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There is also an exhibit on display at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, called Evolving Planet....this exhibit just opened on March 10, 2006, so its a new exhibit...I dont know if this exhibit is permanent, or if it will have a limited time frame...but this exhibit is supposed to address evolution, and may be of interest to some on this thread...

The Field Museum, also has the largest, most complete fossil of a Tyrannosaurus Rex on exhibit in the main hall, as one enters the museum...The T. Rex, is named Sue, after the woman who originally discovered this amazing fossil in South Dakota in 1990...the Field Museum purchased the fossil in 1997, and in 2000, Sue went on permanent exhibition at the museum...

So if anyone lives in the Chicago area or near there, or is planning a trip to Chicago, a visit to the Field Museum might be a fine way to spend a day...

I was born and raised in Chicago...my parents took me and my brother to the Field Museum all of the time, first of all, because when I was a child, the museum was free, but more importantly, because the Field Museum is just a wonderful place to take children, and allow them to see the exhibits which examine the whole natural world...its a very large museum, with something for everyone to see and enjoy...My husband and I took our own children there so many times, and we all just enjoyed it so much...

My husband has been back to Chicago(we have not lived there in a long time),and did get to the Field Museum to see Sue, and he assures me, it was quite an impressive sight to see such a large fossil of a T. Rex...

If anyone is interested in Sue or the Evolving Planet exhibit, click onto the Field Museum website, which will give a lot of pertinent info...its www.fieldmuseum.org...
Along with the Field Museum in Chicago, other places worthy of a visit are the Shedd Aquarium, right near to the Field Museum, the Adler Planetarium, which is near to both the Museum and Aquarium, and of course, there is the world famous, Museum of Science and Industry, which is a number of miles away from the other mentioned places, but still within Chicago....of course, as any big city, there are many other places of interest, but just thought I would mention a few of my favorite places...

Now, I am sounding like I work for the Chicago Chamber of Commerce...but for those who are interested in such things, Chicago does have much to offer...

Hopefully the T. Rex won't collapse when they try to add the intercostal clavicle (classic movie joke). :-)

Museum guides are now being specially trained to deal with creationist disruptors:
Evolution and Creationism: A Guide for Museum Docents. PDF file.

I lived in Chicago for two years and visited all of the major museums (including the Art Institute several times), with the glaring exception of the Field. I had a friend who was a curator their at the time, but never got to go. I'll make sure to drop by when I do my cross country drive next month.

Afterwards, I'll make sure to stop at Gino's East for lunch/early dinner. :-)