The Field Museum stands as one of Chicago’s crown jewels, holding court on the Museum Campus since its founding after the 1893 World’s Fair. What started as a collection of exhibits from the Fair has ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- When the Lions of Tsavo first arrived at the Field Museum of Natural History 100 years ago, they had been made into rugs. But taxidermists transformed them into the lifelike display ...

CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — You’ve heard of lions and tigers and bears, but what about bugs and bones and snakes? CBS News Chicago’s Marie Saavedra was very brave, taking a tour of the collections ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Wednesday marked the Lunar New Year and the beginning of the year of the snake, and the Field Museum of Natural History figured it made for a fitting time to talk about snakes. But ...

The Field Museum is one of Chicago’s most iconic attractions. With millions of specimens of the world’s wonders in its collections, from gems to mummies to dinosaurs, the museum is a destination for ...

A new discovery at the Field Museum came as a pleasant surprise to many on the staff. The discovery is the man behind so many of the beautiful work and displays at the Field Museum, Carl Cotton. "Carl ...

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