Juneteenth marks the celebration of the end of chattel slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Union forces declared victory over the Confederacy and announced that all formerly enslaved ...

Use a poem to speculate about our early hominid relatives. Look for Eric in the Hominid Room of the Griffin Halls of Evolving Planet Imagine what it would feel like to stand next to a T. rex. Ponder ...

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 ...

Located on Chicago’s iconic Lake Michigan shore, the Field Museum opened its current building to the public in 1921—but our story began years earlier.

Field trips are just the beginning—learn more about how the museum provides programs and resources for educators.

Visit a place right here in Chicago where the dinosaurs still roam and the natural world of scientific and cultural discovery is on full display.

Active Education and Public Programs volunteers commit at least five hours per month to their role, with a minimum of 60 volunteer hours per calendar year. Specific roles may have additional hourly ...

All groups can enjoy special ticketed exhibitions, behind-the-scenes tours, and other limited-access activities. Select the experience your group would like to participate in as you fill out the ...

Our work studying the past is all in pursuit of creating a better world—whether we’re discovering or analyzing new objects for our collections, or actively engaging in conservation or curation work ...

The Field Museum is in the heart of Chicago’s Museum Campus, at 1400 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive.

Give students a fresh spin on science and social studies lessons with a day outside the classroom.

Explore our collection of family-friendly resources, activities, and educational tools designed to make museum learning fun and engaging for children of all ages.