<h2>Sponsorships and tickets available now</h2>

The Field Associates' annual fundraising gala, EVOLVE, is set for Saturday, November 4, 2023 at the Field Museum from 8pm to midnight. The evening will feature Field Museum scientists, a silent auction, and many other surprises that will make it a night you don't want to miss!

EVOLVE generates support for the Field's community programs, exhibitions, cutting-edge scientific discovery, and more! Gather your friends and enjoy Chicago's premiere young professionals event of the year.

EVOLVE is 21+. Tickets start at $150. Save with a bundle of ten or more tickets at $125 each! 
Email <a href="mailto:fieldassociates@fieldmuseum.org">fieldassociates@fieldmuseum.org</a> for a custom discount code. Your ticket purchase supports the work and mission of the Field Museum.

<h3>Sponsorship Levels</h3>

For questions about sponsorships, contact <a href="mailto:fieldassociates@fieldmuseum.org">fieldassociates@fieldmuseum.org</a>

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<th>Benefits</th>
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<td>$20,000 Diamond&nbsp;Sponsor</td>
<td><ul><li>Premium logo recognition as a Diamond Sponsor on event signage, advertising, materials, invitation, webpage, Step & Repeat, Field Associates’ social media channels, and thank you email</li><li>Logo inclusion on all Field Associates communications in 2024</li><li> Twenty (20) tickets to EVOLVE including complimentary parking and reserved tables</li><li>Ten (10) guest Behind-the-Scenes Museum experience or twenty (20) All-Access passes to the Museum for employees or clients</li><li>Ten (10) Field Associates young professionals’ board memberships</li><li>In-event participation if desired (e.g., showcase product / service, receive recognition)</li></ul></td>
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<td>$15,000 Platinum Sponsor</td>
<td><ul><li>Logo recognition as a Platinum Sponsor on event signage, advertising, materials, invitation, webpage, Step & Repeat, Field Associates’ social media channels, and thank you email</li></ul><ul><li>Logo inclusion on all Field Associates communications in 2024</li><li>Fifteen (15) tickets to EVOLVE including complimentary parking</li><li>Fifteen (15) All-Access passes to the Museum for employees or clients</li><li>Five (5) Field Associates young professionals’ board memberships</li><li>In-event participation if desired (e.g., showcase product / service, receive recognition)</li></ul></td>
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<td>$10,000&nbsp;Gold Sponsor</td>
<td><ul><li>Logo recognition as a Gold Sponsor on event signage, advertising, materials, invitation, webpage, Step & Repeat, Field Associates’ social media channels, and thank you email</li></ul><ul><li>Ten (10) tickets to EVOLVE including complimentary parking</li></ul><ul><li>Ten (10) All-Access passes to the Museum for employees or clients</li></ul><ul><li>In-event participation if desired (e.g., showcase product / service, receive recognition)</li></ul></td>
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<td>$5,000 Silver Sponsor</td>
<td><ul><li>• Name recognition as a Silver Sponsor on event signage, advertising, materials, invitation, webpage, Field Associates’ social media channels, and thank you email </li><li>Five (5) tickets to EVOLVE, including complimentary parking</li></ul><ul><li>Five (5) All-Access passes to the Museum for employees or clients</li></ul></td>
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Add-On Opportunities

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<li>Sponsorship opportunities available for the live band / musical entertainment, food stations, dessert station, and bars / specialty cocktails, starting at $1,500</li>
<li>Please inquire for additional information</li>
</ul>

Watch now! 

Enjoy a night of science, music, and art with other young professionals at the Field Associates' annual gala.

EVOLVE

<h2>Special Performances</h2>

Join us for Indigenous Peoples' Day as our guest performers share their indigenous pride through stories, song, and dance.

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 <li>&nbsp;11:30 am&ndash;12:30 pm The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kichwaRunas/" style="font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0px;">Comunidad Kichwa Runa</a>, a group of Indigenous Kichwa people from Ecuador living in Chicago, will celebrate the day with music, dances, presentations of Kichwa attire, and activities for children such as coloring sheets of traditional patterns</li>
</ul>

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 <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">12:30 pm&ndash;1:30 pm Danza Azteca - Nahui Ollin Huehuecoyotl is an ancient tradition, a prayer in motion, which helps people live a more balanced life - physically, mentally and emotionally. Danza Azteca is the cultural inheritance of the descendants of Mesoamerica&rsquo;s first peoples, which they continue to teach today.</li>
</ul>

Events are free and open to all. Monday, October 9 is a <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/our-events/free-admission-days/10-09-2023">Free Admission Day</a> for Illinois residents

<h2>Exhibitions</h2>

Visit our exhibition Native Truths: Our Voices, Our Stories, which was co-created with numerous Indigenous community collaborators from across the country.

The Field Museum’s new permanent exhibition Native Truths: Our Voices, Our Stories.

Native Truths: Our Voices, Our Stories

Two women sit on a bench in a circular space, surrounded by glass cases filled with pottery in a gallery in Robert R. McCormick Halls of the Ancient Americas.

Robert R. McCormick Halls of the Ancient Americas

Two people stand in the Restoring Earth exhibition, looking at a peregrine falcon specimen.

Abbott Hall of Conservation: Restoring Earth

Regenstein Halls of the Pacific

Presented in partnership with the Latinx Heritage Month Planning Committee

Acknowledgments

La Michoacana

Montenegro

Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Join us in Stanley Field hall for a performance by <a href="https://www.gingartecapoeira.org/">Gingarte Capoeira Chicago</a>.&nbsp; They will share how this unique martial art combines elements of fight, dance, acrobatics, rhythm, music and philosophy, to form a cultural expression.

Free and open to the public with paid admission.

This event is part of our celebration of <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/activity/latinx-heritage-month">Latinx Heritage Month</a> and work done by Latinx staff and collaborators at the Field.

Join us for a lively performance featuring movement and music as cultural expression!

Gingarte Capoeira Chicago

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/grainger-science-hub">Grainger&nbsp;Science Hub</a>. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the&nbsp;Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.

Meet a Scientist - Paul Mayer

This session of Meet a Scientist is part of our celebration of Native American Heritage Month as we the work done by Native staff and collaborators at the Field.

See how Conservators Dan Kaping, Cassandra Gero, and Katie Linder use the polarized light microscope to look at fur and fibers used in Native American items&nbsp;Learn what hair, wool, and different types of fur look like under the microscope, and learn how conservators try to identify unknown fibers.&nbsp;

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/grainger-science-hub">Grainger Science Hub</a>.&nbsp;They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to fieldwork, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the&nbsp;Science Hub&nbsp;on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.

