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Kids & Families

Set out on an adventure with the whole family. 

Get ready for your day at the Field! 

Discover natural history and culture in our exhibitions and connect with science. From the youngest explorers to the young at heart, there's something exciting for everyone.

Upcoming Events

All Events for Kids & Families

Family-Friendly Exhibitions

Planning your visit

Exploring and having fun are your top priorities (ours, too!). Our family-friendly amenities can help your day go smoothly.

Where to eat

Stop by the Explorer Cafe for a quick break or a kid-friendly meal. Bringing food from home? Grab a table in the picnic areas on the ground level.

Restrooms

There are two family-friendly restrooms on the ground level near the Siragusa Center and Explorer Cafe. A single-stall, all-gender bathroom is also available near the Explorer Cafe.

Strollers

If you’re visiting with a stroller, we suggest arriving at our accessible East Entrance. Rental strollers are available for $3 ($5 for double strollers) near each entrance or at the coat check when in season. Strollers are allowed everywhere except ticketed special exhibitions, where stroller parking is available near the exhibition entrance. 

Nursing

Mothers are welcome to nurse wherever they are comfortable in the museum. A private nursing room is also available in the women’s restroom behind the Siragusa Center on the ground level.

Ready to make your way to the Field? Select your tickets and check directions and parking.
 

Pre-K to 8th Grade Programs

At-home activities 

After your adventure at the museum, keep exploring from home with our online activities, lesson plans, and more.

Browse resources

See more as a member

As members, you and your family can enjoy the museum all year long and get access to exlusive events online and at the museum. 

Become a Member

Two young visitors reach down to touch the foot of Máximo, a cast of the largest dinosaur ever discovered. The foot is raised on a black platform and the two visitors learn forward to touch the front of the foot.

Two kids touch the foot of Máximo, a cast of a titanosaur Patagotitan mayorum. You can greet him in person or text him at (844) 994-3466.

Lucy Hewett, (c) Field Museum 2020

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