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• Wednesday, June 11, 2025

  • Illinois Free Wednesday
    

    6/11, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

    Beat the mid-week blues and come visit SUE— the Field is free on Wednesdays for Illinois Residents!

    Part of the series: Illinois Free Wednesdays

    Tags for Illinois Free Wednesday

    • All Audiences
    • Science
  • Africa Fashion Artist Workshops
    

    6/11, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM CDT

    Join us for unforgettable hands-on art and design experiences with your purchase of an Africa Fashion ticket.

    Tags for Africa Fashion Artist Workshops

    • All Audiences
    • Africa
    • Activity
    • Anthropology
  • PlayLab PlayDate: Pride Month Storytime with Chicago Public Library
    

    6/11, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Drop in to the Crown Family PlayLab for free weekly activities for 2-6 year olds!

    Part of the series: PlayLab PlayDates

    Tags for PlayLab PlayDate: Pride Month Storytime with Chicago Public Library

    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Community Building
    • Crown Family PlayLab

• Thursday, June 12, 2025

  • Poetry Pop-up: Poetic Gems
    

    6/12, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Join Eric in the Grainger Hall of Gems to make your poetry shine!

    Part of the series: Poetry Pop-up

    Tags for Poetry Pop-up: Poetic Gems

    • Families
    • Teens & Pre-teens
    • Activity
    • Poetry
    • Gems & Minerals

• Friday, June 13, 2025

  • Fossil Prep: SUE the T. rex and the Chicago Archaeopteryx
    

    6/13, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Celebrate the Summer of SUE with a special Meet a Scientist event featuring two fossil preparators who helped uncover the Field Museum’s most iconic specimens!

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    Tags for Fossil Prep: SUE the T. rex and the Chicago Archaeopteryx

    • All Audiences
    • Dinosaurs
    • Fossils
    • Summer of SUE
    • Archaeopteryx
    • Paleontology
    • Fossil Preparation Lab

• Sunday, June 15, 2025

• Monday, June 16, 2025

  • PlayLab PlayDate: Pollinator Week Storytime *Special Monday Session*
    

    6/16, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Drop in to the Crown Family PlayLab for free weekly activities for 2-6 year olds!

    Part of the series: PlayLab PlayDates

    Tags for PlayLab PlayDate: Pollinator Week Storytime *Special Monday Session*

    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Butterflies and Moths
    • Crown Family PlayLab

• Wednesday, June 18, 2025

  • Reptiles Alive!—Member and Donor Preview Days
    

    6/18, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

    Members and donors are invited to special preview days before exhibitions open to the public.

    Part of the series: Member and Donor Preview Days

    Tags for Reptiles Alive!—Member and Donor Preview Days

    • Members
    • Exhibitions
    • Animals
    • Amphibians & Reptiles
  • Illinois Free Wednesday
    

    6/18, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

    Beat the mid-week blues and come visit SUE— the Field is free on Wednesdays for Illinois Residents!

    Part of the series: Illinois Free Wednesdays

    Tags for Illinois Free Wednesday

    • All Audiences
    • Science
  • Pollinator Party: From Bats to Bees & Everything in Between
    

    6/18, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

    A hands-on workshop where educators explore pollinator diversity.

    Part of the series: Professional Development for Educators

    Tags for Pollinator Party: From Bats to Bees & Everything in Between

    • Educators
    • Education
    • Flowering Plants
    • Insects
    • Butterflies and Moths
    • Pollinators
    • Insects
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Program
  • PlayLab PlayDate: Juneteenth Storytime
    

    6/18, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Drop in to the Crown Family PlayLab for free weekly activities for 2-6 year olds!

    Part of the series: PlayLab PlayDates

    Tags for PlayLab PlayDate: Juneteenth Storytime

    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Community Building
    • Crown Family PlayLab
  • Enchanting Native Plants & Pollinators of Chicagoland
    

    6/18, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Celebrate Pollinator Week with scientists from the Negaunee Integrative Research and Keller Science Action Centers

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    Tags for Enchanting Native Plants & Pollinators of Chicagoland

    • All Audiences
    • Community Scientist
    • Keller Science Action Center
    • Negaunee Integrative Research Center

• Thursday, June 19, 2025

  • Reptiles Alive!—Member and Donor Preview Days
    

    6/19, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

    Members and donors are invited to special preview days before exhibitions open to the public.

