I grew up outside of Chicago. Going downtown was really common for my family. One of my favorite places to go was the Field Museum. I loved getting to learn about natural history while seeing the artifacts on display. Daniel Burnham was the main architect for the museum, he fought for its location to be along Chicago’s lakefront. The Field Museum construction began in 1915, it took 6 years and 7 million dollars to create. It was then opened to the public in 1921. The neoclassical architecture created the perfect atmosphere for Chicago’s natural history Museum.