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• July 3, 2026

  • 03

    Friday, July 3

    Ticket required

    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    Legendary Late Hours

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• July 4, 2026

  • 04

    Saturday, July 4

    Ticket required

    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    Legendary Late Hours

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• July 5, 2026

  • 05

    Sunday, July 5

    Ticket required

    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    Legendary Late Hours

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• July 8, 2026

  • 08

    Wednesday, July 8

    Ticket required

    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

    Summer Institute 2026 – Interpreting Prehistoric Worlds: Fossils, Art, and Inquiry

    Part of the series: Professional Development for Educators

    Join us in person at the Field Museum for a professional learning experience and workshop!

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    • Educators
    • Education
    • Fossils
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Programs
    • Education and Public Programming
    
  • 08

    Wednesday, July 8

    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!

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    • Families
    • Adults
    
  • 08

    Wednesday, July 8

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    PlayLab PlayDate: The Power of Music Storytime with Miss Illinois Kate Dimmett

    Part of the series: PlayLab PlayDates

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

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    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Education

• July 9, 2026

  • 09

    Thursday, July 9

    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Poetry Pop-up: Genetic 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
    • DNA

• July 10, 2026

  • 10

    Friday, July 10

    Ticket required

    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    Legendary Late Hours

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• July 14, 2026

  • 14

    Tuesday, July 14

    Ticket required

    2:00 PM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Windows, Mirrors, and Stories: Exploring Filipino Literature to Teach Identity and Culture

    See description

    Part of the series: Professional Development for Educators

    Join us in person at the Field Museum for a professional learning experience and workshop!

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    • Educators
    • AANHPI Stories
    • Education
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Programs
    • Anthropology Collections
    

• July 15, 2026

  • 15

    Wednesday, July 15

    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!

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  • 15

    Wednesday, July 15

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    PlayLab PlayDate: Moth Week Storytime

    Part of the series: PlayLab PlayDates

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

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    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Insects
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Programs
    

• July 16, 2026

  • 16

    Thursday, July 16

    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Poetry Pop-up: Dino-poems

    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
    • Dinosaurs

• July 17, 2026

  • 17

    Friday, July 17

    Ticket required

    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    Legendary Late Hours

    Part of the series: Legendary Late Hours

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• July 22, 2026

  • 22

    Wednesday, July 22

    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!

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  • 22

    Wednesday, July 22

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    PlayLab PlayDate: Music & Movement with La Escuelita Bombera de Corazón

    Part of the series: PlayLab PlayDates

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

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    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Programs
    
  • 22

    Wednesday, July 22

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Moth Week! 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.

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    • All Audiences
    • Insects
    • Environment & Conservation
    • Pollinators
    • Rice Native Gardens
    • Insects
    • Keller Science Action Center
    • Negaunee Integrative Research Center
    
  • 22

    Wednesday, July 22

    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.

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    • Accessibility
    • Activity
    • Community Building

• July 23, 2026

  • 23

    Thursday, July 23

    Ticket required

    8:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Engaging Students Through Asian Popular Culture and Inquiry

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    • Educators
    • AANHPI Stories
    • Asia
    • Activity
    • Learning
    • Education
    • Asia Collections
    • Anthropology Collections
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Programs
    • Education and Public Programming
    
  • 23

    Thursday, July 23

    Included with admission

    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    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.

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

• July 24, 2026

  • 24

    Friday, July 24

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Groundbreaking! (Without Breaking Ground) Archaeological Geophysics at Angel Mounds State Historic Site

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.

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    • All Audiences
    • Field Work
    • Archaeology
  • 24

    Friday, July 24

    Ticket required

    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    Legendary Late Hours

    Part of the series: Legendary Late Hours

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• July 26, 2026

  • 26

    Sunday, July 26

    Ticket required

    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    Legendary Late Hours

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• July 29, 2026

  • 29

    Wednesday, July 29

    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!

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• July 30, 2026

  • 30

    Thursday, July 30

    Included with admission

    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Poetry Pop-up: Poetry Lives Here

    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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    • Adults
    • Families
    • Teens & Pre-teens
    • All Audiences
    • Activity
    • Poetry

• July 31, 2026

  • 31

    Friday, July 31

    Ticket required

    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    Legendary Late Hours

    Part of the series: Legendary Late Hours

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