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• Wednesday, September 17, 2025

  • Illinois Free Wednesday
    

    9/17, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

    Part of the series: Illinois Free Wednesdays

    Tags for Illinois Free Wednesday

    • All Audiences
  • Papua New Guinea Collections Celebration
    

    9/17, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    Tags for Papua New Guinea Collections Celebration

    • All Audiences
    • Cultural Heritage
    • Anthropology
    • Anthropology Collections
  • PlayLab PlayDate: Latinx Heritage Month Storytime
    

    9/17, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

    Part of the series: PlayLab PlayDates

    Tags for PlayLab PlayDate: Latinx Heritage Month Storytime

    • Families
    • Cultural Heritage
    • Crown Family PlayLab
  • Armour Seminar: Frank Burbrink
    

    9/17, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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

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

    Tags for Armour Seminar: Frank Burbrink

    • Museum Professional
    • Researcher
    • Amphibians & Reptiles

• Thursday, September 18, 2025

  • Poetry Pop-up: Strange Creatures
    

    9/18, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Use a poem to describe your own, strange creature of the Cambrian! Join Eric in the Griffin Halls of Evolving Planet, Cambrian Sea area.

    Part of the series: Poetry Pop-up

    Tags for Poetry Pop-up: Strange Creatures

    • All Audiences
    • Families
    • Activity
    • Poetry
    • Animals
    • Paleontology

• Friday, September 19, 2025

  • Birds of a Feather: a Microscopic Look at Kingfisher Coloration
    

    9/19, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Examine kingfisher feathers and tian-tsui featherworks and gain insights into the interdisciplinary nature of the field of cultural heritage research.

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    Tags for Birds of a Feather: a Microscopic Look at Kingfisher Coloration

    • All Audiences
    • Birds
    • Cultural Heritage

• Saturday, September 20, 2025

  • Native Knowledge 360° Teach In
    

    9/20, 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Join us for an exciting professional development opportunity for Pre-K-12 educators.

    Tags for Native Knowledge 360° Teach In

    • Educators
    • Native Truths
    • Education
    • Anthropology
    • Education and Public Programming
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Program

• Sunday, September 21, 2025

• Wednesday, September 24, 2025

  • Illinois Free Wednesday
    

    9/24, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

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

    Part of the series: Illinois Free Wednesdays

    Tags for Illinois Free Wednesday

    • All Audiences
  • Armour Seminar: Rudolf Meier
    

    9/24, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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

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

    Tags for Armour Seminar: Rudolf Meier

    • Museum Professional
    • Researcher
    • Insects
    • Insects

• Thursday, September 25, 2025

  • Poetry Pop-up: Poetry in a Natural History Museum?
    

    9/25, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Join Eric in Stanley Field Hall to explore how poetry can be scientific.

    Part of the series: Poetry Pop-up

    Tags for Poetry Pop-up: Poetry in a Natural History Museum?

    • Families
    • All Audiences
    • Activity
    • Science
    • Poetry
  • Educator Open House
    

    9/25, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM CDT

    Join us for an exciting professional development opportunity for Pre-K-12th grade educators.

    Tags for Educator Open House

    • Educators
    • Activity
    • Learning
    • Education
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Program
    • Education and Public Programming

• Saturday, September 27, 2025

  • Corporate Family Day
    

    9/27, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM CDT

    Gather your friends and family for an unforgettable day packed with adventure and discovery!

    Tags for Corporate Family Day

    • Families
    • Corporate Sponsorship
    • Institutional Advancement
  • Field Favorites in ASL
    

    9/27, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

    See the best of what the Field Museum has to offer in this 45-minute guided tour presented in American Sign Language.

    Part of the series: Field Favorites in ASL

    Tags for Field Favorites in ASL

    • Accessibility
    • Activity
    • Community Building

• Wednesday, October 1, 2025

  • Focused Field Trips
    

    10/1, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

    Join us as we continue our Virtual Professional Development Series!

    Tags for Focused Field Trips

    • Educators
    • Education
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Program
  • Armour Seminar: Ignacio Escalante
    

    10/1, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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

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

    Tags for Armour Seminar: Ignacio Escalante

    • Museum Professional
    • Researcher
    • Insects
    • Insects
  • Special Screening: A Life Among Elephants
    

    10/1, 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM CDT

    Join us for a special screening and discussion of A Life Among Elephants!

