When is the Museum open?

How can I purchase tickets?

Does the Field Museum have parking available?

What is there to eat at the Field?

Are there hotels near the Field?

Do you have lockers or storage?

Are Collection Quest tickets transferable?

Are Family Night tickets transferable?

Are matching gifts and volunteer grants tax deductible?

Are there any other websites that sell Pokémon Fossil Museum special exhibition tickets?

Are there packages I can purchase to save money when visiting Chicago?

Are there programs that offer free or discounted admission?

Are tickets to the exhibition timed?

Are tickets transferable?

At what time should I arrive at the museum to see the Pokémon Fossil Museum exhibition? 

Can I bring a bag?

Can I bring a wheelchair or stroller?

Can I bring my own food and drinks?

Can I have my wedding, party, or other event at the Field?

Can I leave and come back later?

Can I purchase a meal voucher in person?

Can I purchase a ticket to Collection Quest upon arrival on the day of the event?

Can I purchase a ticket to Family Night upon arrival on the day of the event?

Can I purchase the Pokémon Fossil Museum merchandise outside of the Field Museum?

Can I purchase tickets for the exhibit on the day of my group’s visit? 

Can I receive a refund for students who missed the field trip?

Can I select my timed-entry ticket?

Can I select my timed-entry ticket to the exhibit?

Can I take pictures?

Can you accommodate dietary restrictions?

Can you help me with an online ticketing purchase?

Do active military personnel and Illinois teachers get in free?

Does a ticket to Collection Quest include access to other exhibits in the museum?

Does a ticket to Collection Quest include admission to the Pokémon Fossil Museum exhibit?

Does a ticket to Family Night include access to other exhibits in the museum?

Does a ticket to Family Night include admission to the Pokémon Fossil Museum exhibit?

Does the Field Museum have an approved or preferred vendor list?

Do I have to be vaccinated to come to the Field?

Do I have to wear a mask?

Do the tickets required for the Member Preview Days count against my allotment of Pokémon Fossil Museum tickets?

Do you have a lost and found?

Do you have an adult-sized or universal changing space?

Do you have an area for nursing parents?

Do you have educational resources for students?

Do you have plans to restock Pokémon Fossil Museum merchandise should items sell out?

Do you have sensory-friendly hours?

Do you have wheelchairs or strollers to borrow or rent?

Do you offer free days for Illinois residents?

Starting March 3, Illinois field trip groups may register using our <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/page/register-your-field-trip-group">field trip registration form</a>. &nbsp;All field trips should be booked at least 2 weeks in advance. Limited tickets are reserved for Illinois field trip groups each day.&nbsp;

How can my group register for a field trip to see the Pokémon Fossil Museum exhibition?

How did SUE get to the Field Museum?

How do I book a group visit to the Museum? 

How do I get information on my company's matching gift and volunteer grant programs?

How do I get to the Field?

Pokémon trading Archeops card.

How do I obtain the Pokémon Trading Card Game promo card commemorating the Pokémon Fossil Museum?

How do I purchase a ticket to the Pokémon Fossil Museum exhibition? 

How do I request a matching gift or volunteer grant?

How do I schedule a field trip to the Museum?

After you submit your registration form, you will receive an email with an invoice PDF. You can submit that payment amount by mailing a check before the trip or calling our office at (312) 665-7500 with a credit card.

Payment must be received 2 weeks prior to your trip date. If payment is not received 2 weeks prior to the field trip date, tickets will be released to the general public.

How do I submit payment?

 How long should I plan to spend in the exhibition? 

 How long should my group plan to spend in the exhibition? 

How long will tickets be available for the Pokémon Fossil Museum? 

In order to ensure that groups have a great visit, pre-K through 5th-grade students must be accompanied by a minimum of one adult for every five students and a maximum of one adult for every child. Students in 6th through 12th grade must be accompanied by a minimum of one adult for every ten students and a maximum of one adult for every child.

How many chaperones can my Illinois School Group bring?

 How many Pokemon Fossil Museum special exhibition tickets are included with my membership?

Illinois groups registered at least 2 weeks in advance are allotted a discounted price of $7 per person to enter the &nbsp;Pok&eacute;mon Fossil Museum exhibition. Every person entering the exhibit will need a ticket.

Your group will still be able to enter all General Admission exhibits on your trip.Limited tickets are reserved for Illinois field trip groups each day.

How much are tickets for the Pokémon Fossil Museum exhibition for Illinois field trip groups?

How will I be able to make reservations for Pokémon Fossil Museum?

I didn’t receive an email confirmation for my tickets—who can help me? 

I have Chicago CityPASS®, Go City pass, or am eligible for discounted admission that I cannot reserve online—how can I secure tickets to the Pokémon Fossil Museum?

