Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters May 23, 2008—January 4, 2009 From earthquakes and volcanoes to hurricanes and tornadoes, nature’s forces have shaped our dynamic planet. Throughout history, these catastrophic phenomena have affected people around the world. Now,... more information Wetlands Table NEW! Debuts May 24, 2008 Learn through a 3D model how pollution can affect delicate wetlands and what you can do to help prevent it. ...more Kraft Story Time Saturdays and Sundays in September Take a seat in the Crown Family PlayLab, hear a story, and make an art project to take home, all in 20 minutes! Selected titles in September include When the Wind Stops by Charlotte Zolotow, ...more Scientist at the Field: Weather Saturday, September 20, 2008 Meet Amy Freeze, meteorologist for MyFox Chicago and join her as she answers questions about tornadoes, a weather phenomenon featured in our Nature Unleashed exhibition. ...more The Calm After the Storm Saturday, September 20, 2008 Sometimes the weather can be peaceful and calm and sometimes it can be loud and scary. Artist Ian Sherwin will guide families as they express their thoughts and feelings on this subject through a vari ...more This Weekend at The Field Museum Weekend of August 22 - 24, 2008 Cheyenne Visions Celebrate the artistic vibrancy of Cheyenne history and present-day culture through beautiful color photographs of Cheyenne art and artifacts. The objects in the photographs, selected from The Field M ...more Evolving Planet Evolving Planet takes visitors on an awe-inspiring journey through 4 billion years of life on Earth, from single-celled organisms to towering dinosaurs and our extended human family. Uni ...more Interpretive Station Activities Weekends Stop by an interpretive station for hand-on activities throughout the Museum. Find out what your name looks like in Egyptian hieroglyphs, put together a huge floor map of Africa, or dissect an owl pel ...more McDonald's Fossil Preparation Laboratory Daily Watch technicians chisel delicate fossils from layers of rock as you glimpse the scientific work that goes on behind the scenes at the Museum. ...more Ancient Egypt Tour Weekends Unlock the mysteries of ancient Egypt. Learn about mummies, hieroglyphs, daily customs and the importance of the afterlife. ...more Regenstein Laboratory Get a behind the scenes glimpse at artifact conservators at work in this exciting new space. You’ll see Museum experts study, clean and prepare artifacts from our extensive anthropology collections. ...more Pawnee Earth Lodge Weekdays, 1 p.m. Weekends, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Examine touchable objects and learn about traditional Native American Pawnee culture, culture change, and contemporary Pawnee life. ...more Northwest Coast Indians and Arctic Peoples Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Thursdays 11:30 a.m. Discover a spectacular array of artifacts depicting two North American neighboring environments and cultures. ...more SUE Weekends Museum docents will answer questions and share their in-depth knowledge, facts and figures. ...more Museum Highlight Tours Saturday, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m. Enjoy a guided tour of some of the Museum's most popular, famous and unique exhibitions. Hear the stories behind these fascinating treasures from nature and human culture. Find more Maori Meeting House Tour Weekdays, 10 am - 3 pm Weekends, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Visit this authentic and stunning house and learn about its cultural significance and use. ...more The Ancient Americas Step into the windswept world of Ice-Age mammoth hunters. Walk through a replica of an 800-year-old pueblo dwelling and imagine your entire family cooking, eating, and sleeping in one small room. Expl ...more Travels of the Crow: Journey of an Indian Nation How did the Crow people become hunters, warriors, and nomads? Though settled farmers long ago, the Crow tell the story of a search for the sacred tobacco plant that eventually led them to the Bighor ...more Celebrating Women Over forty vivid color photographs by renowned photographer Paola Gianturco portray six festivals throughout the world that honor female ideals, heroines, and goddesses. more Melting Ice—A Hot Topic: Envisioning Change The contemporary art show features the works of 26 artists from 10 countries– all focusing on climate change, specifically melting ice caps and the effect that has on all living creatures. Ar ...more The Chairs Memorial A memorial for the children of Chicago who have died in street violence August 5 - September 5, 2008 Each of the chairs of this memorial represents a Chicago youth who lost his or her life to street violence in the past year. Like each life, the chairs are one of a kind. Created by students ...more The Ancient Americas Opens March 9, 2007 The Field Museum’s ground-breaking new exhibition, The Ancient Americas, takes you on a journey through 13,000 ye... more information Student Program: Family Life in the Americas: Past and Present (Grades 3 - 8) Beginning March 12, 2007 Explore family life across the Americas, today and in the past. Step into an ancient