    Part of the series: Member and Donor Preview Days

    Tags for Reptiles Alive!—Member and Donor Preview Days

    • Members
    • Exhibitions
    • Animals
    • Amphibians & Reptiles
  • Juneteenth at the Field Museum
    

    6/19, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

    Tags for Juneteenth at the Field Museum

    • Cultures
    • Exhibitions
  • Poetry Pop-up: The Human Story Begins
    

    6/19, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Use a poem to speculate about our early hominid relatives. Look for Eric in the Hominid Room of the Griffin Halls of Evolving Planet

    Part of the series: Poetry Pop-up

    Tags for Poetry Pop-up: The Human Story Begins

    • Adults
    • Families
    • Teens & Pre-teens
    • Activity
    • Poetry
    • Early Humans
  • Chicago's African Fashion on the Runway
    

    6/19, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

    See African Fashion hit the runway with Chicago style, celebrating Africa Fashion and Connecting Threads exhibitions

    Tags for Chicago's African Fashion on the Runway

    • All Audiences
    • Activity
    • Africa
    • Art
    • Anthropology

• Saturday, June 21, 2025

  • Art Workshop: Gardening
    

    6/21, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Part of the series: Art Workshops

    Tags for Art Workshop: Gardening

    • Adults
    • Art
    • Activity
    • Science

• Sunday, June 22, 2025

  • Pollinator Walk sponsored by Arc’teryx Chicago
    

    6/22, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Gather your friends and family for an unforgettable day packed with adventure and discovery!

    Tags for Pollinator Walk sponsored by Arc’teryx Chicago

    • All Audiences
    • Community Scientist
    • Pollinators
    • Keller Science Action Center

• Wednesday, June 25, 2025

  • Illinois Free Wednesday
    

    6/25, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

    Beat the mid-week blues and come visit SUE— the Field is free on Wednesdays for Illinois Residents!

    Part of the series: Illinois Free Wednesdays

    Tags for Illinois Free Wednesday

    • All Audiences
    • Science
  • PlayLab PlayDate: Reptiles Storytime
    

    6/25, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Drop in to the Crown Family PlayLab for free weekly activities for 2-6 year olds!

    Part of the series: PlayLab PlayDates

    Tags for PlayLab PlayDate: Reptiles Storytime

    • Families
    • Activity
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    • Amphibians & Reptiles

• Thursday, June 26, 2025

  • Poetry Pop-up: Poetry in a Natural History Museum?
    

    6/26, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Join Eric in Stanley Field Hall to explore how poetry can be scientific.

    Part of the series: Poetry Pop-up

    Tags for Poetry Pop-up: Poetry in a Natural History Museum?

    • Adults
    • Families
    • Teens & Pre-teens
    • Activity
    • Science
    • Poetry

• Saturday, June 28, 2025

  • Field Favorites in ASL
    

    6/28, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

    See the best of what the Field Museum has to offer in this 45-minute guided tour presented in American Sign Language.

    Part of the series: Field Favorites in ASL

    Tags for Field Favorites in ASL

    • Accessibility
    • Activity
    • Community Building

• Tuesday, July 1, 2025

  • After 5 at the Field
    

    7/1, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    On the first Tuesday evening of every month, experience the Museum after hours with discounted All-Access admission.

    Part of the series: After 5 at the Field

    Tags for After 5 at the Field

    • Families
    • Adults
    • Activity

• Wednesday, July 2, 2025

  • Illinois Free Wednesday
    

    7/2, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

    Beat the mid-week blues and come visit SUE— the Field is free on Wednesdays for Illinois Residents!

    Part of the series: Illinois Free Wednesdays

    Tags for Illinois Free Wednesday
  • PlayLab PlayDate: Summer of SUE Storytime
    

    7/2, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Drop in to the Crown Family PlayLab for free weekly activities for 2-6 year olds!

    Part of the series: PlayLab PlayDates

    Tags for PlayLab PlayDate: Summer of SUE Storytime

    • Families
    • Dinosaurs
    • SUE
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    • Summer of SUE

• Thursday, July 3, 2025

  • Field Family Night: Race Against Extinction!
    

    7/3, 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM CDT

    Explore science after hours with the whole family!

    Tags for Field Family Night: Race Against Extinction!

    • All Audiences
    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Collections
    • Environment & Conservation

• Wednesday, July 9, 2025

  • Illinois Free Wednesday
    

    7/9, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

    Beat the mid-week blues and come visit SUE— the Field is free on Wednesdays for Illinois Residents!

