The Chicago Natural History Museum or the Field Museum houses many prized exhibits. Its permanent exhibits include Evolving planet, The Ancient Americans, The Crown Family PlayLab, DNA Discovery Center, and exhibits on culture and nature. The temporary exhibits includes Water, Sacred Waters: India's Great Kumbha Mela Pilgrimage, Real Pirates-the untold story of the Whydah from slave ship to pirate ship and many more fantastic exhibits like these. You even have meeting and event spaces out here, to conduct your meetings in a super exciting ambience. School tours and group tours can be easily arranged here.

What is the admission fee?

Admission fee is $15 for adults, $10 for children in the age group of 3-11 years and $12 for students and with IDs and seniors citizens according to the general admission prices

To take a virtual journey of the museum or to know more about it, visit the site:

http://www.fieldmuseum.org/

Which are the hotels closest to the Museum?

There are quite a number of Chicago IL hotels which are a few miles away from the Museum. Some of these are

- Best Western Grant Park Hotel: This hotel is approximately 0.54 miles from the Chicago Natural History Museum.

http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/productInfo.do?propertyCode=14120

- Chicago's Essex Inn: This hotel is approximately 0.65 miles from the Chicago Natural History Museum.

http://www.essexinn.com/

- The Wheeler Mansion: This hotel is approximately 0.69 miles from the Chicago Natural History Museum.

http://www.wheelermansion.com/

- Hilton Chicago Michigan Avenue: This hotel is approximately 0.72 miles from the Chicago Natural History Museum.

http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/CHICHHH-Hilton-Chicago-Illinois/index.do

- Congress Plaza Chicago: This hotel is approximately 0.85 miles from the Chicago Natural History Museum.

http://www.congressplazahotel.com/

- Travelodge Chicago: This hotel is approximately 0.83 miles from the Chicago Natural History Museum.

http://www.travelodge.com/Travelodge/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=10073

- Hyatt Regency McCormick Place: This hotel is approximately 0.89 miles from the Chicago Natural History Museum.

http://www.mccormickplace.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp