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The Field Museum Chicago is not only a prime destination for fun, it is also an invaluable research resource. The Museum’s Library Reading Room is open to both visiting scholars and the general public, which means that even tourists can take advantage of this amazing collection.

The Field Museum’s library dates back to 1894, when books were transferred from the departments of the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893. The archives are full of administrative museum records, architecture information and scientific papers by Museum staff. The collection is comprised of over 1,800 linear feet of paper material and the Museum’s original motion picture films. The library also includes items from Berthold Laufer, curator of Asian Anthropology from 1908 to 1934. During his time at the Field Museum, Laufer made significant contributions to the collections of both Anthropology and the Library.

The Library of the Field Museum of Natural History also has an extensive Photo Archives collection. Made up of over 300,000 images, the Photo Archives include images from the areas of anthropology, zoology, botany and geology.

In the Mary W. Runnells Rare Book Room, you’ll find 7,500 volumes and 3,000 original literary works. The books here have been collected from around the world over the past century and include personal possessions of past Museum researchers.  The books of the Rare Book Room cover everything from natural history to travel to exploration and culture. The Museum prides itself on having a first edition version of John Audobon’s The Birds of America, as well as unpublished watercolors by Charles Belanger and original letters from Charles Darwin.

The Rare Book Room also includes rare original artwork. The collection includes sketches and paintings by Louis Agassiz Fuertes, George Miksch Sutton and Christophe-Paulin de la Poix. There are several volumes of illustrations of insects, containing over 1,000 drawings of species around the world.

The Field Museum Library’s Reading Room is open between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. It is recommended that you make an appointment in advance to view the collection, which you can do online.

With so much to do at the Field Museum in Chicago, you’ll definitely want to save time for a full day visit. Grab a Chicago City Pass and get ready to learn, discover and explore!

By Kathryn M. D’Imperio

Vacations in general can have all sorts of positive impacts on your body, mind, and spirit. Getting away from the daily grind can do wonders for your mood while spending quality time with your significant other, especially in a secluded resort, can work wonders for your relationship. Making time for your spouse or significant other is vital to the closeness you will experience together. Planning a romantic trip can help you to grow even closer, keeping the spark alive.

No matter if you plan one big vacation or a series of romantic weekend escapes, the trip itself should be a great experience for both of you. Consider different romantic destinations that you would both like to see – Sonoma or Napa Valley, the Caribbean, Europe, even a local winery or historical landmark – and then book your trip. Once you have the trip planned, it is up to you and your sweetheart to make the most of it.

Benefits of Romance on Vacation
As you can probably imagine, special quality time with your significant other can really elevate your mood. Consider these benefits of a romantic trip with the one you love.

When you travel on a romantic trip, you can:

• Enjoy a stronger bond in your marriage or relationship. Spend time being in love, just like you felt when you were a teenager.
• Alleviate stress from the work week and life in general. Even if you don’t make it to the spa on your trip, you can still release all the stress you’ve collected recently.
• Learn more about each other by experiencing new things together. Try different activities together like ATV rides, snorkeling, diving, and other fun vacation hobbies.
• Escape from it all and enjoy each other’s company to the fullest. Throw your cares to the wind and just focus on each other.
• Laugh with each other more. When you are on vacation, you tend to cut out a lot of the white noise of life – chores, watching television, and playing on your phones or computers.
• Reconnect without distractions. Ideally you and your sweetheart will be each other’s whole world on this trip. Have fun, revel in each other, and don’t look back.

Weekend getaways for couples allow you to spontaneously and affordably jet set off to a fun or romantic destination with little notice. You can enjoy more trips throughout the year by taking only short getaways with the one you love. Be sure to plan at least one romantic trip per quarter to help keep the spark in your relationship alive and well!