    Part of the series: Film Screening and Discussion

    Tags for Special Screening: A Life Among Elephants

• Saturday, October 4, 2025

  • From Silk Roads to City Streets: Exploring Migration Through Artifact Inquiry
    

    10/4, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM CDT

    Explore the stories artifacts tell about how people live, think, and interact with their environment and each other.

    Part of the series: Field Museum Connections: AANHPI Stories & the TEAACH Act Workshops

    Tags for From Silk Roads to City Streets: Exploring Migration Through Artifact Inquiry

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

• Tuesday, October 7, 2025

  • After 5 at the Field
    

    10/7, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    Check out Underground MISadventure after hours at After 5 at the Field, if you dare!

    Part of the series: After 5 at the Field

    Tags for After 5 at the Field

    • Families
    • Adults
    • Activity

• Wednesday, October 8, 2025

  • PlayLab PlayDate: Diwali Storytime and Craft
    

    10/8, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

    Part of the series: PlayLab PlayDates

    Tags for PlayLab PlayDate: Diwali Storytime and Craft

    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    • Community Building

• Thursday, October 9, 2025

• Saturday, October 11, 2025

  • PlayLab PlayDate: Open Studio - Fossil Painting
    

    Oct 11, 10:30 AM CDT to Oct 4, 12:00 PM

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

    Part of the series: PlayLab PlayDates

    Tags for PlayLab PlayDate: Open Studio - Fossil Painting

    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Fossils
    • Crown Family PlayLab

• Sunday, October 12, 2025

• Wednesday, October 15, 2025

  • PlayLab PlayDate: Latinx Heritage Month Storytime
    

    10/15, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

    Part of the series: PlayLab PlayDates

    Tags for PlayLab PlayDate: Latinx Heritage Month Storytime

    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    • Cultural Heritage

• Friday, October 17, 2025

  • Field Family Nights: Boo with SUE
    

    10/17, 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM CDT

    Explore science after hours with the whole family!

    Part of the series: Field Family Nights

    Tags for Field Family Nights: Boo with SUE

    • Families
    • Activity
    • Science
    • Dinosaurs
    • Paleontology

• Saturday, October 18, 2025

  • Celebrating SUE: A Hometown Legend
    

    10/18, 6:30 PM - 11:30 PM CDT

    Celebrate and support the Field Museum at our annual Gala!

    Tags for Celebrating SUE: A Hometown Legend

    • Adults
    • Science
    • Activity
    • SUE
    • Board of Trustees
  • The SUE Soirée
    

    10/18, 8:00 PM - 11:30 PM CDT

    Enjoy a night of music, dancing, and science with other young professionals at the Field Associates' annual fundraiser.

    Tags for The SUE Soirée

    • Adults
    • Science
    • SUE

• Sunday, October 19, 2025

• Tuesday, October 21, 2025

  • Unearthing Stories of Immigration and Belonging in Chicago's Chinatown
    

    10/21, 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM CDT
    

    Pui Tak Center 2216 S. Wentworth Ave. Chicago, IL 60616

    Join us in Chinatown as we explore how the Chinese American community shaped and continues to shape Chicago.

    Part of the series: Field Museum Connections: AANHPI Stories & the TEAACH Act Workshops

    Tags for Unearthing Stories of Immigration and Belonging in Chicago's Chinatown

    • Educators
    • Community Building
    • Education
    • AANHPI Stories
    • Anthropology
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Program

• Thursday, October 23, 2025

  • Secrets and Specimens
    

    10/23, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    Explore strange stories and unsettling legends from the Field’s collections at this 21+ after-hours event!

    Part of the series: Museum After Hours

    Tags for Secrets and Specimens

    • Adults
    • Collections

• Saturday, October 25, 2025

  • Field Favorites in ASL
    

    10/25, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

    See the best of what the Field Museum has to offer in this 45-minute guided tour presented in American Sign Language.

    Part of the series: Field Favorites in ASL

    Tags for Field Favorites in ASL

    • Accessibility
    • Activity
    • Community Building

• Wednesday, October 29, 2025

  • From Wisdom to Action: Mentorship as a Force for Biodiversity Conservation Educator Institute
    

    10/29, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Join us for an inspiring, hands-on educator institute that connects global biodiversity challenges to local action.

    Tags for From Wisdom to Action: Mentorship as a Force for Biodiversity Conservation Educator Institute

    • Educators
    • Education
    • Education and Public Programming
  • PlayLab PlayDate: Bat-tastic Storytime
    

    10/29, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

    Part of the series: PlayLab PlayDates

    Tags for PlayLab PlayDate: Bat-tastic Storytime

    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Mammals
    • Crown Family PlayLab

• Tuesday, November 4, 2025

  • Under the Scales with Reptiles Alive!
    