Learn how conservators try to identify unknown fibers. 

Meet a Scientist: Furs & Fibers—A Close-up Look at Native American Materials

This session of Meet a Scientist is part of our celebration of Native American Heritage Month as we honor the work done by Native staff and collaborators at the Field.

Meet Nicole Schmidt, Project Assistant Conservator and Erin Murphy, Assistant Conservator from the Gantz Family Collections Center share insight into the conservation and treatment of a toy bison currently on display in the Pawnee Earth Lodge cases in the Native Truths&nbsp;exhibition. This treatment was done in collaboration with the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma.&nbsp;

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/grainger-science-hub">Grainger Science Hub</a>. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to fieldwork, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the Science Hub&nbsp;on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.

Learn about the inner workings of the Anthropology Conservation Department including investigative research, physical treatment, and collaborative work with done with Native Tribes. 

Meet a Scientist: Anthropology Conservation and Collaboration

This session of Meet a Scientist is part of our celebration of Native American Heritage Month as we honor the work done by Native staff and collaborators at the Field.

Featured today is guest presenter Norma Robertson and Norma's partner Robert Wapahi. They&nbsp;will be demonstrating traditional beadwork techniques.

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/grainger-science-hub">Grainger Science Hub</a>.&nbsp;They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to fieldwork, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the&nbsp;Science Hub&nbsp;on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.

Stop in for a demonstration of traditional beadwork techniques by a local Indigenous artist and Native Truths collaborator.

Meet a Scientist: Traditional Beadwork Techniques with Norma Robertson

At this week's session, join Rick Ree, Curator of Flowering Plants and Ryan Fuller, University of Chicago graduate student as they present their research of amazing alpine plants of the Hengduan Mountains They will have herbarium specimens, photos, and collecting tools from their studies in SW China.

The Hengduan Mountains of SW China are a biodiversity hotspot, where evolution has yielded a spectacular number of native flowering plants adapted to the challenging environmental conditions. Our research aims to document this diversity through specimen collections, and test theories about how and why so many species evolved to coexist in the region. Mountains worldwide hold a disproportionate amount of biodiversity, and the Hengduan Mountains are among the richest. Studies of species in the region help us understand why evolution favors mountains as hotspots, and is especially important as climate change threatens fragile mountain ecosystems.

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/grainger-science-hub">Grainger Science Hub</a>.&nbsp;They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to fieldwork, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the&nbsp;Science Hub&nbsp;on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.

Learn about flowering plants of the Hengduan Mountains of SW China with Rick Ree and Ryan Fuller.

Meet a Scientist: Amazing alpine plants of the Hengduan Mountains

Come by and hear from Andie Gomez-Patron, PhD Student at Cornell University, and other early career scientists within the natural hazards community.

Ever wonder about volcanoes, earthquakes, and landslides and their effects on surrounding communities? Geoscience is an interdisciplinary science that studies the mechanics of volcanoes and other natural phenomena and their impacts. Stop in and learn more about this relatively young field and gain insight into why the planet we live on behaves the way it does.

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.&nbsp;

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the Grainger Science Hub. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.

Learn how volcanoes, earthquakes, and landslides and how they affect surrounding communities.

Meet a Scientist: Geoscientist Andie Gomez-Patron

Liberian history holds a special connection to American and African American history that is often seldom discussed. Dr. Cynthia Schmidt will join us to give a talk about this connection through Liberian and Sierra Leonean masks and culture. By exploring the Bundu masks of the Sande women, she will draw a special cross-cultural connection with African and African American culture that will hopefully enlighten us all!&nbsp;

Dr. Cynthia Schmidt, an ethnomusicologist, has a breadth of knowledge about Africa and the Transatlantic having lived and taught as a Fulbrighter both at Fourah Bay College, Sierra Leone, and Rhodes University, South Africa, and also at Cuttington University in Liberia. Her museum work includes the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, as an Andrew Mellon Fellow for African Art and Musical Instruments Departments and the Cuttington University Museum, Liberia. She was a Consultant for the Field Museum's installment of the Africa Hall Exhibition (where she has a mini-exhibit on a Mende song's legacy among the Gullah, as seen in the award-winning documentary, The Language You Cry in). Her research and publications feature her interest in cultural connections relating to Africa, the Caribbean, and the Gullah of South Carolina and Georgia. Dr. Schmidt is currently teaching at Creighton University in Omaha.

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the Grainger Science Hub. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.

Dr. Cynthia Schmidt will join us to give a talk about Liberian and Sierra Leonean masks and culture.

Meet a Scientist: Dr. Cynthia Schmidt

This weeks session features Troy Hambly, PhD CFSP, funeral director and embalmer. Learn about his career in mortuary sciences and the history of mortuary science.&nbsp; Dr. Hambly will also talk about&nbsp;how remains are prepared for a funeral, as well as&nbsp;his work with the Museum and his collaboration with the latest exhibition, Death: Life's Greatest Mystery.

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the Grainger Science Hub. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.

Join us for a fascinating look at the mortuary sciences, and the relation to our newest exhibition, Death: Life's Greatest Mystery.

Meet a Scientist: Mortuary Scientist, Troy Hambly, 

In this session, <a href="https://meteorites.fieldmuseum.org/people/Valdes">Maria Valdes</a> will discuss lunar meteorites and theories of moon formation.

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the&nbsp;Grainger Science Hub. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the&nbsp;Science Hub&nbsp;on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.

This Meet a Scientist session is held in conjunction with the Field Museum’s <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/visit/daily-events/womens-history-month">Women’s History Month</a> programming and Field Museum Women in Science.

Join us as Research Scientist Maria Valdes discusses her work on lunar evolution.

Meet a Scientist: Dr. Maria Valdes

In this session, Dr. Lesley de Souza &amp; Dr. Sophie Picq will discuss using environmental DNA in hyper-diverse ecosystems like the Amazon basin.

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the&nbsp;Grainger Science Hub. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the&nbsp;Science Hub&nbsp;on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.

This Meet a Scientist session is held in conjunction with the Field Museum’s <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/activity/womens-history-month">Women’s History Month</a> programming and Field Museum Women in Science.

Stop in the Science Hub for Lesley de Souza & Sophie Picq's discussion of environmental DNA in the Amazon basin.

Meet a Scientist: Dr. Lesley de Souza & Dr. Sophie Picq

In this session, <a href="https://meteorites.fieldmuseum.org/people/Valdes">Maria Valdes</a> will discuss lunar meteorites and theories of moon formation.

