Seeing "Sue" the T-rex was definitely a highlight, but there are lots of neat things to see here! Some of the exhibits seem a little old fashioned, but there are plenty of others which are modern and fun with lots of interactivity. Our favorite was the Real Pirates exhibit! If you get a chance to visit while this exhibit is still open, definitely pay the extra admission! Also, this museum is HUGE, so I would devote an entire day to spend here.

Awesome museum- lots to see here! Great location and very impressive area.
More parking would be a good idea (be prepared to pay $16) and the line to pay was short but painfully slow- a quicker system needs to be found and implemented.
Contrary to other reviewer(s) I found the staff to be courteous and helpful.

Lots to see and do; additional fees for "special" exhibits can really run the cost up; Beautiful museum and laid out well. Good lunch at Corner Bakery--much better than most. Lots of school groups, but as long as you stayed away from the areas where they were, it didn't bother me. Of all the Chicago museums on the City Pass, this was my favorite.

Having been to this museum both as a kid and as an adult the exhibits, in their own way rival the Natural History Museum in New York, the Smithsonian in DC ,or the British Museum in London.

Like all great museums, each has its own focus. An afficionado of any of the worlds great museums will find something of interest here.

Our most recent trip approximately 2 weeks ago[ about 12/3/08,] was severely disrupted by noisy school groups. Disruption included horseplay and wrestling in front of rest rooms. Yelling across the beautiful main hall of the museum as well as running in that locale as well. We gave up and left.

I would hope the museum would institute behavior codes, as seeing the Chicago Public School Sytem "at work"was singularly depressing anyway.

Visitors need to accomodate this type of behavior and schedule their visits for the afternoon. Good luck!