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Sunday, June 15, 2025
Monday, June 16, 2025
- PlayLab PlayDate: Pollinator Week Storytime *Special Monday Session*
6/16, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDTDrop in to the Crown Family PlayLab for free weekly activities for 2-6 year olds!
Part of the series: PlayLab PlayDates
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- PlayLab PlayDate: Pollinator Week Storytime *Special Monday Session*
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
- Reptiles Alive!—Member and Donor Preview Days6/18, 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
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- 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
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- Pollinator Party: From Bats to Bees & Everything in Between6/18, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT
A hands-on workshop where educators explore pollinator diversity.
Part of the series: Professional Development for Educators
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- PlayLab PlayDate: Juneteenth Storytime6/18, 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
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- Enchanting Native Plants & Pollinators of Chicagoland6/18, 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
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- Reptiles Alive!—Member and Donor Preview Days
Thursday, June 19, 2025
- Reptiles Alive!—Member and Donor Preview Days6/19, 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
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- Juneteenth at the Field Museum6/19, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT
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- Poetry Pop-up: The Human Story Begins6/19, 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
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- Chicago's African Fashion on the Runway6/19, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT
See African Fashion hit the runway with Chicago style, celebrating Africa Fashion and Connecting Threads exhibitions
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- Reptiles Alive!—Member and Donor Preview Days
Saturday, June 21, 2025
- Art Workshop: Gardening 6/21, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Part of the series: Art Workshops
- Art Workshop: Gardening
Sunday, June 22, 2025
- Pollinator Walk sponsored by Arc’teryx Chicago6/22, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Gather your friends and family for an unforgettable day packed with adventure and discovery!
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- Pollinator Walk sponsored by Arc’teryx Chicago
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
- Illinois Free Wednesday6/25, 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
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- PlayLab PlayDate: Reptiles Storytime6/25, 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
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- Member Presentation and Viewing: Reptiles Alive! 6/25, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM CDT
Join us for an exclusive after-hours event featuring our latest special exhibition!
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- Illinois Free Wednesday
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
- Poetry Pop-up: Poetry in a Natural History Museum?
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
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- Field Favorites in ASL
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
- After 5 at the Field
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
- Illinois Free Wednesday7/2, 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
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- 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
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- Illinois Free Wednesday
Thursday, July 3, 2025
- Poetry Pop-up: Cold-blooded Poetry7/3, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Join Eric in the exciting Reptiles Alive! exhibition and help him compose a poem about our cold-blooded friends.
Part of the series: Poetry Pop-up
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- Field Family Night: Race Against Extinction!7/3, 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM CDT
Explore science after hours with the whole family!
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- Poetry Pop-up: Cold-blooded Poetry
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
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- Illinois Free Wednesday
Friday, July 11, 2025
- Meet a Scientist: The SUE Project7/11, 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
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- Meet a Scientist: The SUE Project
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
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- Winging It: The Art and Science of Birds7/16, 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
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- Illinois Free Wednesday
Thursday, July 17, 2025
- Poetry Pop-up: Genetic Poetry7/17, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Join Eric at the DNA Discovery Center and compose a poem using the language of DNA!
Part of the series: Poetry Pop-up
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- Poetry Pop-up: Genetic Poetry
Friday, July 18, 2025
- Party Like It’s SUE-thousand7/18, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM CDT
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
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- Party Like It’s SUE-thousand
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
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- Illinois Free Wednesday
Thursday, July 24, 2025
- Poetry Pop-up: Diorama-palooza!7/24, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Tell our poet what you see in these dioramas and Eric will turn your observations into a poem.
Part of the series: Poetry Pop-up
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- Poetry Pop-up: Diorama-palooza!
Friday, July 25, 2025
- Freshwater Mussels: The Livers of our Rivers7/25, 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
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- Freshwater Mussels: The Livers of our Rivers
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
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- Field Favorites in ASL
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
- Art Workshop: Painting7/29, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Part of the series: Art Workshops
- Art Workshop: Painting
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
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- Illinois Free Wednesday
Thursday, July 31, 2025
- Art Workshop: Poetry7/31, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Part of the series: Art Workshops
- Art Workshop: Poetry
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
- After 5 at the Field8/5, 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
- After 5 at the Field
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
- PlayLab PlayDate: Summer of SUE Storytime8/6, 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
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- PlayLab PlayDate: Summer of SUE Storytime
Friday, August 8, 2025
- The Mystery of the Holes in SUE’s Jaw8/8, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
Celebrate the Summer of SUE with a special Meet a Scientist event investigating the holes found in SUE's lower jaw
Part of the series: Meet a Scientist
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- The Mystery of the Holes in SUE’s Jaw
Thursday, August 14, 2025
- Art Workshop: Photography8/14, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Part of the series: Art Workshops
- Art Workshop: Photography
Friday, August 15, 2025
- Meet a Scientist: Arachnids Around You8/15, 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
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- Party Like It’s SUE-thousand8/15, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM CDT
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
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- Meet a Scientist: Arachnids Around You
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
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- Field Favorites in ASL
Friday, August 29, 2025
- Meet a Scientist: Weird and Wonderful Dicynodont Tusks8/29, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.
Part of the series: Meet a Scientist
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- Meet a Scientist: Weird and Wonderful Dicynodont Tusks
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
- After 5 at the Field9/2, 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
- After 5 at the Field
Friday, September 5, 2025
- Dozin' with the DinosSep 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
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- Dozin' with the Dinos
Thursday, September 25, 2025
- Educator Open House9/25, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM CDT
Join us for an exciting professional development opportunity for Pre-K-12th grade educators.
- Educator Open House
Saturday, September 27, 2025
- Field Favorites in ASL9/27, 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
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- Field Favorites in ASL
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
- After 5 at the Field10/7, 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
- After 5 at the Field
Saturday, October 25, 2025
- Field Favorites in ASL10/25, 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
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- Field Favorites in ASL
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
- After 5 at the Field11/4, 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
- After 5 at the Field
Saturday, November 22, 2025
- Field Favorites in ASL11/22, 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
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- Dozin' with the DinosNov 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
- Field Favorites in ASL
Saturday, December 20, 2025
- Field Favorites in ASL12/20, 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
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- Field Favorites in ASL