Please note, there will be members of the media present during this session.

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the&nbsp;Grainger Science Hub. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the&nbsp;Science Hub&nbsp;on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.

This Meet a Scientist session is held in conjunction with the Field Museum’s <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/activity/womens-history-month">Women’s History Month</a> programming and Field Museum Women in Science.

Join us as Research Scientist Dr. Maria Valdes discusses her work on lunar evolution.

Meet a Scientist: Meteorites from the Moon, Mars, and Asteroids

In this session, <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/about/staff/profile/2704">Sara Ruane</a> will focus on anaconda, the heaviest and one of the longest known extant snake species.

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the Grainger Science Hub. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.

This Meet a Scientist session is held in conjunction with the Field Museum’s <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/activity/womens-history-month">Women’s History Month</a> programming and Field Museum Women in Science.

Stop into the Science Hub and meet Sara Ruane, Assistant Curator of Herpetology as she discusses why snakes are cool!

Meet a Scientist: Sara Ruane

Fabiany Herrera, Assistant Curator of Paleobotany and Michael D'Antonio, Negaunee Integrative Research Center Postdoctoral Researcher will be "resurrecting" 300 million years old fossil plants from Illinois.
Using specimens, computer tomography scans and 3D models they will reconstruct the Mazon Creek fossil plants.

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the&nbsp;Grainger Science Hub. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the&nbsp;Science Hub&nbsp;on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.

Stop in and learn about ancient plants from Illinois!

Meet a Scientist: Michael D'Antonio and Fabiany Herrera

A self-taught Arabic calligrapher, Ismail Hummos has taught Arabic calligraphy in several universities. This interactive session will include a demonstration on Arabic calligraphy and discussion of the role it's played in art and architecture in the Arab world. Get the chance to try your own calligraphy and learn more about this unique art form.

This Meet a Scientist session is held in conjunction with the Field Museum’s <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/activity/arab-american-heritage-month">Arab American Heritage Month</a> programming.

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/grainger-science-hub">Grainger&nbsp;Science Hub</a>. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the&nbsp;Science Hub on select Fridays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.

Join us in the Grainger Science Hub for a hands-on Arabic Calligraphy demonstration.

Meet a Scientist: Arabic Calligraphy Demonstration with Ismail Hummos

Richard Ree, Curator of Flowering Plants and Samantha Kish-Levine, U. Chicago graduate student present
Spectacular flowers of the Hengduan Mountains, China

The Hengduan Mountains of China are a biodiversity hotspot, where flowering plants have been evolving at high elevations for the past 30 million years. This has resulted in spectacular radiations of species from common ancestors, with diverse colors, shapes, and sizes of flowers that reflect different strategies for attracting pollinators during the brief summer season.

This session is held in conjunction with the Field Museum’s <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/activity/aanhpi">Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander</a> Heritage Month programming.

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/grainger-science-hub">Grainger&nbsp;Science Hub</a>. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the&nbsp;Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.

Stop in for a session about the spectacular flowers of the Hengduan Mountains, China

Meet a Scientist: Richard Ree and Samantha Kish-Levine

Thorsten Lumbsch, VP of Science &amp; Education, and Todd Wildhelm, Collections Manager of Botany, will discuss the hidden beauty of lichens. Learn what lichens are, their role in the ecosystem, how they function as canaries in the coal mine for air pollution and climate change.

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/grainger-science-hub">Grainger&nbsp;Science Hub</a>. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the&nbsp;Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.

Come away with a greater understanding of lichens and their importance to the environment.

Meet a Scientist:  The Hidden Beauty of Lichens with Thorsten Lumbsch

Join us for a fun session featuring Chinese Shadow Puppetry.

This session is held in conjunction with the Field Museum’s <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/activity/aanhpi">Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander</a> Heritage Month programming.

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/grainger-science-hub">Grainger&nbsp;Science Hub</a>. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the&nbsp;Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.

Lani Alabanza-Chan and Trinity Medellin will be showcasing Chinese Shadow Puppets

Meet-A-Scientist: Lani Alabanza-Chan and Trinity Medellin

During National <a href="https://www.pollinator.org/pollinator-week">Pollinator Week</a>, lead conservation ecologist Erika Hasle will discuss migratory monarch butterflies and other pollinators and what Field Museum and urban dwellers throughout the US can do to support these important species. Learn that the small actions of people with city yards, balconies, patios, school/church gardens are very important for pollinators.

This session is presented as part of <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/activity/pollinator-week">Pollinator Week</a> activities at the Field Museum!

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/grainger-science-hub">Grainger&nbsp;Science Hub</a>. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the&nbsp;Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.

It's Pollinator Week! Join us for a session migratory monarch butterflies and other pollinators.

Meet a Scientist: Erika Hasle, Lead Conservation Ecologist

Bruno de Medeiros, Negaunee Assistant Curator of Pollinating Insects presents Surprising Pollinators.
During National <a href="https://www.pollinator.org/pollinator-week">Pollinator Week</a>, we will be showing specimens from the insect collection showing several different kinds of pollinators, highlighting species that few people know. This includes tiny midges that pollinate cacao to produce chocolate, weevils that pollinate palms to produce palm oil, flies pollinating mangoes, and many others, and several kinds of native bees.

This session is presented as part of <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/activity/pollinator-week">Pollinator Week</a> activities at the Field Museum!

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/grainger-science-hub">Grainger&nbsp;Science Hub</a>. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the&nbsp;Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.

It's Pollinator Week! This session highlights the huge diversity of insects involved in pollination.

Meet a Scientist: Bruno de Medeiros, Negaunee Assistant Curator of Pollinating Insects

Don't miss this special session of Meet a Scientist as Jacob Shuler, Manager of Visitor Services and Bridgette Russell, Public Relations Director, along with Heaven Wade, Research Assistant Botany, Wyatt Gaswick Collections Assistant Botany, and Christine Alexis, Visitor Services Representative come together tell the story of Juneteenth tied to our collections history.

Carrying forward the story we told last Juneteenth, we'll be focusing on the work of George Washington Carver later in his life (his Masters in mycology, his Jessup Wagon, and the pamphlets he published to educate and empower a love of gardening (particularly within African American communities) and encourage and inspire many of today's conservation and sustainability initiatives.

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/grainger-science-hub">Grainger&nbsp;Science Hub</a>. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the&nbsp;Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.

