Chicago One-Day Escape | Winter Edition: Ice Skating, Masterpieces, and Hidden Speakeasies
❄️ Chicago in Winter: Frosty Spires and Holiday Magic Subject: Chicago One-Day Escape | Winter Edition: Ice Skating, Masterpieces, and Hidden Speakeasies 🏛️ The Museum Campus: A World-Class Indoor Refuge When the "Lake Effect" wind starts whipping across Michigan Avenue, the best place to be is inside one of Chicago’s legendary institutions. The Museum Campus is a 57-acre park that houses three of the world’s best museums. I recommend the Field Museum of Natural History . It holds over 40 million specimens , but the star is "Sue"—the largest, best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex ever discovered. Standing in the central Stanley Field Hall under the prehistoric gaze of a dinosaur while snow falls outside the massive windows is a quintessential Chicago moment. If you prefer the aquatic world, the Shedd Aquarium is right next door. Built in 1930 , it was the first inland aquarium with a permanent saltwater collection. For a ...