Field Museum offering early retirement to some curators

Mar. 28, 2013
The Chicago Field Museum is offering early retirement packages for some of its employees. The museum, best known for its plant and animal research and Sue the Tyrannosaurus Rex, is shouldering a heavy debt burden and has been trying to find ways to cut back.

Chicago museums see attendance bump

Jan. 31, 2013
Attendance increased by about 600,000 at Chicago-area zoos and museums last year.Fifteen Chicago-area attractions are members of the Museums Work for Chicago group, which released attendance data on Thursday. The group says attendance was 15.1 million during 2012.

Illinois museums to get $15M from state

Jan. 11, 2013
Public museums in Illinois will share $15 million in state money for facility improvements and new exhibits.