For 74 years, our members have had the rare chance to go behind the scenes, meet real scientists, and explore the museum like never before–and this year will be no exception! What’s in Store? Get up ...

Ready to explore the museum? Fuel your passion for discovery with dinosaurs, ancient objects, cultural insights, and groundbreaking science. Museum open daily, 9am-5pm, last entry 4pm. Closed on ...

Our scientific staff is engaged in many special projects and conferences related to their areas of research. Explore the sampling at right to find deep scientific information about topics ranging from ...

Make discoveries — and memories!—at the Field Museum seasonal camps. Campers will encounter the natural world and human cultures through exciting and fun experiences. Make friends, learn how Field ...

The Photography Department serves as an important service to The Field Museum's exhibits and research, and increases the accessibility of the artifacts and specimens. The Photography Department ...

Lithouva - the earliest fossil grape from the Western Hemisphere, ~60 million years old from Colombia. Top figure shows fossil accompanied with CT scan reconstruction. Bottom shows artist ...

Left: Feathers from a baby bird that lived 99 million years ago, preserved in amber. Photo by Shundong Bi. Right: Illustration of what a newly hatched Enantiornithine bird may have looked like. Every ...

What was once known as the nine-banded armadillo is actually four different species Museum open daily, 9am-5pm, last entry 4pm. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day ...

Though SUE the T. rex ’s fossils are a snapshot of life 67 million years ago, the science around extinct animals is rarely set in stone. Get an in-depth look at SUE's scientific updates and new home ...

A fossil called Tanystropheus was first described in 1852, and it’s been puzzling scientists ever since. At one point, paleontologists thought it was a flying pterosaur, like a pterodactyl, and that ...

Location, location, location—it’s the first rule of real estate. For a long time, it’s been widely assumed that being close to resources drives settlement patterns, with cities generally founded near ...

We’re rounding up some of our favorite ways to stay connected. If you're interested in seeing more on a certain topic, email us at [email protected]. Learning Resources Looking for science ...