Events

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• January 2, 2026

  • 02

    Friday, January 2

    Ticket required

    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM CST

    Members’ Holiday Lounge

    Part of the series: Members’ Holiday Lounge

    Escape the chill and unwind at the cozy Members' Holiday Lounge!

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    • Members
    • holidays
    

• January 3, 2026

  • 03

    Saturday, January 3

    Ticket required

    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM CST

    Members’ Holiday Lounge

    Part of the series: Members’ Holiday Lounge

    Escape the chill and unwind at the cozy Members' Holiday Lounge!

    Tags for Members’ Holiday Lounge

    • Members
    • holidays
    

• January 4, 2026

  • 04

    Sunday, January 4

    Ticket required

    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM CST

    Members’ Holiday Lounge

    Part of the series: Members’ Holiday Lounge

    Escape the chill and unwind at the cozy Members' Holiday Lounge!

    Tags for Members’ Holiday Lounge

    • Members
    • holidays
    

• January 6, 2026

  • 06

    Tuesday, January 6

    Ticket required

    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST

    After 5 at the Field

    Part of the series: After 5 at the Field

    On select Tuesday evenings, experience the Museum after hours with $5-off admission after 5pm.

    Tags for After 5 at the Field

    • Families
    • Adults
    • All Audiences
    • Activity
    

• January 7, 2026

  • 07

    Wednesday, January 7

    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST

    Illinois Free Wednesday

    Part of the series: Illinois Free Wednesdays

    Beat the mid-week blues and come visit SUE— the Field is free on Wednesdays for Illinois Residents!

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• January 8, 2026

  • 08

    Thursday, January 8

    Included with admission

    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST

    Poetry Pop-up: Cold-blooded Poetry

    Part 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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    • All Audiences
    • Activity
    • Poetry
    • Ancient Americas
    • Amphibians & Reptiles

• January 9, 2026

  • 09

    Friday, January 9

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CST

    Meet a Scientist: Mongolian Fossil Plants

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.

    Tags for Meet a Scientist: Mongolian Fossil Plants

    • All Audiences
    • Plants
    • Fossils
    • Collections
    • Research
    • Imaging & Scanning
    • Paleobotany
    • Negaunee Integrative Research Center
    • Paleobotany Collections

• January 14, 2026

  • 14

    Wednesday, January 14

    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST

    Illinois Free Wednesday

    Part of the series: Illinois Free Wednesdays

    Beat the mid-week blues and come visit SUE— the Field is free on Wednesdays for Illinois Residents!

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  • 14

    Wednesday, January 14

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST

    PlayLab PlayDate: Storytime with Librarian Megan

    Part 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: Storytime with Librarian Megan

    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    

• January 17, 2026

  • 17

    Saturday, January 17

    Included with admission

    10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CST

    PlayLab PlayDate: Wonders of Winter Open Studio

    Part 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: Wonders of Winter Open Studio

    • Families
    • Activity
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    
  • 17

    Saturday, January 17

    Ticket required

    5:30 PM - 9:00 AM CST

    Dozin' with the Dinos

    Part of the series: Dozin' with the Dinos

    Science is more fun in your pajamas.

    Tags for Dozin' with the Dinos

    • Families
    • Kids & Families
    • Dinosaurs
    • Fossils
    • Activity
    

• January 21, 2026

  • 21

    Wednesday, January 21

    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST

    Illinois Free Wednesday

    Part of the series: Illinois Free Wednesdays

    Beat the mid-week blues and come visit SUE— the Field is free on Wednesdays for Illinois Residents!

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  • 21

    Wednesday, January 21

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST

    PlayLab PlayDate: Squirrel Appreciation Day Story Time

    Part 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: Squirrel Appreciation Day Story Time

    • Families
    • Activity
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    • Animals
    
  • 21

    Wednesday, January 21

    Included with admission

    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST

    Armour Seminar: Ana Mariella Bacigalupo

    Our weekly seminar series features speakers and their research related to the study of natural history and culture.

    Tags for Armour Seminar: Ana Mariella Bacigalupo

    • Adults
    • Climate Change
    • Environment & Conservation
    • Negaunee Integrative Research Center
  • 21

    Wednesday, January 21

    Ticket required

    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST

    Engaging Students with Story and Theater – Virtual Edition

    Online

    Join us as we continue our Virtual Professional Development Series!

    Tags for Engaging Students with Story and Theater – Virtual Edition

    • Educators
    • Education
    • AANHPI Stories
    • Education and Public Programming
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Program
    

• January 22, 2026

  • 22

    Thursday, January 22

    Included with admission

    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST

    Poetry Pop-up: Poetry is the Thing with Feathers

    Part 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: Poetry is the Thing with Feathers

    • Adults
    • Families
    • Teens & Pre-teens
    • Activity
    • Art
    • Poetry
    • Birds

• January 23, 2026

  • 23

    Friday, January 23

    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CST

    FEARLESS Longevity: Secrets to Living Longer & Thriving

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.

    Tags for FEARLESS Longevity: Secrets to Living Longer & Thriving

    • All Audiences
    • Activity
    

• January 24, 2026

  • 24

    Saturday, January 24

    Included with admission

    1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST

    Field Favorites in ASL

    Part 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.

    Tags for Field Favorites in ASL

    • Accessibility
    • Activity
    • Community Building

• January 28, 2026

  • 28

    Wednesday, January 28

    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST

    Illinois Free Wednesday

    Part of the series: Illinois Free Wednesdays

    Beat the mid-week blues and come visit SUE— the Field is free on Wednesdays for Illinois Residents!

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• January 29, 2026

  • 29

    Thursday, January 29

    Included with admission

    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST

    Poety Pop-up: Whale Songs

    Part 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 Poety Pop-up: Whale Songs

    • Families
    • Kids & Families
    • Animals
    • Mammals

• January 31, 2026

  • 31

    Saturday, January 31

    Ticket required

    5:30 PM - 9:00 AM CST

    Dozin' with the Dinos

    Part of the series: Dozin' with the Dinos

    Science is more fun in your pajamas.

    Tags for Dozin' with the Dinos

    • Families
    • Kids & Families
    • Dinosaurs
    • Fossils
    • Activity