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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

At the Art Studio
Splish Splash Save! Water play in the summer is a lot of fun! Come learn some creative ways to conserve water on a warm sunny day as you and your family create art based on water themes.

Program
Family
Daily in August
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Free with Museum admission.

The Curse of the Labrador Duck
Glen Chilton, PhD, Ornithologist and Adjunct Senior Lecturer
School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University

When asked to write about the extinct Labrador Ducks for Birds of North America, Dr. Glen Chilton embarked on a journey to document every taxidermy specimen in the world. Since the duck went extinct since the 1800s and only a few dozen specimens were known to exist, he thought it would be a fairly simple task. However, this routine project quickly grew into an obsessive quest. Join Dr. Chilton as he chronicles an expedition that led him on multiple trips around the world to find exaggerated and fabricated specimens, those lost to war and theft, and even a few complete forgeries. Chilton will share stories of his travels, featuring an assortment of weird and wonderful adventures that are all chronicled in his book The Curse of the Labrador Duck: My Obsessive Quest to the Edge of Extinction.

Program
Adult
Saturday, September 26, 2009
1 p.m.
Free with Museum admission.

Happy Halloween at the Crown Family PlayLab!
Come join us for a PlayLab Costume Party! Games, activities, and prizes for the costumes inspired by natural history and science. This event includes: A Creepy Crawly Family Workshop 11:00am-2:00pm Trick-or-Treat art projects and games 11:00am-2:00pm Costume contests at 11:30am, 1:00pm, and 2:00pm A special appearance from Cirque Du Soleil 11:30am-1:00pm

Performance/ Program/ Workshop
Family
Saturday, October 31, 2009
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Free with basic admission.

At the Art Studio: Jewelry Making
Come design and create your very own jewelry inspired by cultures from around the world! Program takes place in the Crown Family PlayLab.

Program
Family
November--call for availability--312.665.PLAY (7529)
Free with basic admission.
Pre-Registration Required

Two of Us: Precious Stones
Come learn how to collect, polish, and display your most special rocks and stones. Program takes place in the Crown Family PlayLab.

Program
Family
Monday mornings in November
Free with basic admission.

Two of Us: Precious Stones
Come learn how to collect, polish, and display your most special rocks and stones. Program takes place in the Crown Family PlayLab.

Program
Family
Monday mornings in November
Free with basic admission.

At the Art Studio: Jewelry Making
Come design and create your very own jewelry inspired by cultures from around the world! Program takes place in the Crown Family PlayLab.

Program
Family
November--call for availability--312.665.PLAY (7529)
Free with pre-registration--call 312.665.7500 to register.
Pre-Registration Required

Educator Open House
The Field Museum invites educators of all subjects and grades to join us for a celebration of the 2009-2010 school year. Visit behind-the-scenes with scientists, discover new and exciting ways to use Field Museum resources in your classroom, participate in dynamic break-out sessions and delve into hands-on activity stations. Check out our newest temporary exhibition The Nature of Diamonds, a dazzling display on the world’s most precious stone, and explore our permanent exhibitions including the new Grainger Hall of Gems. Gather a wealth of information and materials to start your school year off right. Earn 4 CPDUs.

Program
Teacher
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Free with pre-registration--call 312.665.7500 to register.
Pre-Registration Required

Educator Open House
The Field Museum invites educators of all subjects and grades to join us for a celebration of the 2009-2010 school year. Visit behind-the-scenes with scientists, discover new and exciting ways to use Field Museum resources in your classroom, participate in dynamic break-out sessions and delve into hands-on activity stations. Check out our newest temporary exhibition The Nature of Diamonds, a dazzling display on the world's most precious stone, and explore our permanent exhibitions including the new Grainger Hall of Gems. Gather a wealth of information and materials to start your school year off right. Earn 4 CPDUs.

Program
Teacher
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Free with pre-registration--call 312.665.7500 to register.
Pre-Registration Required