Pueblo house and learn about daily life as a child in an early Puebloan community. ...more Student Program: Cultures of the Ancient Americas (Grades 9 -12) Beginning March 12, 2007 Investigate the social and political systems of the early people of the Americas. Learn how different societies organized themselves to meet their needs, then use this new knoweldge to explore connec ...more Evolving Planet Opens March 10, 2006 What did the world look like through the eyes of a 500-million-year-old trilobite? What could you see, hear, and smell in the swampy forest that was Chicago…300 million years ago? How would it feel to... more information Interpretive Stations Weekends beginning March 10, 2006 Discover the Geological Hot Spots of the Americas by piecing together our Mega Maps that locate and identify the best places to find fossil evidence of prehistoric life on Earth. Later, play ou ...more Student Class: Evolution 101 (Grades 9-12) Join us for an in-depth look at some important evolution basics and discover why it’s become so important to scientists. Tour Evolving Planet and other exhibitions to get a better under ...more Sue Sue is the world's largest, most complete, best preserved and most famous Tyrannosaurus rex. Since Sue was unveiled on May 17, 2000, about 2 million people have visited the Museum... more information SUE Year Round Museum docents will answer questions and share their in-depth knowledge, facts and figures. ...more Adult Programs Language and Signs as Indicators of Evolution September 20, 2008 Join Dr. Ian Tattersall as he challenges the role of natural selection in the development of the human symbolic mind. Hear about the recent innovations in the fields of biology and culture that have ...more Café Science: The Role of Global Urbanism with Dr. Chap Kusimba September 25, 2008 Engaging adult audiences on timely issues, Café Science provides a forum for community members to discuss scientific issues with Field Museum scientists and their colleagues. ...more Café Science: Biodiversity Loss and Our Current Mass Extinction with Dr. Douglas Stotz October 2, 2008 Engaging adult audiences on timely issues, Café Science provides a comfortable, public forum for community members to openly discuss important scientific issues with Field Museum scientists and the ...more Café Science: Ancient Climate Change with Dr. Ryan Williams October 9, 2008 The threat of changing climate conditions and global warming are critical issues today. Yet, humanity has faced severe environmental crises in the past as well. We examine the challenges faced by a ...more Café Science: Great Lakes Archaeology with Dr. Scott Demel October 16, 2008 Engaging adult audiences on timely issues, Café Science provides a comfortable, public forum for community members to openly discuss important scientific issues with Field Museum scientists and the ...more Crown Family PlayLab Opening Friday, September 14, 2007 Dig in… Dress up… Explore and grow! Visit the Crown Family PlayLab, a place where you and your child can become scientists, dig up fossils, conduct a symphony, and paint a masterpiece! Open ... more information Kraft Story Time Every Saturday and Sunday Take a seat in the Crown Family PlayLab to hear a story and makean art project—all in 20 minutes! Story Time is sponsored by Kraft Foods. ...more Morning Stories Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Take a seat in the Crown Family Play Lab and enjoy a story before you set off on an exploration of The Field Museum. ...more Family Field Days Third Saturday of each month Take part in fun and free art and science activities in the Crown Family PlayLab and in the rest of the Museum. Be an explorer, scientist, artist and much more! Third Saturday of every ...more Two of Us: Whooosh! Every Monday in September Every Monday in September you and your little one will explore the Crown Family PlayLab, sing songs, hear stories, touch objects, and make art projects all while taking a close look at ...more Two of Us: Rattle Them Bones Every Monday in October Every Monday in October you and your little one will explore the Crown Family PlayLab, sing songs, hear stories, touch objects, and make art projects all while learning about the skel ...more Gallery Programs Maori Meeting House Tour Weekdays 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Weekends 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Visit this authentic and stunning house and learn about its cultural significance and use. ...more Northwest Coast Indians and Arctic Peoples Wednesdays 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Thursdays 11:30 a.m. Discover a spectacular array of artifacts depicting two North American neighboring environments and cultures. ...more McDonald's Fossil Preparation Laboratory Daily Watch technicians chisel delicate fossils from layers of rock as you glimpse the scientific work that goes on behind the scenes at the Museum. ...more Interpretive Station Activities Year Round Stop by an interpretive station for hand-on activities throughout the Museum. Find out what your name looks like in Egyptian hieroglyphs, put together a huge floor map of Africa, or dissect an owl pe ...more Ancient Egypt