    11/4, 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM CST

    Educators, join us for this unique professional development workshop!

    Tags for Under the Scales with Reptiles Alive!

    • Educators
    • Education
    • Amphibians & Reptiles
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Program
  • After 5 at the Field
    

    11/4, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST

    On the first Tuesday evening of every month, experience the Museum after hours with discounted All-Access admission.

    Part of the series: After 5 at the Field

    Tags for After 5 at the Field

    • Families
    • Adults
    • Activity

• Saturday, November 22, 2025

  • Field Favorites in ASL
    

    11/22, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CST

    See the best of what the Field Museum has to offer in this 45-minute guided tour presented in American Sign Language.

    Part of the series: Field Favorites in ASL

    Tags for Field Favorites in ASL

    • Accessibility
    • Activity
    • Community Building
  • Dozin' with the Dinos
    

    Nov 22, 5:30 PM CST to Nov 23, 9:00 AM

    Science is more fun in your pajamas.

    Part of the series: Dozin' with the Dinos

    Tags for Dozin' with the Dinos

    • Families
    • Dinosaurs
    • Fossils
    • Activity

• Saturday, December 20, 2025

  • Field Favorites in ASL
    

    12/20, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CST

    See the best of what the Field Museum has to offer in this 45-minute guided tour presented in American Sign Language.

    Part of the series: Field Favorites in ASL

    Tags for Field Favorites in ASL

    • Accessibility
    • Activity
    • Community Building

• Saturday, January 17, 2026

  • Dozin' with the Dinos
    

    Jan 17, 5:30 PM CST to Jan 18, 9:00 AM

    Science is more fun in your pajamas.

    Part of the series: Dozin' with the Dinos

    Tags for Dozin' with the Dinos

    • Families
    • Members
    • Dinosaurs
    • Fossils
    • Activity

• Saturday, January 31, 2026

  • Dozin' with the Dinos
    

    Jan 31, 5:30 PM CST to Feb 1, 9:00 AM

    Science is more fun in your pajamas.

    Part of the series: Dozin' with the Dinos

    Tags for Dozin' with the Dinos

    • Families
    • Dinosaurs
    • Fossils
    • Activity

• Friday, February 13, 2026

  • Dozin' with the Dinos
    

    Feb 13, 5:30 PM CST to Feb 14, 9:00 AM

    Science is more fun in your pajamas.

    Part of the series: Dozin' with the Dinos

    Tags for Dozin' with the Dinos

    • Families
    • Members
    • Dinosaurs
    • Fossils
    • Activity

• Friday, February 27, 2026

  • Dozin' with the Dinos
    

    Feb 27, 5:30 PM CST to Feb 28, 9:00 AM

    Science is more fun in your pajamas.

    Part of the series: Dozin' with the Dinos

    Tags for Dozin' with the Dinos

    • Families
    • Dinosaurs
    • Fossils
    • Activity

• Friday, March 13, 2026

  • Dozin' with the Dinos
    

    Mar 13, 5:30 PM CDT to Mar 14, 9:00 AM

    Science is more fun in your pajamas.

    Part of the series: Dozin' with the Dinos

    Tags for Dozin' with the Dinos

    • Families
    • Dinosaurs
    • Fossils
    • Activity

• Friday, March 20, 2026

  • Dozin' with the Dinos
    

    Mar 20, 5:30 PM CDT to Mar 21, 9:00 AM

    Science is more fun in your pajamas.

    Part of the series: Dozin' with the Dinos

    Tags for Dozin' with the Dinos

    • Families
    • Dinosaurs
    • Fossils
    • Activity

• Friday, April 3, 2026

  • Dozin' with the Dinos
    

    Apr 3, 5:30 PM CDT to Apr 4, 9:00 AM

    Science is more fun in your pajamas.

    Part of the series: Dozin' with the Dinos

    Tags for Dozin' with the Dinos

    • Families
    • Dinosaurs
    • Fossils
    • Activity

• Friday, April 10, 2026

  • Dozin' with the Dinos
    

    Apr 10, 5:30 PM CDT to Apr 11, 9:00 AM

    Science is more fun in your pajamas.

    Part of the series: Dozin' with the Dinos

    Tags for Dozin' with the Dinos

    • Families
    • Dinosaurs
    • Fossils
    • Activity

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