Designed for children between two and six years old, the Crown Family PlayLab is an interactive, hands-on space that makes learning an adventure. Early learners are invited to explore world cultures ...

In 2005, the 186,000 square foot Collections Resource Center was opened as a new facility for the storage of the Museum’s vast collections. This new state-of-the-art facility was built on site, ...

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.

SUE is the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever found. Find out more about what we can learn from an animal's life by looking at their fossils by interacting with the model on ...

Bring the Field Museum’s learning resources to your school or home to support learners engaging with science, nature, and world cultures. The lesson plans and activities draw from our collections, ...

Learn from the past to enable a brighter future. Field Museum scientists get their hands dirty and their feet wet in service of conserving the natural world, promoting cultural understanding, and ...

Carl Akeley, widely considered “the Father of Modern Taxidermy,” was not only a taxidermist, but also a naturalist, sculptor, writer and inventor. Over his long career he worked for several different ...

Whether you’re throwing a micro wedding or planning a corporate private event, choose the Field Museum for an unforgettable experience at a historic venue. From outdoor terraces and spacious Stanley ...

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

This website provides maps published in 2000 and 2006 that depict sea level change on the Sunda and Sahul Continental Shelves during the Pleistocene. Copyrights on ...

We know monarch butterflies for their striking orange and black wings and impressive migratory journey from Canada to Mexico. They also play an important role as pollinators in ecosystems. But monarch ...

Explore the world in our galleries, right here in Chicago—all year long. Supporters at every giving level, from members to Founders’ Council donors, receive: ...