Drop in to the Crown Family PlayLab on select Wednesdays and Saturdays for free activities geared for ages 2-6!

PlayLab PlayDates are free to museum guests, don&rsquo;t require pre-registration, and take place on IL Resident Free Days! Sessions take place in the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/crown-family-playlab">Crown Family PlayLab</a>.

For more information, please see the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.datocms-assets.com/44232/1702486475-general-playlab-programs-policies-faqs.pdf">PlayLab&nbsp;Programs FAQs</a>. Still have questions? Contact the&nbsp;PlayLab&nbsp;team at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:playlabevents@fieldmuseum.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">playlabevents@fieldmuseum.org</a>.

Summer of SUE

Families with 2-6 year olds are invited to a free, drop-in story time session with James Holstein, the Field Museum&rsquo;s Collection Manager of Meteoritics and Physical Geology. Don't miss the chance to learn from a Field Museum scientist and get hands on with meteorites, rocks, minerals, and more!
PlayLab PlayDates are free to museum guests, don&rsquo;t require pre-registration, and take place on IL Resident Free Days! Sessions take place in the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/crown-family-playlab">Crown Family PlayLab</a>.&nbsp;Program length varies, usually from 20 minutes to 1 hour.
For more information, please see the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.datocms-assets.com/44232/1702486475-general-playlab-programs-policies-faqs.pdf">PlayLab&nbsp;Programs FAQs</a>. Still have questions? Contact the&nbsp;PlayLab&nbsp;team at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:playlabevents@fieldmuseum.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">playlabevents@fieldmuseum.org</a>.

PlayLab PlayDate: Meteorite Story Time with a Geologist

Families with children ages 2&ndash;6 are invited to drop in for a free, nature-themed story session all about forest animals and the magical things they do in winter. After the stories, stick around to create a fun take-home woodland craft inspired by our furry and feathered friends.
PlayLab PlayDates are free to museum guests, don&rsquo;t require pre-registration, and take place on IL Resident Free Days! Sessions take place in the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/crown-family-playlab">Crown Family PlayLab</a>.&nbsp;Program length varies, usually from 20 minutes to 1 hour.
For more information, please see the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.datocms-assets.com/44232/1702486475-general-playlab-programs-policies-faqs.pdf">PlayLab Programs FAQs</a>. Still have questions? Contact the PlayLab team at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:playlabevents@fieldmuseum.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">playlabevents@fieldmuseum.org</a>

A museum staff member reads a book to a group of kids during a PlayLab event.

PlayLab PlayDate: Winter Woodlands Story Time and Craft

Families with 2-6 year olds are invited to a free, drop-in event led by the <a href="https://www.tricksterculturalcenter.org/">Trickster Cultural Center</a>. The Trickster Cultural Center is a Native American and community arts center on a mission to increase the visibility of Native American traditions, Veteran contributions, and contemporary cultural arts, through community engagement, social advocacy, and collaborative education. Join us in the PlayLab for this interactive presentation during Native American Heritage Month.
Learn more about Trickster Cultural Center on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TricksterNativeAmerican">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tricksterculturalcenter/">Instagram</a>, and their <a href="https://www.tricksterculturalcenter.org/">website</a>.
For more information, please see the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.datocms-assets.com/44232/1702486475-general-playlab-programs-policies-faqs.pdf">PlayLab&nbsp;Programs FAQs</a>. Still have questions? Contact the&nbsp;PlayLab&nbsp;team at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:playlabevents@fieldmuseum.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">playlabevents@fieldmuseum.org</a>.

PlayLab PlayDate: Storytelling & Craft with Trickster Cultural Center

The Crown Family PlayLab offers PlayLab PlayDates on select Wednesdays and Saturdays. PlayLab PlayDates are drop-in activities that are free to museum guests with children ages 2-6, featuring storytime sessions, music, crafts, science experiments and more.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Pre-registration is not reguired! Sessions take place in the <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibition/crown-family-playlab">Crown Family PlayLab</a>.&nbsp;
Program length varies, usually from 20 minutes to 1 hour.
For more information, please see the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.datocms-assets.com/44232/1702486475-general-playlab-programs-policies-faqs.pdf">PlayLab Programs FAQs</a>. Still have questions? Contact the PlayLab team at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:playlabevents@fieldmuseum.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">playlabevents@fieldmuseum.org</a>.

PlayLab PlayDates

Drop in to the Crown Family PlayLab for free weekly activities for 2-6 year olds!

Upcoming Events

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