1 Stop 1 of 10 on Museum Campus: Landfill of Dreams

Introduction — The Landfill with a PhD

Museum Campus, Chicago

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"You're standing on land that didn't exist until Chicago decided it needed more of it. In 1909, architect Daniel Burnham published his Plan of Chicago — a vision so ambitious it included making new land out of lake. His idea? Fill Lake Michigan with garbage, coal ash, and construction debris until you have enough real estate for museums. Chicago said: "Sure, why not."

Hear the full story in the app — narrated and timed to play right where you're standing.

The Reveal

This stop is part of the tour’s larger story. An optional reveal at the end lets you revisit which details stayed perfectly honest and which got a little extra help.

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Field Museum — Exterior
Museum Campus: Landfill of Dreams

Museum Campus: Landfill of Dreams

10 stops · 45 min

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All Stops

  1. 1 Introduction — The Landfill with a PhD
  2. 2 Field Museum — Exterior
  3. 3 Field Museum — What's Inside
  4. 4 Shedd Aquarium — Exterior
  5. 5 Shedd Aquarium — What's Inside
  6. 6 Adler Planetarium — Exterior
  7. 7 Adler Planetarium — What's Inside
  8. 8 Soldier Field — The Spaceship
  9. 9 Northerly Island — The Land That Wasn't
  10. 10 The Reveal

Hear the full story at Introduction — The Landfill with a PhD

This is just one of 10 stops on the Museum Campus: Landfill of Dreams tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.

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