Celebrate Juneteenth at the Field Museum

Meet a Scientist: Celebrate Juneteenth through Museum Collections

Kevin Feldheim uses DNA to study sharks’ genetics and mating habits and manages the <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/department/pritzker-dna-lab">Pritzker DNA Lab</a><a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/department/pritzker-dna-lab">.</a>
Come learn about sharks and how we use DNA to learn about them. 

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/grainger-science-hub">Grainger&nbsp;Science Hub</a>. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the&nbsp;Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.

Join Kevin Feldheim, manager of the Pritzker DNA Lab, for a session all about sharks! 

Meet a Scientist: Shark Science

There are cool fossils right here in Illinois! Chicago was once in the tropics, covered by a shallow sea
and there are fossils in the Chicago area that are older than dinosaurs.

Join Paul Mayer for a talk about local geology and 307 Million year old fossils that you can find in the Chicago area including Mazon Creek Tully Monsters.

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/grainger-science-hub">Grainger&nbsp;Science Hub</a>. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the&nbsp;Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.

Stop in to learn about fossils from the Chicago area!

Meet a Scientist: Paul Mayer, Fossil Invertebrate Collections Manager

Join Dr. Ben Marks, Collections Manager of Birds, and Amie Settlekowski, Postdoc Research Scientist as they discuss what we can learn from old museum specimens and their genomes.

Natural history collections are not only a vital resource for current biodiversity and conservation research but an investment for future science. And birds are super interesting and a great study group for addressing questions in ecology, evolution and conservation. 

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/grainger-science-hub">Grainger&nbsp;Science Hub</a>. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the&nbsp;Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.

Stop in and see what we can learn from old museum specimens.

Meet a Scientist: New Uses for Old Specimens

Join us as Thorsten Lumbsch, Vice President of Science and Education, and Todd Widhelm, Collections Manager of Botany, explain what lichens are, their role in the ecosystem, and how they function as canaries in the coal mine for air pollution and climate change. There will be lichen specimens to touch and some not to touch.

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/grainger-science-hub">Grainger&nbsp;Science Hub</a>. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the&nbsp;Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.

Stop in and learn about the amazing world of lichens.

Meet a Scientist: Thorsten Lumbsch and Todd Widhelm

Madeleine Tudor, Sr. Environmental Social Scientist presents the Museum's&nbsp;amazing anthropology collections from the Calumet Region that showcase Latinx heritage, with a focus on the contemporary folk art of South Chicago artist Roman Villarreal and the South Chicago community area which is the oldest Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago.

This event is part of our celebration of <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/activity/latinx-heritage-month">Latinx Heritage Month</a> and work done by Latinx staff and collaborators at the Field.

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/grainger-science-hub">Grainger&nbsp;Science Hub</a>. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum&rsquo;s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there&rsquo;s a world of science to explore.

Visit the&nbsp;Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.

Senior Environmental Social Scientist Madeleine Tudor presents Latinx Voices, Calumet Stories

Meet a Scientist:  Madeleine Tudor, Senior Environmental Social Scientist

Join us as Postdoctoral Researcher Mariana Herrera shares her work about the ecological importance of fungi. Herbarium specimens collected in Latin America will help illustrate the diversity of fungi and their roles in the ecosystem.

This event is part of our celebration of <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/activity/latinx-heritage-month">Latinx Heritage Month</a> and work done by Latinx staff and collaborators at the Field.

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/grainger-science-hub">Grainger&nbsp;Science Hub</a>. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum&rsquo;s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there&rsquo;s a world of science to explore.

Visit the&nbsp;Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.

Meet a Scientist: Mariana Herrera 

Paula Ungar, Senior Environmental Social Scientist, will talk about the work done with Indigenous and local communities in the Amazon basin. Learn about the diversity of Amazonian local and Indigenous communities, the beauty of the landscapes, the richness of their knowledge and ways of relating to their environment, the challenges they face today.

Gain insight into the field of Environmental Social Science and learn how it helps native communities be seen and heard.

This event is part of our celebration of <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/activity/latinx-heritage-month">Latinx Heritage Month</a> and work done by Latinx staff and collaborators at the Field.

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/grainger-science-hub">Grainger&nbsp;Science Hub</a>. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum&rsquo;s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there&rsquo;s a world of science to explore.

Visit the&nbsp;Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.

Meet a Scientist: Paula Ungar, Senior Environmental Social Scientist 

Pa&uacute;l Sambrano, Operations Coordinator Andes-Amazon team, will discuss what it takes to run a Field Museum Rapid Inventory. Maps, field guides and Rapid Inventory reports will give visitors a look at the kind of work AA team carries out in the Amazon.

This event is part of our celebration of <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/activity/latinx-heritage-month">Latinx Heritage Month</a> and work done by Latinx staff and collaborators at the Field.

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/grainger-science-hub">Grainger&nbsp;Science Hub</a>. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum&rsquo;s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there&rsquo;s a world of science to explore.

Visit the&nbsp;Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.

Meet a Scientist: Paúl Sambrano, Andes-Amazon Rapid Inventories

Jacob Campbell, Lead Social Scientist, Keller Science Action Center, is joined by Chicago based artists Hector Duarte and Piloto Nieves Ruiz. Learn about the intersection of biodiversity conservation in cities, cultural traditions, and equitable design of green spaces.&nbsp;

Hector, Piloto and Jacob will discuss the Roots &amp; Routes collaboration, made up of Field Museum, Chicago Park District, and community-based artists and organizations, that has led to the creation and activation of 5 public art installations along Chicago's south lakefront, called Gathering Spaces. Hector and Piloto will showcase specifically their installation, <a href="https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/parks-facilities/la-ronda-parakata-artwork" target="_blank" rel="noopener">La Ronda Parakata</a>, speaking on how it integrates monarch butterfly conservation, honoring Mexican American migration, and serving as location for a unique D&iacute;a de los Muertos event, now in its 7th year.

This event is part of our celebration of <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/activity/latinx-heritage-month">Latinx Heritage Month</a> and work done by Latinx staff and collaborators at the Field.

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/grainger-science-hub">Grainger&nbsp;Science Hub</a>. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum&rsquo;s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there&rsquo;s a world of science to explore.

Visit the&nbsp;Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day

Jacob Campbell is joined by Chicago based artists Hector Duarte and Piloto Nieves Ruiz.

