1 Evolving Planet | Griffin Halls of Evolving Planet
2 Dinosaurs | Elizabeth M Genius Hall of Dinosaurs
3 Fossil Prep Lab | McDonald’s Lab
4 China | Cyrus Tang Hall of China
5 Plants of the World
6 Jades | Malott Hall of Jades
7 Meteorites | Grainger Gallery
8 Grainger Gallery
9 Gems | Grainger Hall of Gems
10 Geology
11 Rice DNA Discovery Center | Rice Lab
12 Traveling the Pacific | Regenstein Halls of the Pacific
13 Pacific | Regenstein Halls of the Pacific
14 Conservation Lab | Regenstein Lab
15 Maori Meeting House
16 Temporary Exhibition | Marae Gallery
17 Temporary Exhibition | Comer Family Gallery
18 Grainger Digital Studio
19 Restoring Earth | Abbott Hall of Conservation
20 Tibet Gallery | Cyrus Tang Hall of China
21 Visitor Lounge | Searle Family Lounge
22 Temporary Exhibition | Brooker Gallery
1 Bushman
2 Underground Adventure
3 Insects
4 Inside Ancient Egypt (continued)
5 Sea Mammals
B PlayLab | Crown Family PlayLab
C Picnic Area | Siragusa Center
D Explorer Cafe
E 3D movies | James Simpson Theatre
F Lecture Hall | A. Montgomery Ward Hall
G N. W. Harris Learning Collection
2 Ticket Required
4 Ticket Required
2 3 Ticket Required
1 The Ancient Americas | McCormick Halls
2 Temporary Exhibition | Holleb Hall
3 Temporary Exhibition | Levin Hall
4 Pawnee Earth Lodge
5 Northwest Coast & Arctic Peoples | Alsdorf Hall
6 Native North American Hall
7 Temporary Exhibition | Webber Gallery
8 Grainger Science Hub
9 Inside Ancient Egypt
10 What is an Animal?
11 Reptiles & Amphibians
12 Bird Habitats
13 Mammals of Africa | Akeley Memorial Hall | Rice Wing
14 Tsavo Lions | Rice Wing
15 Africa
16 Mammals of Asia | Kelley Hall
17 World of Mammals | Rice Wing
18 Messages from the Wilderness
19 Birds | Gidwitz Hall of Birds
20 Nature Walk
A Field Bistro
Shopping
Store Commemorate your day at the Museum
SUE Store Take home a memento from your visit with everyone’s favorite murderbird
Dino Lab Build your own stuffed dinosaur
Dining
Field Bistro Locally sourced cuisine, coffee, and craft beer
Explorer Cafe Family-friendly dining
Picnic Areas Enjoy outside food and drink near the Sea Mammals or in the Siragusa Center
Please keep our collections safe—no food or drink outside these designated eating areas.
Information Visitors’ Center
Accessible toilets
Accessible toilets Elevator Stairs Restaurant
Picnic, vending Accessible Stroller access Store Coat check (seasonal) ATM
First aid
Bushman the Gorilla
Underground Adventure
Insects
Inside Ancient Egypt (continued)
Sea Mammals
PlayLab | Crown Family PlayLab
Picnic Area | Siragusa Center
Picnic Area | Sea Mammals
Explorer Cafe
3D Movies | James Simpson Theatre
Lecture Hall | A. Montgomery Ward Hall
N. W. Harris Learning Collection
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Máximo the Titanosaur | Griffin Dinosaur Experience
The Ancient Americas | McCormick Halls
Temporary Exhibition | Holleb Hall
Temporary Exhibition | Levin Hall
Pawnee Earth Lodge
Northwest Coast & Arctic Peoples | Alsdorf Hall
Native North American Hall
Temporary Exhibition | Webber Gallery
Science Hub | Grainger Science Hub
Inside Ancient Egypt
What is an Animal?
Reptiles & Amphibians
Bird Habitats
Mammals of Africa | Akeley Memorial Hall | Rice Wing
Tsavo Lions | Rice Wing
Temporary Exhibition | Rice Gallery
Africa
Mammals of Asia | Kelley Hall
World of Mammals | Rice Wing
Messages from the Wilderness
Birds | Gidwitz Hall of Birds
Nature Walk
Field Bistro
Evolving Planet | Griffin Halls of Evolving Planet
Dinosaurs | Elizabeth Morse Genius Hall of Dinosaurs
SUE the T. rex | Griffin Dinosaur Experience
Fossil Prep Lab | McDonald's Fossil Preparation Lab
China | Cyrus Tang Hall of China
Plants of the World
Jades | Malott Hall of Jades
Meteorites | Grainger Gallery
Gems | Grainger Hall of Gems
Geology
DNA Discovery Center | Rice DNA Discovery Center
Traveling the Pacific | Regenstein Halls of the Pacific
Pacific | Regenstein Halls of the Pacific
Conservation Lab | Regenstein Lab
Maori Meeting House | Ruatepupuke II
Temporary Exhibition | Marae Gallery
Temporary Exhibition | Comer Family Gallery
Restoring Earth | Abbott Hall of Conservation
Tibet Gallery | Cyrus Tang Hall of China
Visitor Lounge | Searle Family Lounge
Temporary Exhibition | Brooker Gallery
Digital Studio | Grainger Digital Studio
Ticketed
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