Cuddle with cats to celebrate our newest exhibition, Cats: Predators to Pets! *Please note that animals at the Field Museum will not be available for immediate, on-site adoption. If you are interested ...

The famous vertebrate fossils in our collection began as massive hunks of rock. Watch preparators ready fossilized specimens for display or research in the McDonald’s Fossil Preparation Laboratory.

Join us for an exclusive after-hours event featuring our latest special exhibition, interactive family-friendly activities, and an engaging panel discussion with Field Museum experts in the James ...

We strive to build a culture of respect for all who work, volunteer, and visit the Museum. This is why we have created a Staff-led Advisory Council. We aim to listen, advocate, and learn from all ...

Explore cultures present and past, find the latest scientific discoveries, and travel the world right here in Chicago.

See the best of what the Field Museum has to offer in this 45-minute guided tour presented in American Sign Language. During this tour designed for the Deaf community, guests will explore how history, ...

Computed Tomography (CT) is a very useful technique for non-destructively examining the interior of museum objects in three dimensions. A regular X-radiograph provides a picture of the interior of an ...

The exhibition will debut alongside a companion show, Connecting Threads: Africa Fashion in Chicago ...

The Field Museum is in the heart of Chicago’s Museum Campus, at 1400 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive.

Explore the concept of race through sculpture. In the early 1930s, the Field Museum commissioned sculptor Malvina Hoffman to create bronze sculptures for an exhibition called The Races of Mankind.