Early closure--Staff summer party--sitewide

<p>On Thursday, August 14, the Museum will close early at 3:00pm (last entry 2:00pm), in preparation for a special event.</p>


Bears Game 9/8/25

<p>Soldier Field is hosting a Chicago Bears game on Monday, September 8 at 7:15pm. <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/directions-parking">Parking</a> will be limited. Please allow extra time when traveling to the Museum Campus, and consider taking public transportation.</p>


Staff Wellness Closure 2025

<p dir="auto">The Field Museum will be closed on Thursday, October 9, 2025 for a Staff Wellness Day. We are encouraging our staff to take the time to focus on their own well-being with activities that refresh and rejuvenate them.</p>

<p dir="auto">The Museum will re-open to the public for regular hours on October 10.</p>


Bears game 08/17/2025 

<p>Soldier Field is hosting a Chicago Bears game on Sunday, August 17 at 7:00pm. Parking may be limited. Please allow extra time when traveling to the Museum Campus, and consider taking public transportation.</p>


Bears game 08/10/2025

<p>Soldier Field is hosting a Chicago Bears game on Sunday, August 10 at 12pm. Parking will be limited. Please allow extra time when traveling to the Museum Campus, and consider taking public transportation.</p>


Bears Game 9/21/25

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Chicago Marathon 2025

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Lollapalooza

<p>Road closures for <a href="https://www.lollapalooza.com/">Lollapalooza</a> will disrupt traffic around Museum Campus through August 4. Please allow extra time if driving and consider taking public transportation.</p>


6/15 Closure

<p dir="auto">On Sunday, 6/15, the Museum will be closed for a special event. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope you'll be able to visit us on another day.</p>


Amphs & Repts

Amphibians & Reptiles - Loans and Collection Visits

<p dir="auto">Amphibians and Reptiles Collections have a loan moratorium in May and June. Please contact us again in July.&nbsp;</p>


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Redesign project for Collections Item and Iconic Collections Item DatoCMS models.

FMNH Website Redesign - Collections Items

Rapid Inventory 32 - Guyana: Acarai-Corentyne Corridor

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Travelogues and Technologies—from Small Sketches to the Biggest Book

Travelogues and Technologies from Small Sketches to the Biggest Book, entrance to exhibit in Brooker Gallery.

Travelogues and Technologies

Featuring the plant, animal, and geological collections areas, this exhibition helps visitors understand the kinds of things we collect and why we collect so many of the same thing.

Specimens: Unlocking the Secrets of Life

Specimens, Unlocking the Secrets of Life. Documentation of completed exhibition.

Specimens exhibit

Dinopalooza 2024

Dinopalooza 2024 | Dinopalooza, dinosaurs, dinos

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Research conducted by Juan Díaz Alván as part of his doctoral thesis using a dataset of birds occurence records from 15 different Rapid Inventories that took place in Loreto, Peru.

Avian distribution in relation to the geology in Loreto, Peru.

Marshall Field Paleontological Expedition  Geology Paleontological North America Canada Alberta Belly River Formation Elmer Riggs| George F. Sternberg| J.B. Abbott| George Bedford| Antony Dombrosky| C. Harold Riggs. http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4355000  [AR1922 p. 112]

Riggs Alberta Canada 1922

At Dan Ryan Pavilion, volunteers and stewards process seed from Calumet Forest Preserve sites (Eggers, Kickapoo, Whistler) and Rice Native Gardens.

Calumet Seed Collecting

Episode 1.03 - Na Bula, Fiji's Crown of Thorns

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Field Revealed Asset Ep 1.03 FIJI'S CROWN OF THORNS

'Na Bula' is the Fijian name for a starfish know as the Crown of Thorns. Enjoy a short story on the natural history of this captivating species.

FIJI'S CROWN OF THORNS Field Revealed FM webpage | http://fieldmuseum.org/explore/multimedia/video-na-bula-fijis-crown-thorns

Episode 3.05 - Putting Heads Together

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Field Revealed Asset Ep 3.05 PUTTING HEADS TOGETHER

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