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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kraft Story Time
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, I Met a Dinosaur by Jan Wahl, and Tutankhamen's Gift by Robert Sabuda.

Program
Preschool
Everyday in July and August, weekends year round
1:30 p.m.
Free with Museum admission.
Story Time sponsored by Kraft Foods, Inc.

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

Scientists at the Field
USDA Soil Scientists

Visit the Underground Adventure exhibition and learn more about the complexities of soil with these real life scientists, who will demonstrate the importance of soil to life on Earth. You’ll get a chance to see and feel different types of soil, see how various elements of soil react in water, and try your hand at some soil trivia.

Demonstration
Adult/Family
Thursdays in July and August
11 am - 2 pm
Free with Admission to Underground Adventure

Artists at The Field
Bring your pencils and your brushes and get tips from professional artists throughout the museum as they study, weave, draw, paint and sculpt.

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

Kraft Story Time
Families with young children

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 Lois Grambling; Fall Leaves Fall! by Zoe Hall; and Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin.

Program/ Preschool Program
Preschool
Saturdays & Sundays
1:30 p.m.
Free with Museum Admission
Story Time sponsored by Kraft Foods, Inc.

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
Now Open!

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 13, 2009

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.

Morning Stories
Take a seat in the Crown Family Play Lab and enjoy a story before you set off on an exploration of The Field Museum.

Program
Kids (Pre-teen)
This Members-only program is for families with children ages 2–5.
Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
9:30 a.m. (members only)
Free with Museum admission.

Kraft Story Time
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.


Kids (Pre-teen)
For children ages 2–5.
Every Saturday and Sunday
11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Free with Museum admission.

Family Field Days
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 month.

Program
Family
Third Saturday of each month
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Free with Museum admission.

Wetlands Table NEW!
Learn through a 3D model how pollution can affect delicate wetlands and what you can do to help prevent it.

Demonstration/ Program
Family
Debuts May 24, 2008
Free

Two of Us: Whooosh!
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 the ever changing weather.

Program
Family
For families with children ages 3–5.
Every Monday in September
10 a.m.
Free with Museum admission.

Kraft Story Time
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, Mama by Jeanette Winter, The Wind Blew by P. Hutchins, and Rain by Manya Stojic.

Program
Family
Saturdays and Sundays in September
1:30 p.m.
Free with Museum admission.

Margaret Mead Film Festival:
The Politics of Water

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.

Film #2: Gimme Green
From subdivisions in Florida to sod farms in the arid Southwest, Gimme Green looks at the American obsession with lawns and how this $40 billion industry fuels our nation’s most irrigated crop—the lawn.

Film #3: Village of Dust, City of Water
A lyrical and chilling ciné poem about social exploitation over access to water in India, where rural water supplies are redistributed to serve booming cities and whole communities are displaced to create dams.

Post-screening discussion to follow.

Film
Adult
September 27, 2008
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Free with Museum admission.

Café Science: Biodiversity Loss and Our Current Mass Extinction with Dr. Douglas Stotz
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 their colleagues.

Special Program
Adult
October 2, 2008
7:00 p.m. at Hopleaf, 5148 N. Clark
Free

Educator Open House - Sold Out!

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 participation of the Smithsonian Institution, whose educators will share exciting on-line resources and supporting materials with Chicago. Gather a wealth of information and free materials for your classroom during break-out sessions, hands-on activity stations, guided tours and exhibition visits. Don't miss your opportunity to check out Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters, the DNA Discovery Center, the Crown Family PlayLab, and learn what's new for the 2008-2009 school year!

Friday, October 3, 2008
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Pre-registration required by September 19, 2008

Call 312.665.7500 to register.

Parking will be available at Soldier Field garage, $15 cash upon entry. Visit soldierfieldparking.com for current rates and restrictions.

Teacher Professional Development Programs are sponsored by JPMorgan Chase Foundation.

The Smithsonian Institution’s participation in this event has been made possible by the Donnelley Foundation.

Workshop
Teacher
Friday, October 3, 2008
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Free
Pre-Registration Required

Educator Open House - Sold Out!

