Northwest Coast Indians and Arctic Peoples
Discover a spectacular array of artifacts depicting two North American neighboring environments and cultures.

Gallery Tour
For All Ages
Wednesdays
11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Thursdays
11:30 a.m.
Free with Museum admission

Maori Meeting House Tour
Visit this authentic and stunning house and learn about its cultural significance and use.

Program
For All Ages
Weekdays
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Weekends
10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Free with Museum admission

Interpretive Station Activities
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 pellet to find out what the bird ate. Check the information desk when you arrive for a list of the day’s activities.

Program
For All Ages
Year Round
Weekends
10 a.m. - noon & 1-3 p.m.
Free with Museum Admission

McDonald's Fossil Preparation Laboratory
Watch technicians chisel delicate fossils from layers of rock as you glimpse the scientific work that goes on behind the scenes at the Museum.

Demonstration
For All Ages
Daily
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Free with Museum admission

SUE
Museum docents will answer questions and share their in-depth knowledge, facts and figures.

Permanent Exhibition/ Temporary Exhibition
For All Ages
Year Round
Daily 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Free with Museum Admission

Ancient Egypt Tour
Unlock the mysteries of ancient Egypt. Learn about mummies, hieroglyphs, daily customs and the importance of the afterlife.

Gallery Tour
Adult/Family
Monday-Friday 1pm
Saturday and Sunday, noon
Free with Museum admission

Interpretive Station Activities
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 pellet to find out what the bird ate. Check the information desk when you arrive for a list of the day’s activities.

Demonstration/ Program
Family
Weekends
10 a.m. - noon & 1-3 p.m.
Free with Museum Admission

McDonald's Fossil Preparation Laboratory
Watch technicians chisel delicate fossils from layers of rock as you glimpse the scientific work that goes on behind the scenes at the Museum.

Program
For All Ages
Daily
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Free with Museum Admission

Ancient Egypt Tour
Unlock the mysteries of ancient Egypt. Learn about mummies, hieroglyphs, daily customs and the importance of the afterlife.

Exhibit Walk-Through
For All Ages
Weekends
noon
Free with Museum Admission

Museum Highlight Tours
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 information on other special family programs taking place during your visit.

Gallery Tour
For All Ages
Monday–Friday
11a.m. and 2 p.m.
Saturday
11a.m. and 1p.m.
Sunday
11a.m.
Free with Museum admission

Africa (Grades 4-12)
Explore how people have adapted to the deserts, savannahs and rainforests on this vast continent.

Exhibit Walk-Through
Student
Mondays and Tuesdays
10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Free with field trip registration.
Pre-Registration Required

Northwest Coast Indians and Arctic Peoples (Grades 4-12)
Compare life in Alaska with that along our Northwest coast, and see how these environments led to two unique cultures.

Exhibit Walk-Through
Student
Mondays and Thursdays
10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Free with field trip registration.
Pre-Registration Required

Pawnee Earth Lodge (Grades 2-12)
Examine touchable objects and learn about traditional Native American Pawnee culture, culture change and contemporary Pawnee life.

Exhibit Walk-Through/ Program
Student
Monday through Friday
10 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Free with Field Trip Registration
Pre-Registration Required

Northwest Coast Indians and Arctic Peoples
Discover a spectacular array of artifacts depicting two North American neighboring environments and cultures.

Gallery Tour
For All Ages
Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Thursdays 11:30 a.m.
Free with Museum Admission

SUE
Museum docents will answer questions and share their in-depth knowledge, facts and figures.

Permanent Exhibition
For All Ages
Weekends
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Free with Museum Admission

Pawnee Earth Lodge
Examine touchable objects and learn about traditional Native American Pawnee culture, culture change, and contemporary Pawnee life.

Gallery Tour
For All Ages
Weekdays, 1 p.m.
Weekends, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Free with Museum Admission

Maori Meeting House Tour
Visit this authentic and stunning house and learn about its cultural significance and use.

Gallery Tour
For All Ages
Weekdays, 10 am - 3 pm
Weekends, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Free with Museum Admission

USDA Scientists at the Field
Visit the Underground Adventure, meet a scientist, and get a chance to see and feel different types of soil!

Demonstration
Adult/Family
Every Thursday in July
11 am - 2 pm
Free with Admission to Underground Adventure.

Museum Highlight Tours
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 information on other special family programs taking place during your visit.

Exhibit Walk-Through
For All Ages
Saturday, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Sunday, 11 a.m.
Free with Museum admission.

Dinosaurs (Grades 3-12)
Tour Evolving Planet and examine a variety of fossils to discover the fascinating world of dinosaurs.

Exhibit Walk-Through
Student
Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays
10:30 a.m.
Free with field trip registration.
Pre-Registration Required

Interpretive Stations
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 our Extinction Game and learn why and how certain species have survived Earth’s mass extinctions—while others have been lost forever.

