The Pokémon Company has exciting news for fans in North America: the Pokémon Fossil Museum is set to open its doors in Chicago's Field Museum on May 22, 2026. This unique exhibition, which previously debuted in Japan, will make its international debut, offering an intriguing blend of fantasy and science by showcasing fabricated Pokémon "fossils" alongside authentic ancient lifeforms from real-world fossils.
Visitors to the Field Museum will have the chance to marvel at vibrant Pokémon models displayed next to extinct species from the museum's collection. Highlights include scientific casts of renowned Field Museum dinosaurs like SUE the T. rex and the Chicago Archaeopteryx, paired with Fossil Pokémon such as Tyrantrum and Archeops. The exhibit encourages visitors to explore and note the differences and similarities between these fascinating specimens.
Pokémon Fossil Museum Virtual Tour
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For those unable to make the trip to either Japan or Chicago, there's no need to miss out. Thanks to a collaboration between The Pokémon Company and the Toyohashi Museum of Natural History, fans can embark on a virtual tour of the Pokémon Fossil Museum from the comfort of their homes. This digital experience allows Pokémon enthusiasts to explore the exhibit's collection, featuring both real and Pokémon fossils, including a tyrannosaurus alongside a Tyrantrum.
In other Pokémon-related news, a recent incident in the UK has caught the attention of fans and authorities alike. A man was arrested in Hyde, Tameside, after Greater Manchester Police discovered a cache of stolen Pokémon cards valued at approximately £250,000 ($332,500). The police, in a light-hearted nod to the franchise, remarked, "Gotta catch 'em all."
