Christmas closure 2025

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

Christmas day - closed

Bears Game 12/20/2025

Soldier Field is hosting a Chicago Bears game on Saturday, December 20 at 7:20pm. <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/directions-parking">Parking</a> will be limited at Soldier Field, especially later in the day. Public transportation is highly recommended, as there will be increased traffic around the museum. Parking is available off Museum Campus at McCormick Place or Millennium Park garages.

Christmas eve 2025--early closure

The Field Museum will close early on Wednesday, December 24 at 3pm (last entry at 2pm).

Mammals Visits

Mammals

Due to heightened risks of losing specimens/shipments due to increased holiday shipping volume and the need to provide a break to staff to focus on internal priorities before the start of the new year, the FMNH Mammal Collection will not be sending or receiving loans through January 9, 2026 or hosting visitors December 15 - January 9.

Amphs & Repts

Amphibians & Reptiles - Loans and Collection Visits

Amphibians and Reptiles Collections have a loan moratorium until January 2026. Please contact us again on/after February 1, 2026.

Thanksgiving closure 2025

The Museum will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 27. We will re-open Friday, November 28 at 9am.

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Small Mammals of Simien Mountains National Park