Meet a Scientist: Jacob Campbell, Lead Social Scientist, Keller Science Action Center

Our celebration of National Fossil Day will include:

<ul>
 <li>William F. Simpson, Head of Geological Collections and Collections Manager, Fossil Vertebrates</li>
 <li>Paul Mayer, Collections Manager, Fossil Invertebrates</li>
 <li>Mike Donovan, Collection Manager, Paleobotany</li>
 <li>Adrienne Stroup, Collections Assistant, Geological Collections&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

We will have stations set up in the Science Hub as well as Stanley Field Hall. Stop in to see local fossils and learn what life was like in the ancient world in which they lived.&nbsp;

In celebration of National Fossil Day, we'll present local fossils from in and around Northern Illinois.

Meet a Scientist: National Fossil Day

Young visitors and a museum educator examine a teaching specimen together in the Grainger Science Hub

See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.

Meet a Scientist

This event has reached capacity. Please check back for<a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/educators/teacher-professional-development"> further opportunities</a>.

The Field Museum is excited to announce new programming geared for 6th-8th grade students influenced by scientists, research and collections at the Field Museum. Our first unit will have students explore Zoology and learn about how scientists at the Field Museum helped save the Peregrine Falcon from extinction.&nbsp;

<ul></ul>

After School Science Clubs Educator Workshop

In partnership with the Chinese Consulate, the Field Museum is hosting the Fall 2023 edition of its semiannual Chinese Culture Day event.

The program typically includes remarks by the Consul General and performances of traditional Chinese music, song, dance, and martial arts.

In partnership with the Chinese Consulate, the Field Museum is hosting the Fall 2023 edition of its semiannual Chinese Culture Day event.

The day includes remarks by the Consul General and performances of traditional Chinese music, song, dance, and martial arts.

Events are free with paid admission.

Chinese Culture Day

As a Field member, you can be among the first to learn about and see our latest exhibitions! Reserve your tickets in advance to ensure availability. Not currently a member or donor, but interested in getting early access? <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/join-give/become-member">Become a member today</a>.

In accordance with the City of Chicago&rsquo;s updated guidelines, the Field Museum no longer requires proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or masks for museum visitors. However, we strongly encourage all of our guests to wear masks while in the building.

Some exceptions may apply to museum events. If you have registered for an event, your event organizer will communicate any specific requirements.

Contact us with questions about membership at 312.665.7700 or <a href="mailto:membership@fieldmuseum.org">membership@fieldmuseum.org</a>.

<a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/first-kings">First Kings of Europe</a> marks an astounding moment in museum history. This gathering of more than 150 exquisite objects— including jewelry, weapons, armor, and more— has never before been shown together. Travel back to 5000 BCE to uncover what prehistoric tools and ritual sculptures can tell us about life in the Balkans’ earliest societies.

This must-see exhibition will appear at only three museums in North America. We invite you to experience an exclusive first look at the Museum’s newest special exhibition, First Kings of Europe during member preview days.

As a Field member, you can be among the first to learn about and see our latest exhibitions! Reserve your tickets in advance to ensure availability. Not currently a member or donor, but interested in getting early access?&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/join-give/become-member">Become a member today</a>.

Contact us with questions about membership at 312.665.7700 or&nbsp;<a href="mailto:membership@fieldmuseum.org">membership@fieldmuseum.org</a>.

Oldest gold objects in the world, 4600–4400 BC, Varna, Bulgaria Archaeologists think that most of the items were attached to a garment, then rolled up. The scepter and two bracelets were placed on top of the bundle when it was buried. Courtesy of the Varna Regional Museum of History, Bulgaria | Ádám Vágó, © Field Museum

Member and Donor Preview Day: First Kings of Europe

<a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/first-kings">First Kings of Europe</a>&nbsp;marks an astounding moment in museum history. This gathering of more than 150 exquisite objects— including jewelry, weapons, armor, and more— has never before been shown together. Travel back to 5000 BCE to uncover what prehistoric tools and ritual sculptures can tell us about life in the Balkans’ earliest societies.

This must-see exhibition will appear at only three museums in North America. We invite you to experience an exclusive first look at the Museum’s newest special exhibition,&nbsp;First Kings of Europe&nbsp;during member preview days.

As a Field member, you can be among the first to learn about and see our latest exhibitions! Reserve your tickets in advance to ensure availability. Not currently a member or donor, but interested in getting early access?&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/join-give/become-member">Become a member today</a>.

Contact us with questions about membership at 312.665.7700 or&nbsp;<a href="mailto:membership@fieldmuseum.org">membership@fieldmuseum.org</a>.

Members and donors are invited to special preview days before exhibitions open to the public.

Coming Fall 2023 to your favorite place of discovery, the Field Museum presents its newest special exhibition, Bloodsuckers: Legends to Leeches! Come face-to-face with bloodsuckers as you explore over 90 specimens up close. From mosquitos and ticks to vampires, Bloodsuckers explores the incredible diversity, evolution, and interconnected world of nature&rsquo;s vampires. Meet live bloodsuckers like leeches and lamprey, and get hands-on with interactive activities for the whole family.

 We invite you to experience an exclusive first look at the Museum&rsquo;s newest special exhibition, Bloodsuckers: Legends to Leeches, during member preview days.

Not currently a member or donor, but interested in getting early access? <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/join-give/become-member">Become a member today</a>.

Member Preview Days: Bloodsuckers: From Legends to Leeches

Coming Fall 2023 to your favorite place of discovery, the Field Museum presents its newest special exhibition, Bloodsuckers: Legends to Leeches! Come face-to-face with bloodsuckers as you explore over 90 specimens up close. From mosquitos and ticks to vampires, Bloodsuckers explores the incredible diversity, evolution, and interconnected world of nature&rsquo;s vampires. Meet live bloodsuckers like leeches and lamprey, and get hands-on with interactive activities for the whole family.

We invite you to experience an exclusive first look at the Museum&rsquo;s newest special exhibition, Bloodsuckers: Legends to Leeches, during member preview days.

Not currently a member or donor, but interested in getting early access? <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/join-give/become-member">Become a member today</a>.

An adult and to young children wearing masks look at the skull of SUE the T. rex.

Free Admission Days

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Member and Donor Preview Days

The <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/crown-family-playlab">Crown Family PlayLab</a>&nbsp;is an interactive, hands-on space for families with young learners. The PlayLab offers families a rotating set of camps, workshops and programs throughout the year. All PlayLab programs are designed for children ages 3-5 years old. To join, participants must register in advance and ensure children are accompanied by a caregiver 18 years of age or older.

Upcoming PlayLab programs will be listed on our event calendar. Select a date to learn more and register!