Demonstration
For All Ages
Weekends beginning March 10, 2006
10 a.m. - noon & 1-3 p.m.
Free with Museum admission.

Ancient Egypt (Grades 6-12)
Unlock the secrets of tombs, mummies, treasures and more.

Exhibit Walk-Through
Student
Monday through Friday starting January 2007
10:00 a.m. and 10:45 a.m
Free with field trip registration.
Pre-Registration Required

Ruatepupuke, Maori Meeting House (Grades 4-12)
Visit this exquisitely carved structure from New Zealand and learn about its history, culture, and people.

Exhibit Walk-Through
Student
Mondays and Thursdays
10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Free with field trip registration.
Pre-Registration Required

The Ancient Americas
Ongoing

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. Explore the Aztec empire and its island capital, Tenochtitlan, a city of more than 200,000 people and an extraordinary feat of engineering for any era. Discover what Field Museum scientists and others have learned about the Americans who lived here before us, and how it’s changing nearly everything we thought we knew! More Information...

Temporary Exhibition
For All Ages

Free with Museum admission.

Travels of the Crow: Journey of an Indian Nation
Through July 11, 2010

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 Bighorn Mountains of Montana. This quest accomplished, the Crow transformed themselves into highly skilled equestrians, bison-hunters, and warriors.

Large-format photographs of artifacts from The Field Museum’s collections illustrate nomadic life on the northern plains, the continuing importance of the tobacco society, and the Crow appreciation of the horse. More Information...

Temporary Exhibition
For All Ages

Free with Museum admission.

Scientists at the Field
Meet a Field Museum Scientist and see rarely displayed specimens from our collections.

Demonstration
For All Ages
December 20, 2008
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Free with Museum admission.

Kraft Story Time
Take a seat in the Crown Family PlayLab to hear a story and make an art project--all in 20 minutes!

Story Time is sponsored by Kraft Foods.


Kids (Pre-teen)
For children ages 2-6.
Every Saturday and Sunday
11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Free with Museum admission.

There are currently no Nature of Diamonds programs available.
Please check back later for more Nature of Diamonds programs.

Program
For All Ages
 
 
Pre-Registration Required

There are currently no Grainger Hall of Gems programs available.


Program
For All Ages
 
Free
Pre-Registration Required

Climate Change and Biodiversity Adaptation in the Chicago Wilderness region
Featuring Dr. Abigail Derby Lewis, ECCo

Learn about the impact of climate change on the Chicago region and discover how Chicago Wilderness and The Field Museum are working together to increase awareness of climate change issues. This joint project will assist individuals, land managers and policy makers in creating and implementing strategies for biodiversity recovery and adaptation in the Chicago Wilderness region.

Program
Adult
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Free with Museum admission.

Impressions of Chinese Culture:
Chinese Ink Rubbings in The Field Museum's Collections
Dr. Theodore Foss, University of Chicago

Dr. Theodore Foss will describe the Field Museum's vast collection of Chinese ink rubbings, the contribution of early twentieth-century Field Museum curator Berthold Laufer, the archival importance of the art form of ink rubbings in Chinese history and the particular significance of the Field Museum's having several rubbings of China Jesuit tombstones.

Theodore Foss is the Associate Director of the Center for East Asian Studies at The University of Chicago. Prior to taking this position in 1998, Dr. Foss was Assistant Director of the Center for East Asian Studies and Lecturer in the Department of Religious Studies at Stanford University. Before that he was Co-founder and Associate Director of the Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History at University of San Francisco; and Assistant Professor, Department of History, University of Illinois at Chicago. He received his Ph.D. in the Committee on the History of Culture from the University of Chicago in 1979.

Lecture
Adult
Saturday, February 13, 2010
1 p.m.
Ground Level West, Montgomery Ward Hall
Free with Museum admission.
Pre-Registration Not Required

Parents as Educators
A child's first educators are his or her parents. We encourage you to take advantage of our free interactive programs designed to support and empower the Crown Family PlayLab parent.

Parent Workshops
Throughout the year, the Crown Family PlayLab hosts a variety of parent workshops designed to empower parents with the latest in early childhood science literacy techniques. Each workshop is free with pre-registration.

Upcoming Parent Workshops:
Object Based Learning
Saturday, April 24, 2010
9:00-10:30AM

To learn more and pre-register contact Kate Cary, Crown Family PlayLab Manager at kcary@fieldmuseum.org or call (312) 665-PLAY.

Workshop
Adult
Saturday, April 24, 2010
9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Free with pre-registration.
Pre-Registration Required

Cafe Science: Science Matters
Peter J. Makovicky, Ph.D

Whether it involves medical breakthroughs, a greater understanding of climate change, or the origin of our species, science constantly provides new insights into the universe and humankind's place within it. Engaging public audiences on timely issues, Cafe Science provides a comfortable, public forum for community members to openly discuss timely scientific issues, such as global warming or genetic research, with Field Museum scientists and their colleagues. With scientific advances influencing economic and political decisions, as well as discussions of ethics, an understanding of science can lead to a better understanding of humankind's place in nature. Know your science, know your world.

