Pokemon fossil exhibition opens at Chicago museum, the first time its been displayed outside Japan
The Pokemon Fossil Museum exhibition has opened at Chicago's Field Museum, marking its first display outside Japan. The exhibition features real fossils alongside sculptures of Pokemon fossils and will run until April 11, 2027. It aims to educate visitors about paleontology while celebrating the Pokemon franchise's rich history.
- ▪The exhibition includes contributions from the Japan National Museum of Nature and Science.
- ▪It showcases fossils from the Field Museum collection, including the famous Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton known as 'Sue'.
- ▪Life-sized cast sculptures of fossil Pokemon from the company's games will be featured, clearly color-coded to distinguish between real fossils and Pokemon.
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The Pokemon Fossil Museum, an exhibition featuring real fossils as well as sculptures of fossil creatures found in the Pokemon games, opened at Chicago’s Field Museum Friday. Its display at the Field Museum, first announced in May 2025, is the first time the exhibition has been put on outside Japan. It will be at the Field Museum through April 11, 2027, per the Pokemon Company website. In addition to the Pokemon Company and the Field Museum, the exhibition also involves contributions from the Japan National Museum of Nature and Science. The exhibition first went on display in Japan in 2021 and toured across the country through April 2026.
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