Got questions? Contact the PlayLab team at <a href="mailto:playlabevents@fieldmuseum.org">playlabevents@fieldmuseum.org</a>.

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 Attention T.rex trainers! Through imaginative pretend play, hands-on discovery, storytime sessions, and exhibit exploration, your dino lover will leave camp a T. rex expert, ready to train any theropod that stomps their way! Campers and their grown-ups will unlock tricks to big T. rex questions, like:
 <ul>
 <li>
 How fast could T.rex run?
 </li>
 <li>
 What did those little arms do?
 </li>
 <li>
 Why did T.rex need such sharp teeth?
 </li>
 <li>
 Did T.rex have feathers?
 </li>
 </ul>
 All&nbsp;PlayLab&nbsp;programs are available to children ages 3-5 years old. To participate, children must be accompanied by a caregiver 18 years of age or older.
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Review this document to find helpful information about program policies and expectations.

PlayLab Programs FAQs

T. rex Training Camp

In honor of International Sloth Day, the Crown Family PlayLab is hosting an interactive storytime session with author Elizabeth Shreeve regarding her new book, The Upside-down Book of Sloths. 

In addition to this read-aloud, we will feature a virtual chat with a zoo educator at Lincoln Park Zoo to talk about sloth care and feature sloths from the zoo!

International Sloth Day: Storytime Program

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 Attention junior explorers! Through hands-on learning, exhibit exploration, storytime sessions, and interactive craft projects, your junior explorer will embark on an adventure-packed museum safari while becoming an animal enthusiast along the way! On their expedition, campers and their grown-ups will answer scientific questions, like:
 <ul>
 <li>
 Why do tigers and zebras have stripes?
 </li>
 <li>
 What&rsquo;s the fastest animal on earth?&nbsp;
 </li>
 <li>
 Why do lions have such big manes and giraffes have such long necks?
 </li>
 <li>
 What animals live on my street?
 </li>
 </ul>
 All&nbsp;PlayLab&nbsp;programs are available to children ages 3-5 years old. To participate, children must be accompanied by a caregiver 18 years of age or older.
 
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Museum Safari

Spark curiosity and a sense of adventure in your littles!

PlayLab Programs & Camps

Calling all young scientists ready for their next big adventure! Grab your explorer gear and prepare for a museum visit…after hours. At Field Family Night events, families with children ages 2-12 can see the museum come to life in an exclusive late-night experience for young learners.

Event guests will enjoy after-hours access to the museum’s exhibitions (including select ticketed experiences), discover hands-on science activities, engage in storytelling and performances, meet Field Museum scientists, and more!

Spark curiosity, explore new ideas, and make discoveries the whole family can enjoy in this exclusive after hours experience!

Members receive a discount on all tickets. Select your ticket type, then sign in using your membership number to apply your discount.

Questions? See our Family Nights Info Packets:

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.datocms-assets.com/44232/1692647919-field_family_nights_info_packet-2023-3.pdf">2023 Info Packet</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.datocms-assets.com/44232/1692647916-field_family_nights_info_packet-2024.pdf">2024 info Packet</a></li>
</ul>

Trick-or-treat yourself to a night at the Field Museum! This not-so-scary after hours event will spark curiosity for the entire family. Families with kids ages 2 to 12 will get up close and personal with creepy crawlers, conduct their own owl pellet dissection, explore fascinating exhibits, and learn about specimens in our collection from our team of scientists.

Costumes encouraged!

For the safety of all guests, please do not wear costumes that cover your face or include prop weapons of any kind.

Guests must register in advance. Walk-ins are not permitted. All sales are final.

<h2>Choose your ticket type below</h2>

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<thead>
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<th>Ticket Type</th>
<th>Member</th>
<th>Non-member</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Standard</td>
<td><a href="https://buy.acmeticketing.com/auth/485/members?ref=%2Forders%2F485%2Ftickets%3FeventId%3D647e07701894b8534544640e%26date%3D2023-10-13T00:00:00">$27</a></td>
<td><a href="https://buy.acmeticketing.com/orders/485/tickets?eventId=647e07701894b8534544640e&date=2023-10-13T00:00:00">$30</a></td>
</tr>
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<td>Tour</td>
<td><a href="https://buy.acmeticketing.com/auth/485/members?ref=%2Forders%2F485%2Ftickets%3FeventId%3D647f4741da59af53b7f1b076%26date%3D2023-10-13T00:00:00">$50</a></td>
<td><a href="https://buy.acmeticketing.com/orders/485/tickets?eventId=647f4741da59af53b7f1b076&date=2023-10-13T00:00:00">$55</a></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

Tour tickets include behind-the-scenes access.

Prepare for your family night with this guide.

Field Family Nights 2023 Info Packet

Field Family Nights: Boo with SUE

Clue in for a night at the Field Museum! At this after hours event, families with kids ages 2 to 12 will explore the museum for clues in order to solve a “who-done-it?” mystery. Guests will also learn about how specimens from our collections give us clues about the past from our team of scientists.

Guests must register in advance. Walk-ins are not permitted. All sales are final.

<h2>Choose your ticket type below</h2>

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<thead>
<tr>
<th>Ticket Type</th>
<th>Member</th>
<th>Non-member</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
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<td>Standard</td>
<td><a href="https://buy.acmeticketing.com/auth/485/members?ref=%2Forders%2F485%2Ftickets%3FeventId%3D64e37b80980a1407e7617b8a%26date%3D2024-03-29T00:00:00">$27</a></td>
<td><a href="https://buy.acmeticketing.com/orders/485/tickets?eventId=64e37b80980a1407e7617b8a&date=2024-03-29T00:00:00">$30</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tour</td>
<td><a href="https://buy.acmeticketing.com/auth/485/members?ref=%2Forders%2F485%2Ftickets%3FeventId%3D64e37d5d980a1407e7617c66%26date%3D2024-03-29T00:00:00">$50</a></td>
<td><a href="https://buy.acmeticketing.com/orders/485/tickets?eventId=64e37d5d980a1407e7617c66&date=2024-03-29T00:00:00">$55</a></td>
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<td>Movie Add-On**</td>
<td>$5</td>
<td>$5</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

*Tours are 30-45 minutes and are recommended for families with children ages 6-12. We will offer 2 different tours (assigned) with two different times (assigned).

**Movie tickets are purchased upon arrival through guest services. No advanced purchase for movie tickets.

Parking for Field Family Nights can now be purchased in advance directly through Soldier Field - North Garage. We have arranged for a special discounted rate of $30 per car for this event. Rates are subject to change for parking that is purchased upon your arrival on the day of your event.

