Events
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March 11, 2026
- Illinois Free Wednesday11
Wednesday, March 11
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDTPart of the series: Illinois Free Wednesdays
Beat the mid-week blues and come visit SUE— the Field is free on Wednesdays for Illinois Residents!
- PlayLab PlayDate: Celebrating Irish American Heritage Month11
Wednesday, March 11
Included with admission10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDTPart of the series: PlayLab PlayDates
Drop in to the Crown Family PlayLab for free weekly activities for 2-6 year olds!
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- Armour Seminar: Rachel Moran, Women's History month speaker11
Wednesday, March 11
Included with admission12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDTOur weekly seminar series features speakers and their research related to the study of natural history and culture.
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March 12, 2026
- Poetry Pop-up: The Human Story Begins12
Thursday, March 12
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDTPart of the series: Poetry Pop-up
Discover the natural world through poetry at weekly pop-up events featuring the Field’s poet in residence.
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March 13, 2026
- Meet a Scientist: Natural Imposters13
Friday, March 13
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDTPart of the series: Meet a Scientist
See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.
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- Dozin' with the Dinos13
Friday, March 13
Ticket required6:00 PM - 9:00 AM CDTPart of the series: Dozin' with the Dinos
Science is more fun in your pajamas.
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March 16, 2026
- Field Museum Welcomes Smithsonian Bronze Bison16
Monday, March 16
Included with admission9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDTSmithsonian National Museum Bronze Bison will stop at the Field Museum on their way to their new home.
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- PlayLab PlayDate: Celebrating the American Bison16
Monday, March 16
Included with admission10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDTPart of the series: PlayLab PlayDates
Drop in to the Crown Family PlayLab for free weekly activities for 2-6 year olds!
Tags for PlayLab PlayDate: Celebrating the American Bison
- Studying and Communicating Bison Science with the National Museum of Natural History16
Monday, March 16
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDTPart of the series: Meet a Scientist
See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.
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March 18, 2026
- Illinois Free Wednesday18
Wednesday, March 18
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDTPart of the series: Illinois Free Wednesdays
Beat the mid-week blues and come visit SUE— the Field is free on Wednesdays for Illinois Residents!
- Meet a Scientist: NASCAR Race Track Engineer Jeremy Casperson18
Wednesday, March 18
Included with admission11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDTPart of the series: Meet a Scientist
See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.
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- PlayLab PlayDate: Celebrating Spring Story Time and Craft18
Wednesday, March 18
Included with admission11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDTPart of the series: PlayLab PlayDates
Drop in to the Crown Family PlayLab for free weekly activities for 2-6 year olds!
Tags for PlayLab PlayDate: Celebrating Spring Story Time and Craft
March 19, 2026
- Poetry Pop-up: Maximum Poetry19
Thursday, March 19
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDTPart of the series: Poetry Pop-up
Discover the natural world through poetry at weekly pop-up events featuring the Field’s poet in residence.
Tags for Poetry Pop-up: Maximum Poetry
March 20, 2026
- Dozin' with the Dinos20
Friday, March 20
Ticket required6:00 PM - 9:00 AM CDTPart of the series: Dozin' with the Dinos
Science is more fun in your pajamas.
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March 21, 2026
- PlayLab PlayDate: World Puppetry Day21
Saturday, March 21
Included with admission10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDTPart of the series: PlayLab PlayDates
Drop in to the Crown Family PlayLab for free weekly activities for 2-6 year olds!
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March 22, 2026
- Mushuk Nina 202622
Sunday, March 22
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDTCelebrate Mushuk Nina, or the Andean New Year, with a spring equinox ceremony led by the Kichwa Runa Community of Indigenous Peoples.
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March 25, 2026
- Illinois Free Wednesday25
Wednesday, March 25
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDTPart of the series: Illinois Free Wednesdays
Beat the mid-week blues and come visit SUE— the Field is free on Wednesdays for Illinois Residents!
- PlayLab PlayDate: Sara Ruane- The Woman Who Loved Reptiles25
Wednesday, March 25
Included with admission10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDTPart of the series: PlayLab PlayDates
Drop in to the Crown Family PlayLab for free weekly activities for 2-6 year olds!
Tags for PlayLab PlayDate: Sara Ruane- The Woman Who Loved Reptiles
- Antennae and Aromas: A Beetle’s Guide to Love, Lunch, and Survival25
Wednesday, March 25
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDTPart of the series: Meet a Scientist
See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.
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- Celebrating Women’s History Month with Elizabeth Babcock, PhD25
Wednesday, March 25
Included with admission12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDTScientists present on topics from space exploration to psychology, all through the lens supporting women in science.
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March 28, 2026
- PlayLab PlayDate: Reptiles Open Studio28
Saturday, March 28
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDTPart of the series: PlayLab PlayDates
Drop in to the Crown Family PlayLab for free weekly activities for 2-6 year olds!
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- Field Favorites in ASL28
Saturday, March 28
Included with admission1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CDTPart of the series: Field Favorites in ASL
See the best of what the Field Museum has to offer in this 45-minute guided tour presented in American Sign Language.
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