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• (Today) Friday, November 14, 2025

  • Keep the Wheels Turning: Revitalizing Collaborative Work with Native American Communities by Elspeth Geiger
    

    11/14, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST

    Tags for Keep the Wheels Turning: Revitalizing Collaborative Work with Native American Communities by Elspeth Geiger

    • Adults
    • Native Truths
    • Cultural Heritage
  • Eras After Dark: A Field Museum Homecoming
    

    11/14, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM CST

    Get ready to throw it back—way back.

    Tags for Eras After Dark: A Field Museum Homecoming

    • Adults
    • Activity

• Saturday, November 15, 2025

  • Itty Bitty Investigators: Reptiles Ages 3-4
    

    11/15, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM CST

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

    Part of the series: Itty Bitty Investigators

    Tags for Itty Bitty Investigators: Reptiles Ages 3-4

    • Families
    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    • Amphibians & Reptiles

• Sunday, November 16, 2025

  • World Angklung Day at the Field Museum
    

    11/16, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CST

    Celebrate World Angklung Day 2025 at the Field Museum!

    Tags for World Angklung Day at the Field Museum

    • Families
    • Teens & Pre-teens
    • Activity
    • Community Building
    • Cultural Heritage
    • Anthropology

• Wednesday, November 19, 2025

  • Illinois Free Wednesday
    

    11/19, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST

    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

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  • Meet a Scientist: Rapid Inventory 30
    

    11/19, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST

    Meet scientists from the Keller Science Action Center and hear about the results of their latest rapid biological inventory in the Amazon.

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    Tags for Meet a Scientist: Rapid Inventory 30

    • All Audiences
    • Rapid Inventories
    • Keller Science Action Center
  • Armour Seminar: Christopher Shaffer and Phillip Suse
    

    11/19, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST

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

    Tags for Armour Seminar: Christopher Shaffer and Phillip Suse

    • Adults
    • Cultures
    • Environment & Conservation
  • 3 Weeks in the Rainforest: A Rapid Inventory in the Amazon Book Launch
    

    11/19, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST

    Join author Jennifer Swanson and scientists from the Keller Science Action Center for the launch of her book 3 Weeks in the Rainforest: A Rapid Inventory in the Amazon.

    Tags for 3 Weeks in the Rainforest: A Rapid Inventory in the Amazon Book Launch

    • All Audiences
    • Rapid Inventories
    • Keller Science Action Center

• Thursday, November 20, 2025

  • Poetry Pop-up: On the Wings of Pterosaurs
    

    11/20, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST

    Let your poems soar with our pterosaurs. Eric will be on the upper level near the perching quetzalcoatlus replica.

    Tags for Poetry Pop-up: On the Wings of Pterosaurs

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

• Friday, November 21, 2025

  • Conserving Guyana's Southern Forests: Collaboration for Indigenous Science in the Amazon
    

    11/21, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CST

    Explore various specimens collected from the rainforests during the Field Museum's Rapid Inventory 32.

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    Tags for Conserving Guyana's Southern Forests: Collaboration for Indigenous Science in the Amazon

    • All Audiences
    • Rapid Inventories
    • Environment & Conservation
    • Keller Science Action Center

• Saturday, November 22, 2025

  • Itty Bitty Investigators: Reptiles Ages 5-6
    

    11/22, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM CST

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

    Part of the series: Itty Bitty Investigators

    Tags for Itty Bitty Investigators: Reptiles Ages 5-6

    • Families
    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    • Amphibians & Reptiles
  • 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

• Sunday, November 23, 2025

• Monday, November 24, 2025

  • Day Off Camps: Phenomenal Phenology
    

    Nov 24, 9:00 AM CST to Nov 25, 3:00 PM

    Come spend your days off with the Field Museum!