Please purchase parking in advance by following <a href="https://www.soldierfieldparking.com/?doing_wp_cron=1692375913.0622060298919677734375">this link</a> and selecting your Field Family Night event.&nbsp;

For all other questions, please email us at familynights@fieldmuseum.org or call us at 312.665.7525

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 Families and group leaders, prepare for your night at the museum with this guide.
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Dozin' with the Dinos 2024 Info Packet

Field Family Night: Clues from the Collection

Score your tickets for a night at the Field Museum! At this after hours event, families with kids ages 2 to 12 will learn about animal athleticism, games throughout time, explore fascinating exhibits, and learn more about our collection from our team of scientists.

Guests must register in advance. Walk-ins are not permitted. All sales are final.

<h2>Choose your ticket type below</h2>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Ticket Type</th>
<th>Member</th>
<th>Non-member</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Standard</td>
<td><a href="https://buy.acmeticketing.com/auth/485/members?ref=%2Forders%2F485%2Ftickets%3FeventId%3D64e37e4b93b40c465a9885de%26date%3D2024-07-12T00:00:00">$27</a></td>
<td><a href="https://buy.acmeticketing.com/orders/485/tickets?eventId=64e37e4b93b40c465a9885de&date=2024-07-12T00:00:00">$30</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tour</td>
<td><a href="https://buy.acmeticketing.com/auth/485/members?ref=%2Forders%2F485%2Ftickets%3FeventId%3D64e37f258793463a2e5d5cba%26date%3D2024-07-12T00:00:00">$50</a></td>
<td><a href="https://buy.acmeticketing.com/orders/485/tickets?eventId=64e37f258793463a2e5d5cba&date=2024-07-12T00:00:00">$55</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Movie Add-On**</td>
<td>$5</td>
<td>$5</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

*Tours are 30-45 minutes and are recommended for families with children ages 6-12. We will offer 2 different tours (assigned) with two different times (assigned).

**Movie tickets are purchased upon arrival through guest services. No advanced purchase for movie tickets.

Parking for Field Family Nights can now be purchased in advance directly through Soldier Field - North Garage. We have arranged for a special discounted rate of $30 per car for this event. Rates are subject to change for parking that is purchased upon your arrival on the day of your event.

Please purchase parking in advance by following <a href="https://www.soldierfieldparking.com/?doing_wp_cron=1692375913.0622060298919677734375">this link</a> and selecting your Field Family Night event.&nbsp;

For all other questions, please email us at familynights@fieldmuseum.org or call us at 312.665.7525

Field Family Nights 2024 Info Packet

Field Family Night: Field Games

Explore science after hours with the whole family!

Field Family Nights

Read, sing, and celebrate with librarians from the Chicago Public Library and Field Museum staff. Listen to stories and songs that celebrate a variety of topics from Dinos, to culture, to animals and nature. Includes time to talk with museum staff or explore an exhibition.

These free events are available in person and online. Registration for the virtual sessions can be found on each individual page.

For kids 0 to 5 and their caregivers.

Read, sing, and celebrate Arab American Heritage Month in collaboration with the Chicago Public Library and the UIC Arab American Cultural Center. Join us in the Field Museum’s Crown Family PlayLab for a storytime to celebrate Arab heritage. Listen to stories and songs in both English and Arabic, and enjoy some fun activities.

This event is also <a href="https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/642c4ddd1c16ec3600d2484c">available online</a>. Registration is free and open to all. 

For kids 0 to 5 and their caregivers.

This storytime session is held in conjunction with the Field Museum’s <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/activity/arab-american-heritage-month">Arab American Heritage Month</a> programming.

Join us in the Field Museum’s Crown Family PlayLab for a storytime to celebrate Arab heritage.

Read, sing, and celebrate Arab American Heritage Month in collaboration with the Chicago Public Library and the UIC Arab American Cultural Center. Join us in the Field Museum’s Crown Family PlayLab for a storytime to celebrate Arab heritage. Listen to stories and songs in both English and Arabic, and enjoy some fun activities.

This event is also available online. Registration is free and open to all. Link available soon!

For kids 0 to 5 and their caregivers.

This Story Time session is held in conjunction with the Field Museum’s <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/activity/arab-american-heritage-month">Arab American Heritage Month</a> programming.

Join Chicago Public Library's Ms. Sarah as she talks, sings, reads, writes and plays for Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Let’s enter different places and songs to follow as we read fun meaningful stories.

This event is also available online. Registration is free and open to all. <a href="https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/643d9e33e6ce85d868903d6c">Register</a> for online session.

For kids 0 to 5 and their caregivers.

Field Museum is free to Illinois residents on Tuesday, May 16.

This Story Time session is held in conjunction with the Field Museum’s <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/activity/aanhpi">Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander</a> Heritage Month programming.

Join us in the Field Museum’s Crown Family PlayLab for a story time to celebrate AANHPI heritage.

Join Chicago Public Library's Ms. Sarah as she talks, sings, reads, writes and plays for Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Let’s enter different places and songs to follow as we read fun meaningful stories.

This event is also available online. Registration is free and open to all. <a href="https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/643d9a34e6ce85d868903c5f">Register</a> for online session.

For kids 0 to 5 and their caregivers.

Field Museum is free to Illinois residents on Tuesday, May 30.

This Story Time session is held in conjunction with the Field Museum’s <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/activity/aanhpi">Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander</a> Heritage Month programming.

Join Chicago Public Library librarians as we talk, sing, and read for Pride Month. This session will feature the book "<a href="https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S126C2416508">Twas the Night Before Pride</a>."

This event is also available online. Registration is free and open to all.

<a href="https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/646d376778c3da4200b18d6d">Register</a> to attend virtually.

Field Museum is free to Illinois residents on Tuesday, June 6.

For kids 2 to 6 and their caregivers.

This Story Time session is held in conjunction with the Field Museum&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/activity/pride-month">Pride Month</a> programming.

Journey to the Field Museum where Librarian Megan will meet Scientist Nicole for a story time that will leave you buzzing with excitement. In honor of <a href="https://www.pollinator.org/pollinator-week">Pollinator Week</a> (June 19 -25th), kids will read and learn about native pollinators, and how they can help them. Join us in the Small Treasures Gallery on the ground level.

This event is also available online. Registration is free and open to all.

<a href="https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/645d603a73e31d2900b69589">Register</a> to attend virtually.

Best for kids 2 to 6 and their caregivers.

