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Members nights 2027 sitewide

On Thursday, May 06, and Friday, May 07, the Museum will close at 4pm (last entry at 3pm) for our annual <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/our-events/members-nights">Members' Nights</a>.&nbsp;

Members' Nights Early Closure Fri 5/7/27

On Friday, May 7, the Museum will close at 4pm (last entry at 3pm) for our annual <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/our-events/members-nights">Members' Nights</a>.&nbsp;

Members' Nights Early Closure Thurs 5/6/27

On Thursday, May 6, the Museum will close at 4pm (last entry at 3pm) for our annual <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/our-events/members-nights">Members' Nights</a>.&nbsp;

Chicago Marathon 2026

On Sunday, October 11, road closures for the <a href="https://www.chicagomarathon.com/event-info/participant-information/course/street-closures/">Chicago Marathon</a>&nbsp;will impact both pedestrian and vehicular traffic around the Museum Campus. Please allow extra time and consider taking public transportation.

Gala early closure 10/17

On Saturday, October 17, the Museum will close early at 3pm, with last admission at 2pm, in preparation for a special event. Last admission to Pokémon Fossil Museum will be at 2:15pm.

Harris closure

N.W. Harris Learning Collection

The Harris Learning Collection is closed for space renovations and an operating system change. We will not be accepting any external reservations from&nbsp;Wednesday, July 29, to Tuesday, November 3.&nbsp;

Bears game 01/04

Soldier Field is hosting a Chicago Bears game on Sunday, Jan 3 at 3:25pm. Parking on the Museum Campus will not be available to Museum visitors. Public transportation is highly recommended. <a href="https://www.soldierfieldparking.com/">Parking</a> is available at the McCormick Place or Millennium Park garages off Museum Campus.

Bears game 12/06

Soldier Field is hosting a Chicago Bears game on Sunday, Dec 6 at 12:00pm. Parking on the Museum Campus will not be available to Museum visitors. Public transportation is highly recommended. <a href="https://www.soldierfieldparking.com/">Parking</a> is available at the McCormick Place or Millennium Park garages off Museum Campus.

Bears game 11/22

Soldier Field is hosting a Chicago Bears game on Sunday, Nov 22 at 12:00pm. Parking on the Museum Campus will not be available to Museum visitors. Public transportation is highly recommended. <a href="https://www.soldierfieldparking.com/">Parking</a> is available at the McCormick Place or Millennium Park garages off Museum Campus.

Bears game 11/08

Soldier Field is hosting a Chicago Bears game on Sunday, Nov 8 at 7:20pm. Parking on the Museum Campus will not be available to Museum visitors. Public transportation is highly recommended. <a href="https://www.soldierfieldparking.com/">Parking</a> is available at the McCormick Place or Millennium Park garages off Museum Campus.

Bears game 10/22

Soldier Field is hosting a Chicago Bears game on Thursday, Oct 22 at 7:15pm. Parking on the Museum Campus will not be available to Museum visitors. Public transportation is highly recommended. <a href="https://www.soldierfieldparking.com/">Parking</a> is available at the McCormick Place or Millennium Park garages off Museum Campus.

Staff Holiday Party--Early closure

The Museum will close early on Wednesday, December 16, at 3:00pm (last admission at 2:00pm). Last admission to Pokémon Fossil Museum will be at 2:15pm.

Staff Wellness Closure

The Field Museum will be closed on Thursday, October 8, 2026 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.

The Museum will re-open to the public for regular hours on October 9 at 9am.

Christmas closure 2026

The Museum will be closed for the Christmas holiday on Friday, December 25. We will re-open Saturday, December 26 at 9am.

Thanksgiving closure 2026

The Museum will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 26. We will re-open Friday, November 27 at 9am.

Christmas eve 2026--early closure

The Field Museum will close early on Thursday, December 24 at 3pm (last entry at 2pm). Last admission to Pokémon Fossil Museum will be at 2:15pm.

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