    Part of the series: Illinois Free Wednesdays

    Tags for Illinois Free Wednesday

• Friday, July 11, 2025

  • Meet a Scientist: The SUE Project
    

    7/11, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Celebrate the Summer of SUE with a special Meet a Scientist event highlighting the story of SUE the T. rex!

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    Tags for Meet a Scientist: The SUE Project

    • All Audiences
    • Dinosaurs
    • SUE
    • Summer of SUE
    • Paleontology
    • Fossil Vertebrate Collections

• Wednesday, July 16, 2025

  • Illinois Free Wednesday
    

    7/16, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

    Beat the mid-week blues and come visit SUE— the Field is free on Wednesdays for Illinois Residents!

    Part of the series: Illinois Free Wednesdays

    Tags for Illinois Free Wednesday
  • Winging It: The Art and Science of Birds
    

    7/16, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM CDT

    Two Days, Two Sites! A First of Its Kind Professional Development Experience

    Part of the series: Professional Development for Educators

    Tags for Winging It: The Art and Science of Birds

    • Educators
    • Education
    • Birds
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Program

• Friday, July 18, 2025

  • Party Like It’s SUE-thousand
    

    7/18, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM CDT
    

    Beauty Bar 1444 W Chicago Ave Chicago, IL 60642

    Ain’t no party like a T.rex party, because a T.rex party lasts 67 million years!

    Part of the series: Party Like It’s SUE-thousand

    Tags for Party Like It’s SUE-thousand

    • Adults
    • Summer of SUE

• Wednesday, July 23, 2025

  • Illinois Free Wednesday
    

    7/23, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

    Beat the mid-week blues and come visit SUE— the Field is free on Wednesdays for Illinois Residents!

    Part of the series: Illinois Free Wednesdays

    Tags for Illinois Free Wednesday

• Friday, July 25, 2025

  • Freshwater Mussels: The Livers of our Rivers
    

    7/25, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Check out freshwater mussel specimens and learn about the critical role they play in the health of our rivers.

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    Tags for Freshwater Mussels: The Livers of our Rivers

    • All Audiences
    • Invertebrates
    • Ecology
    • Invertebrates
    • Invertebrate Collections

• Saturday, July 26, 2025

  • Field Favorites in ASL
    

    7/26, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

    See the best of what the Field Museum has to offer in this 45-minute guided tour presented in American Sign Language.

    Part of the series: Field Favorites in ASL

    Tags for Field Favorites in ASL

    • Accessibility
    • Activity
    • Community Building

• Tuesday, July 29, 2025

  • Art Workshop: Painting
    

    7/29, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Part of the series: Art Workshops

    Tags for Art Workshop: Painting

    • Adults
    • Art
    • Activity
    • Science

• Wednesday, July 30, 2025

  • Illinois Free Wednesday
    

    7/30, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

    Beat the mid-week blues and come visit SUE— the Field is free on Wednesdays for Illinois Residents!

    Part of the series: Illinois Free Wednesdays

    Tags for Illinois Free Wednesday

• Thursday, July 31, 2025

  • Art Workshop: Poetry
    

    7/31, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Part of the series: Art Workshops

    Tags for Art Workshop: Poetry

    • Adults
    • Activity
    • Science
    • Poetry

• Tuesday, August 5, 2025

  • After 5 at the Field
    

    8/5, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    On the first Tuesday evening of every month, experience the Museum after hours with discounted All-Access admission.

    Part of the series: After 5 at the Field

    Tags for After 5 at the Field

    • Families
    • Adults
    • Activity

• Wednesday, August 6, 2025

  • PlayLab PlayDate: Summer of SUE Storytime
    

    8/6, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Drop in to the Crown Family PlayLab for free weekly activities for 2-6 year olds!

    Part of the series: PlayLab PlayDates

    Tags for PlayLab PlayDate: Summer of SUE Storytime

    • Families
    • Dinosaurs
    • SUE
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    • Summer of SUE

• Friday, August 8, 2025

  • Meet a Scientist: Summer of SUE
    

    8/8, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    Tags for Meet a Scientist: Summer of SUE

    • All Audiences
    • Summer of SUE

• Thursday, August 14, 2025

  • Art Workshop: Photography
    

    8/14, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Part of the series: Art Workshops

    Tags for Art Workshop: Photography

    • Adults
    • Activity
    • Science
    • Poetry

• Friday, August 15, 2025

  • Meet a Scientist: Arachnids Around You
    

    8/15, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Check out live arachnids and discover what you can learn by paying close attention to the natural world and the small “creepy” creatures around us.