This event is presented as part of <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/activity/pollinator-week">Pollinator Week activities</a> at the Field Museum!

Join us in the Small Treasures Gallery for a story time that will leave you buzzing with excitement!

Read, sing, and celebrate with librarians from the Chicago Public Library and Field Museum staff. Join Ms. Corina of the Back of the Yards Branch, Librarian Daylily of the Lozano Branch, and Field Museum staff as they share stories, songs, and activities in this bilingual story time.

This event is also available online. Registration is free and open to all.

For kids 0 to 5 and their caregivers.

This event is part of our celebration of <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/activity/latinx-heritage-month">Latinx Heritage Month</a> and work done by Latinx staff and collaborators at the Field.

Join us in the Field Museum’s Crown Family PlayLab for a story time for preschoolers!

Story Time with the Chicago Public Library

Calling all explorers, adventurers, and inquisitive minds. The Field Museum invites you to get curious and connected at an evening of eye-opening wonder and behind-the-scenes science with Museum experts.

On Saturday, October 21, 2023, the Field Museum will hold its annual fundraising celebration in person at the Museum, hosted by the Women's Board and Board of Trustees.

<ul>
 <li>The evening will include the presentation of the Marshall Field V Award for Distinguished Leadership to the Sue Ling Gin Foundation Trust, accepted by Museum Trustee David L. Cotton. This award is presented in recognition of exceptional commitment and support to the Museum.</li>
 <li>This year, we will also honor ITW with the Corporate Philanthropy Award in recognition of the firm&rsquo;s extraordinary leadership and dedication to the Field over many years. Chairman and CEO Scott Santi will accept the award on behalf of ITW.</li>
</ul>

<h2>Sponsorships, tables and tickets are available now</h2>

The Benefit Ball is the Field’s single most important fundraiser, raising more than $2 million in support for annual programs. Proceeds support the Field Museum’s groundbreaking research, conservation, and education programs in Chicago and around the world.

<h3>Sponsorship Levels</h3>

For questions about sponsorships contact Courtney Galassini at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:cgalassini@pjhchicago.com">cgalassini@pjhchicago.com</a>

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<th>Level</th>
<th>Benefits</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>$100,000 Sponsor (Premier Host Committee)</td>
<td><ul><li>Premier Host Committee recognition on all event communications</li><li>Two tables of ten in premier location for the in-person event</li><li>Verbal recognition during the program</li><li>Premier name or logo recognition on the event website&nbsp;</li><li>Recognition in the benefit ball printed program</li><li>Name or logo recognition on-site the evening of the benefit ball</li><li>Recognition in the Museum's Annual Report</li></ul></td>
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<td>$50,000 Sponsor (Host Committee)</td>
<td><ul><li>Host Committee recognition on all event communications</li><li>One table of ten in premier location for the in-person event</li><li>Verbal recognition during the program</li><li>Prominent name or logo recognition on the event website&nbsp;</li><li>Recognition in the benefit ball printed program</li><li>Name or logo recognition on-site the evening of the benefit ball</li><li>Recognition in the Museum's Annual Report</li></ul></td>
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<td>$25,000 Sponsor (Lead)</td>
<td><ul><li>Recognition on event communications&nbsp;</li><li>One table of ten for the in-person event</li><li>On-screen recognition during the program</li><li>Name or logo recognition on the event website&nbsp;</li><li>Recognition in the benefit ball printed program</li><li>Name or logo recognition on-site the evening of the benefit ball</li><li>Recognition in the Museum's Annual Report</li></ul></td>
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<td>$15,000 Sponsor (Benefactor)</td>
<td><ul><li>One table of ten for the in-person event</li><li>On-screen recognition during the program</li><li>Name or logo recognition on the event website&nbsp;</li><li>Recognition in the benefit ball printed program</li><li>Recognition in the Museum's Annual Report</li></ul></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

Premier Host Committee

<h4>Swati &amp; Siddharth (Bobby) Mehta</h4>

<h4>Mr.* &amp; Mrs. W. Rockwell (Rocky) Wirtz</h4>

Host Committee

Abbott

abbvie (new)

<h4>Richard A. Chaifetz, ComPsych Corporation</h4>

ITW (new)

Northern Trust

Lead Sponsor

Bank of America logo-black

Boeing (new)

Exelon

<h4>Linda &amp; Geoff Glass, Plasticade</h4>

<h4>Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel &amp; John H. Krehbiel, Jr.</h4>

<h4>The Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation</h4>

RioTinto (small)

Sponsors as of September 7, 2023 * Deceased

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Field Museum Love Science Benefit Ball

Celebrate and support the Field Museum at our annual Benefit Ball!

Field Museum Benefit Ball

WeDigBio, or Worldwide Engagement for Digitizing Biocollections, is a global event that invites science enthusiasts to help digitize natural history collections.

This year, join us online (or in-person with limited capacity) to preserve centuries of data about life on Earth. You’ll record data on organisms like plants and insects, meet our scientists, and tune-in for behind-the-scenes tours of Field Museum collections.

For questions about this event, email <a href="mailto:wedigbio@fieldmuseum.org">wedigbio@fieldmuseum.org</a> for more information. Interested in getting more involved with digitizing collections at the Field? Consider joining our <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/visit/daily-events/collections-club">Collections Club</a>.

Scientists here and around the world need your help! Join us online or in-person to transcribe scientific labels from our collections.

WeDigBio: Chicago

Join us for an incredible program to hear authors Isabella Tree and Charlie Burrell discuss their new publication, The Book of Wilding: A Practical Guide to Rewilding, Big and Small, and to learn about efforts underway to rewild and bring back nature in the Chicago Region.

Presented in partnership with The Garden Conservancy, Chicago Wilderness Alliance, and the Chicago Park District, this program introduces the global movement of rewilding and offers practical strategies and resources for people to transform their green spaces into critical habitat for pollinators and other wildlife.

Gather outside afterward for a reception in the Museum&rsquo;s Rice Native Garden where you&rsquo;ll be able to see the splendor of native plants in bloom, talk with the authors and museum scientists, meet with artists as they reveal new pollinator-themed artwork, and network with others taking up this vital work across the Chicago Region.

Panel discussion takes place from 3:30 - 4:45 pm in the James Simpson Theatre, followed by an outdoor reception from 5:00 - 6:00 pm in the Rice Native Gardens.

Presented in partnership with The Garden Conservancy, Chicago Wilderness Alliance, and the Chicago Park District.

Izabella Redlinski

Keller Science Action Center

Education and Work

Research Sketch

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