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Field Museum reopens, with Free Days this week | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Following a two-month closure due to COVID-19, the Field Museum reopened to its members on Thursday, January 21 and Friday, January 22, and to the general public on Saturday, January 23. On Monday, January 25 and Thursday, January 28, general admission will be free for Illinois residents. The museum will maintain its safety precautions from […]

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