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Brookfield Zoo vs Field Museum
Both are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Field Museum scores significantly higher than Brookfield Zoo. The Field Museum ranks #6 in Chicago with positive reviews from 10 reviews including Travel + Leisure, Time Out and Travel + Leisure.
Brookfield Zoo
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8400 W 31st St, Brookfield, IL 60513
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Fodor's
"Spend the day among more than 2,000 animals at this gigantic zoo."
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Be sure to watch the polar bears from the popular underwater viewing area.
Time Out
"Set on 216 acres, Brookfield is home to nearly 6,000 animals, including 3,000 invertebrates, representing 436 species."
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Not For Tourists
"216 acres of creepy critters make for a memorable day trip."
Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The zoo's exhibit highlights include Seven Seas with its dolphin presentation, Tropic World's primates, The Fragile Kingdom's African desert and Asian rain forest habitat...and more."
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National Geographic
"Offering up-close encounters with iconic North American wildlife, including polar bears, Mexican gray wolves, and bald eagles."
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Tip: Keep your eyes open for 38 poems artistically installed around the exhibit through a variety of media—carved into wood, sandblasted into rock, and even digitally printed on translucent Plexiglas.
Field Museum
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Concierge
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1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605-2496
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Fodor's
"More than 400,000 square feet of exhibit space fill this gigantic museum, which explores cultures and environments from around the world."
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Concierge
"Lions and tigers and bears are the main attraction at this huge natural history museum, filled with interactive exhibits about planet Earth."
Frommer's
"Is it any wonder that Steven Spielberg thought the Field Museum of Natural History was a suitable home turf for the intrepid archaeologist and adventurer hero of his Indiana Jones movies?"
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Not For Tourists
"Go to see Sue, world's largest known T. Rex; stay for the jam-packed halls of vaguely macabre taxidermy."
Travel + Leisure
"For orinthology enthusiasts or would-be archeologists, you’ll find your thrills at the massive Field Museum."
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