This past weekend I won tickets to the Field Museum. I seldom win anything in my life, so this was really a special occasion for me. Also, I am a bit of a procrastinator so this was basically the last day we could use the passes before they expired. Though we failed to realize this was also the same day as the Bears v Packers game at Soldier Field and parking was $50, we eventually successfully made our way to the museum (major shout out to the husband for doing me a solid and dropping me off while he drove the car back and took a bus - he really is the best.)
It was SO GREAT. First of all, I love SUE so much. She’s active on Twitter and is pretty sassy. I recently did a Dabble day-long workshop on screen printing and made a few pieces using SUE as a muse. Did I wear a shirt to match on Field Museum day? YOU BET I DID! While I was waiting for the hubby to come back, I spent a considerable amount of time soaking up the Grainger Hall of Gems. This is seriously my most favorite spot in the whole museum. Speaking as a kid who used to collect ziplock bags of tiny rocks from the side of our house because I spent hours looking at them through a magnifying glass and was convinced they were all different, the hall has some seriously fascinating stuff in it.
Since our passes were all-access, we definitely hit up the special exhibits. The first stop was the Tattoo exhibit, which was really neat. Regardless of if you are a fan of the art form, or have ink yourself or not, it’s definitely a must-visit. They do a deep dive on the history and culture of tattooing as a form of self-expression and art. I have a minor in studio art and was absolutely fascinated by the history and evolution of the art form!
We checked out a few other exhibits (as well as a 3D movie, the Galapagos is definitely my favorite!) Our final official stop (I say official because I get easily distracted and made us take a detour through the Ancient Americas exhibit on the way out - but we’ll save that for another visit!) was the Terra Cotta Warrior exhibit. I couldn’t believe the level of detail still in tact on these pieces! I was awestruck by the few they had featured - I can’t imagine seeing the real Terra Cotta Warriors in China. Maybe someday!
