![[ The new exhibition space, which wasn't even a glint in an architect's eye the last time I was there, is modern and, more importantly, air conditioned. It hosts the museum's rotating and visiting exhibits, which this summer are a big kid-friendly introduction to the planet Mars and a traveling replica of Sue, the famous T. Rex fossil that's now the pride of Chicago. Here, Katie attempts to improve on NASA's designs for a martian lander. The place was packed and not a single motor or gear worked, but none of the kids seemed to mind. ]](0804-bishop3.jpg)
The new exhibition space, which wasn't even a glint in an architect's eye the last time I was there, is modern and, more importantly, air conditioned. It hosts the museum's rotating and visiting exhibits, which this summer are a big kid-friendly introduction to the planet Mars and a traveling replica of Sue, the famous T. Rex fossil that's now the pride of Chicago. Here, Katie attempts to improve on NASA's designs for a martian lander. The place was packed and not a single motor or gear worked, but none of the kids seemed to mind. (The many parents who were fighting for a chance to play with the stuff did, though.)