Make an impact
Supporters like you provide the foundation for work happening every day. Your support helps create and maintain exhibitions and provide world-class educational programs. Because of you, we can perform scientific research across the globe and conservation work in our own backyard.
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Less than one percent of our 40 million-item collection is on display. The rest, from dinosaur bones to infinitesimal insects, is cared for behind the scenes.
Our exhibitions tell the story of life on Earth. In our past exhibition Specimens, visitors learned about the items in our collection - animals, plants, rocks, and more.
Four labs throughout the Museum give the public a behind-the-scenes look at what we do. In the Pritzker Laboratory for Evolutionary Biology and Molecular Systematics, scientists sequence more than 25,000 genes from thousands of species every year.
Museum staff are dedicated to inspiring and mentoring the next generation of scientists, with a specific emphasis on increasing the participation of women in the sciences.
We partner with organizations nationwide and around the world on conservation projects. Keller Science Action Center staff are working to protect monarch butterflies and their migratory habitats.
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Join a science-loving community
Become a Field Museum member starting at just $75 per year. All members enjoy benefits including free admission, discounts at our stores, and exclusive educational opportunities throughout the year. Choose a higher giving tier for even more experiences.
- Bring immediate family members with you every time you visit starting at $135 per year.
- At $250 and up per year, experience one or more learning opportunities.
- Give $5,000 for the opportunity to check out hard-hat tours of exhibitions still under construction.
