parts?
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posted by Amy at 10:17 AM
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We took the train (and I'm assuming you mean the South Shore) out from the airport and went and spent the day at the museum. This was, ohboy, 5 years ago, when SUE first came to the museum. We had SO much fun. I can't think of anything that would be inappropriate. The Egyptian exhibit was kinda freaky, cool, but freaky. Rooms full of taxidermy animals, again, a little weird, but very cool.
The dinosaurs are cool and SUE is just stunning.
Have FUN and please post about it when you're back!
Oh, one more thing, not sure what day your going but I do remember the train ride back home was PACKED. It thinned out alot after Michigan City, but man, there were alot of commuters coming home. I get carsick and claustrophobic easily so it was a little intense for me. It probably isn't something that would bother a normal person. :)
Food is outrageously expensive. We just ate there in the museum at the McD's. It cost a crazy amount of $$, but the kids still remember that trip vividly!
We took them out of school for the day and called it our "Ferris Buellers Day Off" Day! LOL!
Have fun, I am sooooo jealous!!"