Crime & Safety
False Bomb Threat Prompts Staff Evacuation, Late Opening For Field Museum
Field Museum staff members were evacuated to the nearby Shedd Aquarium, where the museum said its staff were warmly welcomed.
February 19, 2025
Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History evacuated its staff and opened late on Tuesday due to a false bomb threat.
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The museum announced that it received a threat of explosives in the building early Tuesday. The Chicago Police Explosives Canine Unit and Bomb Squad were called to the museum, at 1400 S. DuSable Lake Shore Dr., and found that the threat was not credible.
During the sweep, Field Museum staff members were evacuated to the nearby Shedd Aquarium, where the museum said its staff were warmly welcomed.
