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World-class collections. World-class exhibits. And an unmatched dedication to education, cultural preservation, and the fostering of tolerance and understanding for all beings in this world.
The Field Museum is easily ranked amongst the best, if it isn't -the- best of the Natural History museums in the United States.
Admittedly, some things need to be updated (like the herpetology exhibit...), but the quality of the exhibits that they have updated in recent years (the Evolution exhibit, the Mesoamerican exhibit) is incredible. Truly one of the finest museums in the country.

Every time I visit the Field I have to check out their Egyptian exhibits. They also bring in great traveling exhibits. I saw the Star Wars exhibit about 8 years ago and saw Tut in 2006. I love this museum!

A great museum and a must see if your in the area. Their redesign of the The Ancient Americas exhibit is great.

The Field is one of those venerable institutions that every American should visit. Some of its older exhibits are very traditional natural science-style displays with stuff lined up in cases and short ID labels, like the gemostones, or well crafted but outdated dioramas, like some of the animal dioramas. However, some of the newer permanent exhibitions completed in the last fifteen years are wonderful experiential spaces that combine interactivity, clever design and good writing with some of the best real artifacts and specimens from their collections. Sometimes it's tough for such a large research-based institution to remember that their primary audiences are the general public, who are come to be entertained first, and educated second. The Field has done an admirable job moving in this direction, without losing their strong scientific and cultural content base.