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 participation of the Smithsonian Institution, whose educators will share exciting on-line resources and supporting materials with Chicago. Gather a wealth of information and free materials for your classroom during break-out sessions, hands-on activity stations, guided tours and exhibition visits. Don't miss your opportunity to check out Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters, the DNA Discovery Center, the Crown Family PlayLab, and learn what's new for the 2008-2009 school year!

Friday, October 3, 2008
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Pre-registration required by September 19, 2008

Call 312.665.7500 to register.

Parking will be available at Soldier Field garage, $15 cash upon entry. Visit soldierfieldparking.com for current rates and restrictions.

Teacher Professional Development Programs are sponsored by JPMorgan Chase Foundation.

The Smithsonian Institution’s participation in this event has been made possible by the Donnelley Foundation.

Workshop
Teacher
Friday, October 3, 2008
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Free
Pre-Registration Required

Two of Us: Rattle Them Bones
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 skeletons of a variety of animals from mice to dinosaurs.

Program
Family
For families with children ages 3–5.
Every Monday in October
10 a.m.
Free with Museum admission.

Café Science: Ancient Climate Change with Dr. Ryan Williams
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 ancient societies as revealed through archaeology and how disaster response affected long term cultural survival and collapse.

Special Program
Adult
October 9, 2008
7 p.m. at Schubas Tavern, 3159 N. Southport
Free

Living with Wolves
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 the story of the Sawtooth Pack wolves’ stunning contribution to restoring the Yellowstone ecosystem, their population recovery in the west, ongoing threats to their survival, and what you can do to help.

Lecture/ Special Program/ Film
Family
October 11, 2008
2:00 p.m.
Free with Museum admission.
Pre-Registration Not Required

Café Science: Great Lakes Archaeology with Dr. Scott Demel
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 their colleagues.

Special Program
Adult
October 16, 2008
7:00 p.m. at Hopleaf, 5148 N. Clark
Free

Kraft Story Time
Take a seat in the Crown Family PlayLab, hear a story, and make an art project to take home, all in 20 minutes! Stories during November will highlight Mexico.

Program
Family
Saturdays and Sundays in November
1:30 p.m.
Free with Museum admission.

The Aztec World Conference
Explore Aztec art and culture with the foremost experts in the field of Aztec anthropology. Conference will place a special emphasis on women, farmers, and commoners; sacrifice; and contemporary excavations in Mexico City.

Featuring the curators of The Aztec World exhibition Felipe Solís Olguín, Director, National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City Juan Alberto Román Berrelleza, Professor-Researcher, Templo Mayor Museum, Mexico City Leonardo López Luján, Director, Templo Mayor Project, Mexico City Elizabeth Brumfiel, Professor of Anthropology, Northwestern University

Lecture
Adult
Sunday, October 26, 2008
2:00 p.m.
Free
Pre-Registration Required

Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra
The Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra features gifted musicians 7-18 years old who perform great orchestral works. Under the direction of Music Director Allen Tinkham, this concert will feature works by Marquez, Copland, Moncayo and Falla.

Performance
Family
Saturday, November 1, 2008
1:00 p.m.
Free with Museum admission.

Nahui Ollin
Enjoy a spectacular performance by Chicago-based dance troupe Nahui Ollin! Watch as they perform indigenous ceremonial dances from Mexico using native instruments such as the jarana, huehuetl drum, rattles, whistles and a guitar made from a turtle shell.

Performance
Family
Saturday, November 1, 2008
12:00 p.m.
Free with Museum admission.

Scientists at The Field
Meet a Field Museum scientist and see rarely displayed specimens from our Mesoamerican collections.

Demonstration
Family
Saturday, November 15, 2008
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Free with Museum admission.

In the Land of the Headhunters
In this program, students will screen Edward Curtis's 1914 silent film In the Land of the Headhunters, which highlights the Kwakwaka'wakw peoples of British Columbia. Hear from historians and anthropologists about this landmark film and learn about the cultural traditions of Kwakwaka'wakw from First Nations members.

This is a one-time opportunity and will take place on Monday, November 17, 2008 at 10:30am.

Register by filling out our online Field Trip registration form.

Lecture/ Film
Student
November 17, 2008
10:30 a.m.
Program is free with pre-registration.
Pre-Registration Required