Tour Monday-Friday 1pm Saturday and Sunday, noon Unlock the mysteries of ancient Egypt. Learn about mummies, hieroglyphs, daily customs and the importance of the afterlife. ...more Museum Highlight Tours Monday–Friday 11a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday 11a.m. and 1p.m. Sunday 11a.m. Enjoy a guided tour of some of the Museum's most popular, famous and unique exhibitions. Hear the stories behind these fascinating treasures from nature and human culture. Find more Kraft Story Time Everyday in July and August, weekends year round Take a seat in one of our exhibition halls, hear a story, and make an art project to take home, all in 20 minutes! This summer we’ll be featuring Egyptian Gods and Goddesses by Henry Barker, ...more Kraft Story Time Saturdays & Sundays Take a seat in one of our exhibition halls, hear a story, and make an art project to take home, all in 20 minutes! This fall we’ll be featuringCan I Have A Stegosaurus, Mom? Can I Please? by Lo ...more Scientists at the Field Thursdays in July and August Visit the Underground Adventure exhibition and learn more about the complexities of soil with these real life scientists, w ...more Artists at The Field 3rd Saturday of the Month Bring your pencils and your brushes and get tips from professional artists throughout the museum as they study, weave, draw, paint and sculpt. ...more Other Programs Insects: 105 Years of Collecting Extended Run The Field Museum's entomologists have accumulated one of the largest collections of insects in the Western Hemisphere. The Museum's collection is expanding constantly through field work, purchases, an ...more Harris Educational Loan Center Year Round Families are now welcome to borrow any of our Harris Loan materials (for a small fee). From Experience Boxes with playable instruments from around the world to Exhibit Cases of native Illinois bird ...more Spend the Night at the Museum! Dozin' with the Dinos Sue the T. rex is having a sleepover! Join us for a night of family workshops, tours and performances. Explore ancient Egypt by flashlight, prowl an African savannah with man-eating lions, and ...more Live from the Poles! July-August, 2008 Join a team of scientists from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution on an expedition to Greenland's ice cap. Get an inside look at a major scientific expedition to Greenland and learn about the resea ...more The Chairs Memorial A memorial for the children of Chicago who have died in street violence August 5 - September 5, 2008 Each of the chairs of this memorial represents a Chicago youth who lost his or her life to street violence in the past year. Like each life, the chairs are one of a kind. Created by students ...more Fossil Hunt at Mazon Creek August 23, 2008 & September 13, 2008 BOTH DATES SOLD OUT! Do you like to hunt fossils? Come with us to the world-famous Mazon Creek site, and discover what Illinois was like more than 300 million years ago! ...more Wildlife Painting in America: Catesby, Wilson, Audubon, and Fuertes Saturday, September 20, 2008 Robert McCracken Peck will present a historical perspective of wildlife painting featuring the work of Louis Agassiz Fuertes, a renowned painter of birds, whose artistic career culminated in the 19 ...more Margaret Mead Film Festival: The Politics of Water September 27, 2008 Film #1: The Water Front In Highland Park, Michigan, local activists dealing with economic justice and welfare rights fight to keep their community’s water from being privatized. ...more Living with Wolves October 11, 2008 Join Emmy Award winning filmmakers and wolf experts Jim and Jamie Dutcher for a compelling multi-media presentation, including a 40-minute segment of their film, Living with Wolves. Learn th ...more National Geographic Live! at The Field Museum October 21, 2008 - April 21, 2009 Oct 21, 2008 7:30 PM Food: A Cultural Journey Penny De Los Santos In this sumptuous journey through Mexico, Brazil, India, and Europe, photographer Penny De Los Sant ...more Educator Workshops Explore Earth and its cultures at The Field Museum’s educator workshops and professional development sessions. Earn CPDUs, CEUs, CPS Lane Credit or National-Louis graduate credit. Participants must pr... more information Educator Open House Friday, October 3, 2008 The Field Museum invites educators of all subjects and grades to join us for a private evening of celebration and learning at our Educator Open House. This year, we proudly announce the partic ...more Fall 2008 National Geographic Live! Educator Programs Take part in an exciting series of educator workshops in which you will explore National Geographic Live! lecture topics with scientists and fellow educators. Program includes one full-day Satur ...more Year Round Student Classes All programs have a maximum of 40 students. 