The Field Museum aims to inspire Chicagoland area teens and pre-teens to explore and protect the natural world. Our youth programs connect them to natural history and world cultures while helping them ...

Whether you’re touring the wild and exciting underground insect world or examining soil samples as a scientist, Underground Adventure shows how important this ubiquitous organic material is to human ...

A visitor favorite since the museum opened in 1921, the Grainger Hall of Gems has a history older than the Field Museum itself. At the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, Tiffany & Co.’s gem collection ...

Explore the world in our galleries, right here in Chicago—all year long. Supporters at every giving level, from members to Founders’ Council donors, receive: ...

The Field Museum is the perfect place to meet up after work, grab a drink with friends, and travel the world together through our exhibitions. After 5 at the Field offers discounted All Access ...

Explore cultures present and past, find the latest scientific discoveries, and travel the world right here in Chicago.

The Field Museum will be open regular business hours daily from 9am to 5pm (last entry at 4pm). We will continue to share information as race weekend approaches. Please check back if you have ...

The Marie Louise Rosenthal Library serves Museum staff, visiting scholars, and the public. The Main Library is located in a non-public area on the Field Museum's third floor. Visitors must request an ...

Pre-Registered Illinois field trips are FREE everyday of the week! Free Wednesdays are the perfect opportunity for you to explore our basic admission exhibitions with your family or a group of science ...

Learn about our efforts in research and conservation—and explore our collection that tells the story of life on Earth. The specimens, artifacts, and objects in the Field Museum’s collection are only ...

In the early 1900’s, the peninsula of land that the Museum occupies was engineered by landfilling what was once a part of Lake Michigan with coal ash, clay, dirt and household waste. In 1998, when ...