Cats: Predators to Pets - Field Museum
From wild carnivores to domestic companions, cats have their paws in science and culture alike. Learn about the characteristics of cats, big and small; walk through dynamic dioramas with dozens of felines frozen in time; and spot your own furry friends in a fan submission photo gallery.
Illinois Free Wednesdays - Field Museum
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-loving friends. Adventure through the wilderness on a …
Careers - Field Museum
Museum open daily, 9am-5pm, last entry 4pm. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Museum is located at: 1400 S. Dusable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605 Contact Us For general inquiries: 312.922.9410 or 312.665.7669 (TTY).
Meteorites - Field Museum
This fossilized meteorite is debris from a violent collision in the Asteroid Belt more than 465 million years ago. Its journey landed it in an ancient sea, where it became a fossil, and was later found in 1996 in Sweden.
Explore the World at the Field - Field Museum
Museum open daily, 9am-5pm, last entry 4pm. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Museum is located at: 1400 S. Dusable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605 Contact Us For general inquiries: 312.922.9410 or 312.665.7669 (TTY).
Plan Your Visit - Tickets & Hours - Field Museum
Museum open daily, 9am-5pm, last entry 4pm. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Museum is located at: 1400 S. Dusable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605 Contact Us For general inquiries: 312.922.9410 or 312.665.7669 (TTY).
Meet the Chicago Archaeopteryx - Field Museum
Acquisition of the Chicago Archaeopteryx was made possible through the generosity of the Walter Family Foundation and a challenge grant from an anonymous donor.. Additional support is provided by: Diana and David Moore; Jessica and Steve Sarowitz; Nicholas J. Pritzker; Lauer Foundation for Paleontology, Science and Education, Bruce Lauer and René Lauer; Marshall B. Front Family Charitable ...
360 Virtual Museum Tours - Field Museum
Take a walk through our museum! Immerse yourself in these high-resolution, 360 degree virtual tours showcasing past and present exhibitions. Experience stories told by Native people of self-determination, resilience, continuity, and the future. Hear from Native American and Indigenous people as they ...
That’s My Cat! Photo Contest - Field Museum
Open your camera roll and start scrolling: we need YOUR picture purr-fect cat pictures for our special exhibition—Cats: Predators to Pets. Each month while Cats is open, you can submit themed images of your domestic companions in a contest to appear alongside some of their wild relatives in our exhibition gallery.. After our panel of judges narrows the field to …
Summer Camps and Programs - Field Museum
Spend the summer making discoveries at the Field Museum! Field Explorers Summer Camps are perfect for curious minds in grades K-8. Campers get the chance to join museum experts and scientists on guided explorations of the museum’s exhibitions and collections to find answers to their own scientific questions.