The museum's opening was delayed until noon Tuesday because of the threat, but it was open as usual through the afternoon.

The next Cat Café event is coming up from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday.​ Admittance is included with museum admission.

The exhibit, which opened in late November and will run until April 27, highlights the entire feline family tree, from domestic cats commonly found in homes to feared predators like tigers and lions.

A century after joining the Field Museum’s collection, the Tsavo lions remain one of the museum's most important displays.

Field Museum herpetologist Chun Kamei shows off an Ophiophagus salvatana, one of four species of king cobras. Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Share While they haven’t slithered on earth for up to a ...

was a record-breaker at the Chicago Field Museum. Drawing its largest crowd to date, the Jan. 23 event welcomed more than 1,800 attendees and nearly 70 participating restaurants. This year's host ...

Griffin, the billionaire hedge fund manager, gave the Field Museum in Chicago over $21 million for its dinosaur exhibits. Last year, Griffin bought a Stegosaurus fossil known as “Apex” at ...

Science dioramas of yesteryear can highlight the biases of the time. Exhibit experts are reimagining, annotating — and sometimes mothballing — the scenes.

Vote for the best children's museum once per day until polls close on February 27 at noon ET. The 10 winners will be ...