    Part of the series: Field Explorer Day Off Camps

    Tags for Day Off Camps: Phenomenal Phenology

    • Kids & Families
    • Activity

• Wednesday, November 26, 2025

  • Illinois Free Wednesday
    

    11/26, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST

    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

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  • PlayLab PlayDate: Native American Heritage Month with Trickster Cultural Center
    

    11/26, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST

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

    Tags for PlayLab PlayDate: Native American Heritage Month with Trickster Cultural Center

    • Families
    • Activity
    • Native Truths
    • Crown Family PlayLab

• Thursday, November 27, 2025

• Wednesday, December 3, 2025

  • Engaging Students with Story and Theater – Virtual Edition
    

    12/3, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    

    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
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Program
    • Education and Public Programming

• Saturday, December 6, 2025

  • Itty Bitty Investigators: After the Age of Dinos Ages 3-4
    

    12/6, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM CST

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

    Part of the series: Itty Bitty Investigators

    Tags for Itty Bitty Investigators: After the Age of Dinos Ages 3-4

    • Families
    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    • Amphibians & Reptiles

• Saturday, December 13, 2025

  • Itty Bitty Investigators: After the Age of Dinos Ages 5-6
    

    12/13, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM CST

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

    Part of the series: Itty Bitty Investigators

    Tags for Itty Bitty Investigators: After the Age of Dinos Ages 5-6

    • Families
    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    • Amphibians & Reptiles

• Sunday, December 14, 2025

• 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

• Wednesday, December 24, 2025

• Thursday, December 25, 2025

• Friday, December 26, 2025

  • Members’ Holiday Lounge
    

    12/26, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM CST

    Escape the chill and unwind at the cozy Member Holiday Lounge!

    Part of the series: Members’ Holiday Lounge

    Tags for Members’ Holiday Lounge

    • Members
    • Community Building
    • Membership

• Saturday, December 27, 2025

  • Members’ Holiday Lounge
    

    12/27, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM CST

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

    Part of the series: Members’ Holiday Lounge

    Tags for Members’ Holiday Lounge

    • Members
    • Community Building

• Sunday, December 28, 2025

  • Members’ Holiday Lounge
    

    12/28, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM CST

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

    Part of the series: Members’ Holiday Lounge

    Tags for Members’ Holiday Lounge

    • Members
    • Community Building

• Monday, December 29, 2025

  • Day Off Camps: Wild Winter Wonders
    

    Dec 29, 9:00 AM CST to Dec 30, 3:00 PM

    Come spend your days off with the Field Museum!

    Part of the series: Field Explorer Day Off Camps

    Tags for Day Off Camps: Wild Winter Wonders

    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Education
  • Members’ Holiday Lounge
    

    12/29, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM CST

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

    Part of the series: Members’ Holiday Lounge

    Tags for Members’ Holiday Lounge

    • Members
    • Community Building

• Tuesday, December 30, 2025

  • Members’ Holiday Lounge
    

    12/30, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM CST

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

    Part of the series: Members’ Holiday Lounge

    Tags for Members’ Holiday Lounge

    • Members
    • Community Building

• Wednesday, December 31, 2025

  • Members’ Holiday Lounge
    

    12/31, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM CST

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

    Part of the series: Members’ Holiday Lounge

    Tags for Members’ Holiday Lounge

    • Members
    • Community Building

• Thursday, January 1, 2026

  • Members’ Holiday Lounge
    

    1/1, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM CST

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

    Part of the series: Members’ Holiday Lounge

    Tags for Members’ Holiday Lounge

    • Members
    • Community Building

• Friday, January 2, 2026

  • Members’ Holiday Lounge
    

    1/2, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM CST

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

    Part of the series: Members’ Holiday Lounge

    Tags for Members’ Holiday Lounge

    • Members
    • Community Building

• Saturday, January 3, 2026

  • Members’ Holiday Lounge
    

    1/3, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM CST

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

    Part of the series: Members’ Holiday Lounge

    Tags for Members’ Holiday Lounge

    • Members
    • Community Building

• Sunday, January 4, 2026

  • Members’ Holiday Lounge
    

    1/4, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM CST

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

    Part of the series: Members’ Holiday Lounge

    Tags for Members’ Holiday Lounge

    • Members
    • 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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