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The Columbian Museum of Chicago in 1893

The Field Museum was founded in 1893 as the Columbian Museum of Chicago, intended to house the relics collected from the World Fair that year.

March 13 at 6:34 PM 3.0 4

Finest Restrooms in the US

The "finest restrooms in America" are inside the Field Museum, according to a national poll sponsored by a restroom supply company.

December 22 at 7:58 PM 3.3 4

Man Eaters of Tsavo

The "man-eaters of Tsavo," the two large stuffed lions on display at the Field Museum, allegedly killed 140 people in Africa before they were shot, stuffed, and sold to the museum in 1924.

December 18 at 9:40 PM 3.5 4

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