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• May 13, 2026

  • 13

    Wednesday, May 13

    Free General Admission

    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
    
  • 13

    Wednesday, May 13

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    PlayLab PlayDate: Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Storytime

    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: Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Storytime

    • Kids & Families
    • AANHPI Stories
    • Community Building
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    • Activity
    • Education
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Programs
    
  • 13

    Wednesday, May 13

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Papua New Guinea Collections Celebration

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.

    Tags for Papua New Guinea Collections Celebration

    • All Audiences
    • Collections
    • Cultural Heritage
    • Cultural Understanding
    • Community Building
    • Anthropology
    • Pacific Collections
    

• May 14, 2026

  • 14

    Thursday, May 14

    Free, registration required

    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    75th Annual Members' Nights

    Part of the series: Members’ Nights

    Join Us for an Exclusive After-Hours Adventure!

    Tags for 75th Annual Members' Nights

    • Members
    • Behind-the-Scenes
    • Collections

• May 15, 2026

  • 15

    Friday, May 15

    Free, registration required

    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    75th Annual Members' Nights

    Part of the series: Members’ Nights

    Join Us for an Exclusive After-Hours Adventure!

    Tags for 75th Annual Members' Nights

    • Members
    • Behind-the-Scenes
    • Collections
    • Activity

• May 20, 2026

  • 20

    Wednesday, May 20

    Free General Admission

    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
    
  • 20

    Wednesday, May 20

    Ticket required

    9:15 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

    Pokémon Fossil Museum Member Preview Days

    Part of the series: Member and Donor Preview Days

    Members and donors are invited to special preview days before exhibitions open to the public.

    Tags for Pokémon Fossil Museum Member Preview Days

    • Members
    • pokemon
  • 20

    Wednesday, May 20

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    PlayLab PlayDate: Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Storytime with Chicago Public Library

    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: Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Storytime with Chicago Public Library

    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Education
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    • Cultural History Month
    • Cultural Heritage
    • Education and Public Programming
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Programs
    
  • 20

    Wednesday, May 20

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Bee Curious: Up Close & Un-bee-lievable

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.

    Tags for Bee Curious: Up Close & Un-bee-lievable

    • All Audiences
    • Insects
    • Pollinators
    • Plants
    • Environment & Conservation
    • Insects
  • 20

    Wednesday, May 20

    Included with admission

    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Armour Seminar: Scott Weidensaul

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

    Tags for Armour Seminar: Scott Weidensaul

    • Adults
    • Museum Professional
    • Birds
    • Environment & Conservation

• May 21, 2026

  • 21

    Thursday, May 21

    Ticket required

    9:15 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

    Pokémon Fossil Museum Member Preview Days

    Part of the series: Member and Donor Preview Days

    Members and donors are invited to special preview days before exhibitions open to the public.

    Tags for Pokémon Fossil Museum Member Preview Days

    • Members
    • pokemon
  • 21

    Thursday, May 21

    Included with admission

    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Poetry Pop-up: Animal Theater

    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: Animal Theater

    • Adults
    • Families
    • Teens & Pre-teens
    • All Audiences
    • Activity
    • Animals
    • Mammals

• May 22, 2026

  • 22

    Friday, May 22

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Meet a Scientist: Our Cosmic Origins

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.

    Tags for Meet a Scientist: Our Cosmic Origins

    • All Audiences
    • Meteorites
    • Meteorite and Mineral Collections
    
  • 22

    Friday, May 22

    Ticket required

    6:00 PM - 10:00 PM CDT

    Family Night featuring The Pokémon Fossil Museum

    Explore science after hours with the whole family!

    Tags for Family Night featuring The Pokémon Fossil Museum

    • All Audiences
    • Families
    • Activity
    • pokemon
    

• May 23, 2026

  • 23

    Saturday, May 23

    Ticket required

    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    Legendary Late Hours

    Part of the series: Legendary Late Hours

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• May 24, 2026

  • 24

    Sunday, May 24

    Ticket required

    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    Legendary Late Hours

    Part of the series: Legendary Late Hours

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• May 25, 2026

  • 25

    Monday, May 25

    Ticket required

    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    Legendary Late Hours

    Part of the series: Legendary Late Hours

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• May 26, 2026

  • 26

    Tuesday, May 26

    Ticket required

    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    Legendary Late Hours

    Part of the series: Legendary Late Hours

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• May 27, 2026

  • 27

    Wednesday, May 27

    Free General Admission

    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
    
  • 27

    Wednesday, May 27

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Jewish Botany: Plant Medicine and Magic in the Jewish Diaspora

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.

    Tags for Jewish Botany: Plant Medicine and Magic in the Jewish Diaspora

    • All Audiences
    • Plants
    • Cultural Heritage
    • Grainger Science Hub
    • Botany Collections

• May 28, 2026

  • 28

    Thursday, May 28

    Included with admission

    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Poetry Pop-up: On the Wings of Pterosaurs

    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: On the Wings of Pterosaurs

    • Families
    • Teens & Pre-teens
    • Activity
    • Amphibians & Reptiles
    • Paleontology

• May 30, 2026

  • 30

    Saturday, May 30

    Included with admission

    10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    PlayLab PlayDate: Fossil Fun Fest

    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: Fossil Fun Fest

    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    • Education and Public Programming
    
  • 30

    Saturday, May 30

    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