3-5 chaperones required. For more information, please call 312-665-7548. To register for any of these ongoing student classes, please d... more information Egypt Unwrapped (Grades 3-8) On site: Monday and Friday 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., includes 30 min. for lunch Cost: $4 per student Children will prepare a mummy for its journey to the afterlife. They’ll explore the traditions and beliefs of ancient Egypt as they recreate sacred objects and treasures of this ancient civilization. ...more Africa's Beat (Grades K-3) Explore a variety of African instruments and create your own African Percussion Ensemble, complete with self-made instruments and traditional rhythms. On Site: Mondays through Fri ...more The Great Fossil Hunt (Grades 3–8) On site: Monday and Friday 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., includes 30 min. for lunch Cost is $4 per student Youngsters will find out what it takes to be a paleontologist! They’ll learn about the process of fossilization as they unearth and prepare dinosaur bones for display, discovering what fossils can tel ...more Into Africa (Grades 3-8) On site: Monday and Friday Kids will explore the diversity of African ecosystems and the plants and animals that inhabit them. State Goals: Science 11.A, 11.B, 12.A, 12.B; Language Arts 1-5 ...more Evolution 101 (Grades 9-12) Join us for an in-depth look at some important evolution basics and discover why it’s become so important to scientists. Tour Evolving Planet and other exhibitions to get a better under ...more The Art of Ancient Maya Pottery (Grades 6-8) Monday through Friday, available starting March 12, 2007 Learn about ancient pottery traditions of the Maya, then do some hands-on experimenting forming and decorating pots. Students will use tools and techniques that were available to preColumbian Maya pot ...more Family Life in the Americas: Past and Present (Grades 3-8) Beginning March 12, 2007 Monday through Friday Explore family life across the Americas, today and in the past. Step into an ancient pueblo house and learn about growing up in an early Puebloan community. Students will discover similarities and d ...more Cultures of the Ancient Americas (Grades 9-12) Monday through Friday, available starting March 12, 2007 Investigate the social and political systems of the early people of the Americas. Learn how different societies organized themselves to meet their needs, then use this new knowledge to explore connect ...more Guided Student Tours Explore the Museum with an expert! Docent-led tours are fascinating, fun and allow your students to ask lots of questions. Programs are free with field trip registration, and last 45 minutes... more information Africa (Grades 4-12) Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays Explore how people have adapted to the deserts, savannahs and rainforests on this vast continent. ...more Northwest Coast Indians and Arctic Peoples (Grades 4-12) Mondays and Thursdays Compare life in Alaska with that along our Northwest coast, and see how these environments led to two unique cultures. ...more Pawnee Earth Lodge (Grades 2-12) Monday through Friday Examine touchable objects and learn about traditional Native American Pawnee culture, culture change and contemporary Pawnee life. ...more Dinosaurs (Grades 3–12) Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays Tour Evolving Planet and examine a variety of fossils to discover the fascinating world of dinosaurs. ...more Inside Ancient Egypt Independent Studies: Hieroglyphs (Grades 5–8) Wednesdays and Thursdays Go on a treasure hunt for missing letters of a hieroglyphic message, then write your own secret message. ...more Inside Ancient Egypt Independent Studies: Plants and Animals of Ancient Egypt (Grades 3–5) Mondays Search out examples of important flora and fauna of ancient Egypt—like the lotus, the hippo, and the baboon—and sketch them! ...more Inside Ancient Egypt Independent Studies: Symbols in Ancient Egypt Tuesdays and Fridays Venture into the dark hall of mummies or the bustling marketplace to find common Egyptian icons and their meanings. ...more Ancient Egypt (Grades 6-12) Monday through Friday starting January 2007 Unlock the secrets of tombs, mummies, treasures and more. ...more Ruatepupuke, Maori Meeting House (Grades 4-12) Mondays and Thursdays Visit this exquisitely carved structure from New Zealand and learn about its history, culture, and people. ...more Student Programs at Your School Egypt Unwrapped On site: Monday and Friday 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., includes 30 min. for lunch Cost is $4 per student Prepare a mummy for its journey to the afterlife. You‚ll explore the traditions and beliefs of ancient Egypt as you recreate sacred objects and treasures of this ancient civilization. State Goals: 17. ...more Africa's Beat (Grades K-3) On site: Monday and Friday 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. , includes 30 min. for lunch Cost is $4 per student Little ones will explore a variety of African instruments and create their own African percussion ensemble, complete with self-made instruments and traditional rhythms. State Goals: Social Sciences 1 ...more The Great Fossil Hunt (Grades 3–8) On site: Mondays through Friday 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., includes 30 min. for lunch Cost is $4 per student Find out what it takes to be a paleontologist! Students will learn about the process of fossilization as they search the floor of The Field Museum for fossils. Then they'll unearth and prepare fossili ...more