You don't need to leave Chicago to explore the world. At the Field Museum, you can experience 4.5+ billion years of history and more than 40 million specimens and cultural items under one roof!

Mushuk Nina, meaning "New Fire" in the Kichwa language, is an annual event celebrating the Andean spring equinox. This event represents the renewal of life and marks the beginning of the Andean New ...

Celebrate with events and stories about African Americans’ contributions to science and museums. Throughout February, hear from Field staff, collaborators, and guest speakers about their lived ...

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 ...

More than 150 scientists are working every day in our labs and around the world, pursuing a healthier planet and studying the millions of objects in our collections, which span the full spectrum of ...

Museum open daily, 9am-5pm, last entry 4pm. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

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 ...

Come face-to-face with one of the world’s most famous predators and experience the life of SUE the T. rex as never before. Featuring a new, fully articulated SUE cast with added gastralia (“belly ribs ...

Madagascar is one of the most important conservation hotspots on Earth, with unparalleled levels of endemism in comparison to any other tropical island. It is the only home to an assortment of ...

The Field Museum houses some of the world's finest collections. The Field Museum recognizes the need to support basic research on its collections by interested students and scholars throughout the ...

Anchor: #45-billion-years-27000-square-feet-of-evolutionary-exploration 4.5 billion years. 27,000 square feet of evolutionary exploration. In the Griffin Halls of Evolving Planet, get to know the many ...

Experience stories told by Native people of self-determination, resilience, continuity, and the future. Hear from Native American and Indigenous people as they tell their own stories—through words, ...