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• March 3, 2026

  • 03

    Tuesday, March 3

    Ticket required

    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST

    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
    • Activity

• March 4, 2026

  • 04

    Wednesday, March 4

    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!

    Tags for Illinois Free Wednesday

    • Families
    • Adults
  • 04

    Wednesday, March 4

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CST

    The Connection Between Art and Science

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.

    Tags for The Connection Between Art and Science

    • All Audiences
    • Art
    • Science
    • Mammal Collections
    
  • 04

    Wednesday, March 4

    Included with admission

    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST

    Armour Seminar: Greg Skomal

    Part of the series: A. Watson Armour III Research Seminar Series

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

    Tags for Armour Seminar: Greg Skomal

    • Adults
    • Museum Professional
    • Sharks
    • Fish
    • Fishes

• March 5, 2026

  • 05

    Thursday, March 5

    Included with admission

    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST

    Poetry Pop-Up: Poems for Members

    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: Poems for Members

    • Members
    • Activity
    • Poetry
    • Science
    • Membership

• March 6, 2026

  • 06

    Friday, March 6

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CST

    The Secret Lives of Moths: Uncovering Hidden Nighttime Stories

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.

    Tags for The Secret Lives of Moths: Uncovering Hidden Nighttime Stories

    • All Audiences
    • Insects
    • Pollinators
    • Insects
  • 06

    Friday, March 6

    Ticket required

    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST

    Game Night: Clues from the Curator

    Tags for Game Night: Clues from the Curator

    • Adults
    • Activity
    • Community Building
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Programs
    

• March 7, 2026

  • 07

    Saturday, March 7

    Ticket required

    9:30 AM - 11:30 AM CST

    Itty Bitty Investigators: Wild Art

    Part of the series: Itty Bitty Investigators

    Explore the wonders of the museum through workshops for ages 3-6!

    Tags for Itty Bitty Investigators: Wild Art

    • Families
    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    • Art
    • Animals
    • Plants
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Programs
    • Education and Public Programming
    

• March 11, 2026

  • 11

    Wednesday, March 11

    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

    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!

    Tags for Illinois Free Wednesday

    • Families
    • Adults
  • 11

    Wednesday, March 11

    Included with admission

    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Armour Seminar: Rachel Moran, Women's History month speaker

    Part of the series: A. Watson Armour III Research Seminar Series

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

    Tags for Armour Seminar: Rachel Moran, Women's History month speaker

    • Adults
    • Women in Science
    • Evolution
    • Evolutionary Biology
    

• March 12, 2026

  • 12

    Thursday, March 12

    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Poetry Pop-up: The Human Story Begins

    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: The Human Story Begins

    • Adults
    • Families
    • All Audiences
    • Activity
    • Poetry
    • Early Humans

• March 13, 2026

  • 13

    Friday, March 13

    Ticket required

    6:00 PM - 9:00 AM CDT

    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
    

• March 18, 2026

  • 18

    Wednesday, March 18

    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

    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!

    Tags for Illinois Free Wednesday

    • Families
    • Adults

• March 19, 2026

  • 19

    Thursday, March 19

    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Poetry Pop-up: Maximum 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.

    Tags for Poetry Pop-up: Maximum Poetry

    • Kids & Families
    • Teens & Pre-teens
    • All Audiences
    • Activity
    • Poetry
    • Paleontology
    

• March 20, 2026

  • 20

    Friday, March 20

    Ticket required

    6:00 PM - 9:00 AM CDT

    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
    

• March 22, 2026

  • 22

    Sunday, March 22

    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

    Mushuk Nina 2026

    Celebrate Mushuk Nina, or the Andean New Year, with a ceremony led by the Kichwa Runa Community and Center of Peruvian Arts

    Tags for Mushuk Nina 2026

    • Kids & Families
    • Teens & Pre-teens
    • Adults
    • Community Building
    • Cultural Heritage

• March 25, 2026

  • 25

    Wednesday, March 25

    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

    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!

    Tags for Illinois Free Wednesday

    • Families
    • Adults
  • 25

    Wednesday, March 25

    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Antennae and Aromas: A Beetle’s Guide to Love, Lunch, and Survival

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.

    Tags for Antennae and Aromas: A Beetle’s Guide to Love, Lunch, and Survival

    • All Audiences
    • Insects
    • Insects
    
  • 25

    Wednesday, March 25

    Included with admission

    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Celebrating Women’s History Month with Elizabeth Babcock, PhD

    Scientists present on topics from space exploration to psychology, all through the lens supporting women in science.

    Tags for Celebrating Women’s History Month with Elizabeth Babcock, PhD

    • Adults
    • Women in Science
    

• March 28, 2026

  • 28

    Saturday, March 28

    Included with admission

    1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CDT

    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