Over winter break we went to the Field Museum. In addition to all the wonderful things that are there to look at, we also went to the Whales Giants of the Deep exhibit, which is only there until January 16th. It was a hit with everyone in our family. There was a good balance between informative details for adults and hands on activities for kids. The exhibit included a really interesting display of the evolution of the whale, and interactive elements about the size of whales, how they communicate and how they find food. In addition, the exhibit went into a lot of detail about how whales get stranded on beaches and how they are rescued. My kids loved the giant whale heart model that you can climb into.
For adult admission, I believe you pay and extra $7 over the basic admission to see a special exhibit and it is an additional $5 for children. I think this exhibit is worth seeing but you have to go now because it closes January 16th. Just a note, you are not allowed to bring strollers into the exhibit. I would know since I got yelled at for trying to do it. They have a blocked off area where you can leave your stroller.
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