Event Location:

Schubas Tavern
3159 N Southport Ave
Second Floor
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 525-2508


Program
Adult
21 and over.
June 24, 2010
FREE

Educator Viewing: Climate Change
Explore the scientific evidence for climate change, past and present, and its far-reaching consequences on people, plants, animals, and the habitats in which they live. Learn about the tools and modeling that leading climate experts use to predict how climate will change in the future. Discover practical solutions for the short term as well as potential solutions for the long term as we come together to understand the impact of climate change on our daily lives. Activities and free resources will be geared for educators teaching grades 3-12. Meets ILS goals 11, 12, 13.

Exhibit Walk-Through/ Program
Teacher
Monday, July 12, 2010
4pm - 7pm
Free with pre-registration--call 312.665.7500 to register.
Pre-Registration Required

Educator Viewing: Climate Change
Climate change on a global scale is one of the most challenging and potentially catastrophic issues facing humanity. This exhibition present clear scientific evidence for climate change, past and present, and its far-reaching consequences. Examine the evidence, go behind the scenes with experts, glimpse the future as it might be and understand some possible solutions to the crisis. The exhibition combines records of past climate with observations of climate and ecosystems today to convey the dynamism of our planet and its life. Activities and free resources will be geared for educators teaching grades 3-12. Meets ILS Goals 11, 12. Educators can earn 3 CPDUs.

Exhibit Walk-Through/ Workshop
Teacher
Monday, July 12, 2010
4pm - 7pm
FREE
Pre-Registration Required

A Mammoth Event - Build a LEGO Mural
Calling all LEGO enthusiasts! It may be summer in Chicago, but The Field Museum is reconstructing the Ice Age. Well, sort of. We're actually doing it with LEGO bricks. Take a trip back in time Friday, August 6th through Sunday, August 8th. Join a LEGO Master Builder as he creates giant murals of some of the biggest creatures in history: mammoths and mastodons. Kids can even work with the builder, taking their own part in this memorable LEGO event.

And while you're here, don't miss the exhibition that inspired it all, Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age. Meet Lyuba, the 42,000- year-old baby woolly mammoth - the most complete mammoth ever discovered. Touch the teeth of the colossal mastodon. Joust with mammoth tusks. Feel mammoth fur between your fingertips. And create your own cave art. For a limited time, your family can live among these larger than life creatures for a day, in the most hands-on exhibition since the Ice Age, only at The Field Museum.

Program
For All Ages
August 6-8, 2010
 
Free with Museum admission

Café Science: ECCo
Kirk Ann Taylor (ECco)-Urban Conservation Manager, The Field Museum

Join Kirk Ann Taylor from The Field Museum for a lively discussion on the Chicago Wilderness Leave No Child Inside Initiative, a regional effort to reconnect children with nature. This presentation will focus on Richard Louv's book Last Child in the Woods, and will include information on what research tells us about the importance of nature to children’s physical, intellectual and emotional well-being. Hear about The Field Museum's Calumet Environmental Education Program as an example of a school-based effort to connect young people with nature in their community.

Location:
Whole Foods-Lincoln Park
1550 N. Kingsbury Street
Chicago, IL 60642


Lecture
Adult
Thursday, September 23, 2010
7pm
FREE
Pre-Registration Not Required

Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region
Dr. Donald Scavia, Graham Family Professor and Director of the Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute, University of Michigan

While the effects of climate change will vary across different ecosystems and sectors, the Great Lakes region is expected to experience large changes in climate during the 21st century. Hear about the impacts of these changes on Great Lakes ecosystems and livelihoods and discuss what the region needs to do to adapt to those changes. Includes exhibition viewing.

Exhibit Walk-Through/ Lecture
Adult
Thursday, October 7, 2010
6:30pm
Lecture Hall I
FREE
Pre-Registration Encouraged
Pre-Registration Not Required

Food from Your Backyard: Sustainable Farming in Illinois
Panelists:
Lindsay Record, Illinois Stewardship Program
LaDonna Redmond, Institute for Community Resource Development
Angela Mason, Director, Community Gardening and Green Youth Farm, Chicago Botanic Garden

Moderator:
Laurel Ross, Urban Conservation Director, ECCo, The Field Museum

Join local and regional leaders as they discuss government policy and education initiatives that can contribute to sustainable food systems in Illinois. Leaders in the field will discuss steps that can be taken to support and build a sustainable food system and explore its impact on climate change in the region.

Pre-Registration encouraged.

Program
Adult
Thursday, October 21, 2010
6:30pm
Lecture Hall I
FREE