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    Tags for Meet a Scientist: Arachnids Around You

    • All Audiences
    • Arachnid
  • Party Like It’s SUE-thousand
    

    8/15, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM CDT
    

    Easy Does It 2354 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

    Ain’t no party like a T.rex party, because a T.rex party lasts 67 million years!

    Part of the series: Party Like It’s SUE-thousand

    Tags for Party Like It’s SUE-thousand

    • Adults
    • Summer of SUE

• Saturday, August 23, 2025

  • Field Favorites in ASL
    

    8/23, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

    See the best of what the Field Museum has to offer in this 45-minute guided tour presented in American Sign Language.

    Part of the series: Field Favorites in ASL

    Tags for Field Favorites in ASL

    • Accessibility
    • Activity
    • Community Building

• Friday, August 29, 2025

  • Meet a Scientist: Weird and Wonderful Dicynodont Tusks
    

    8/29, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    Tags for Meet a Scientist: Weird and Wonderful Dicynodont Tusks

    • All Audiences
    • Fossils
    • Mammals

• Tuesday, September 2, 2025

  • After 5 at the Field
    

    9/2, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    On the first Tuesday evening of every month, experience the Museum after hours with discounted All-Access admission.

    Part of the series: After 5 at the Field

    Tags for After 5 at the Field

    • Families
    • Adults
    • Activity

• Friday, September 5, 2025

  • Dozin' with the Dinos
    

    Sep 5, 5:30 PM CDT to Sep 6, 9:00 AM

    Science is more fun in your pajamas.

    Part of the series: Dozin' with the Dinos

    Tags for Dozin' with the Dinos

    • Families
    • Dinosaurs
    • Fossils
    • Activity
    • Summer of SUE

• Thursday, September 25, 2025

  • Educator Open House
    

    9/25, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM CDT

    Join us for an exciting professional development opportunity for Pre-K-12th grade educators.

    Tags for Educator Open House

    • Educators
    • Activity
    • Learning
    • Education
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Program
    • Education and Public Programming

• Saturday, September 27, 2025

  • Field Favorites in ASL
    

    9/27, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

    See the best of what the Field Museum has to offer in this 45-minute guided tour presented in American Sign Language.

    Part of the series: Field Favorites in ASL

    Tags for Field Favorites in ASL

    • Accessibility
    • Activity
    • Community Building

• Tuesday, October 7, 2025

  • After 5 at the Field
    

    10/7, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    On the first Tuesday evening of every month, experience the Museum after hours with discounted All-Access admission.

    Part of the series: After 5 at the Field

    Tags for After 5 at the Field

    • Families
    • Adults
    • Activity

• Saturday, October 25, 2025

  • Field Favorites in ASL
    

    10/25, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

    See the best of what the Field Museum has to offer in this 45-minute guided tour presented in American Sign Language.

    Part of the series: Field Favorites in ASL

    Tags for Field Favorites in ASL

    • Accessibility
    • Activity
    • Community Building

• Tuesday, November 4, 2025

  • After 5 at the Field
    

    11/4, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST

    On the first Tuesday evening of every month, experience the Museum after hours with discounted All-Access admission.

    Part of the series: After 5 at the Field

    Tags for After 5 at the Field

    • Families
    • Adults
    • Activity

• Saturday, November 22, 2025

  • Field Favorites in ASL
    

    11/22, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CST

    See the best of what the Field Museum has to offer in this 45-minute guided tour presented in American Sign Language.

    Part of the series: Field Favorites in ASL

    Tags for Field Favorites in ASL

    • Accessibility
    • Activity
    • Community Building
  • Dozin' with the Dinos
    

    Nov 22, 5:30 PM CST to Nov 23, 9:00 AM

    Science is more fun in your pajamas.

    Part of the series: Dozin' with the Dinos

    Tags for Dozin' with the Dinos

    • Families
    • Dinosaurs
    • Fossils
    • Activity

• Saturday, December 20, 2025

  • Field Favorites in ASL
    

    12/20, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CST

    See the best of what the Field Museum has to offer in this 45-minute guided tour presented in American Sign Language.

    Part of the series: Field Favorites in ASL

    Tags for Field Favorites in ASL

    • Accessibility
    • Activity
    • Community Building

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