I have another question about visit Pokémon Fossil Museum—who can I reach out to? 

Have another question you need answered? Visit our expanded Giving FAQ for more answers, or contact our donor support teams at 312.665.7777 or <a href="mailto:supporters@fieldmuseum.org">supporters@fieldmuseum.org.</a>

I have a question not answered here.

I have more questions about Family Night. Who can I talk to?

I have more questions. Who can I talk to?

I’m a member—how can I redeem my member benefits for Pokémon Fossil Museum?

I'm a teacher, what should I expect in the exhibit?

I missed my group’s entry time. What should we do? 

Is a deposit required? Is my deposit refundable?

Is my gift tax-deductible?

Is there any special programming for my students?

Is there wheelchair-accessible parking? 

Unfortunately, there are no scholarships available for this special exhibition. All Illinois students, chaperones, and teachers on the field trip who are visiting the exhibit must pay $7 to enter. You can still book your <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/landing/field-trips">General Admission field trip</a> for free, and visit the Evolving Planet exhibition to learn about fossils.

My group can not pay the $7 per person fee to see the Pokémon Fossil Museum exhibition. Are there any scholarships or free programming?

My ticket to Pokémon Fossil Museum is for after 4:30pm. Don't you close at 5pm?

Tickets for the date I want to visit are not yet available. When will I be able to access those?

What are employee matching gift programs?

What are the purchase limits for Pokémon Fossil Museum merchandise? 

What are the venue rental fees for an event?

What are volunteer grant programs?

What counts as volunteer work?

What does Field Museum Women in Science (FMWIS) membership mean?

 What does my membership include?

What happens if I miss my scheduled entry time? 

What happens if I miss my scheduled entry time for Family Night?

What happens if I miss my scheduled entry time for the exhibit?

What happens if I need to reschedule my group's visit? 

What happens if I need to reschedule my visit? 

What happens if I purchased Collection Quest tickets by mistake?

What happens if I purchased Family Night tickets by mistake?

What has SUE taught us?

What if I forget to submit my matching gift request?

What if I submit a matching gift, or volunteeer grant, outside of the nonprofit's online donation form or dedicated matching gift page?

What if my entire party does not arrive at the same time?

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On days when Soldier Field hosts a Chicago Bears home game, parking on the Museum Campus will not be available to Museum visitors. Public transportation is highly recommended. Parking is available at the McCormick Place or Millennium Park garages off Museum Campus.

See <a href="https://www.chicagobears.com/schedule/">Chicago Bears 2026-2027 Schedule</a> for dates and times.

To ensure a more hassle-free experience, please check <a href="https://www.soldierfieldparking.com/">Soldier Field Parking</a> before each visit so you can plan ahead for changes in parking or traffic.

Our <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/our-events">Events Calendar</a> also includes details of upcoming Museum closures and hours changes.

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Students get hands-on, up-close experiences with specimens from the museum’s collection during a behind-the-scenes guided tour.

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Amerika Samoa exhibition co-curator, Reggie Meredith Fitiao works on a community-made siapo (painted cloth) featured in the temporary exhibition located in the Regenstein Halls of the Pacific.

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Left: Allison Sefcovic and Payton Kohlberg hold epoxy sculptures of their new species, Jeanerpeton mazonensis. Photo credit: Arjan Mann. Right: Photo and illustration of the fossil of Jeanerpeton mazonensis. Credit: Allison Sefcovic

Mother of amphibians: New species of proto-amphibian described by two student scientists, named in honor of their moms

Left: a spider-tailed horned viper. Photo by Omid Mozaffari. Right: XCT scan showing the normal bones inside the snake’s bizarre tail. Image courtesy of Sara Ruane and Stephanie Smith.

A fake spider at the tip of this snake’s tail helps it lure birds. Scientists got their first look inside the “spider.”

Left: the fossil feather preserved in dinosaur poop. (Credit: O’Connor et al.) Right: an illustration of a tyrannosaur preying on an ancient diving bird. (Credit: Andrey Atuchin)

A fossil feather preserved inside dinosaur poop could help explain why birds survived the mass extinction

Left: Slash’s groundsnake, Lielaphis slashi, in New Guinea. Photo credit: Chris Austin. Right: Slash and Sara Ruane at the Field Museum, with Sara’s copy of Reptiles Magazine featuring Slash on the cover. Photo courtesy of Sara Ruane.

Welcome to the jungle: newly-discovered snake named after Slash from Guns N’ Roses

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What's on at the Field Museum?

After the Age of Dinosaurs

T.REX: The Story of SUE 3D

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Frequently Asked Questions

When is the Museum open?

How can I purchase tickets?

Does the Field Museum have parking available?

What is there to eat at the Field?

Are there hotels near the Field?

Do you have lockers or storage?

Can I bring a bag?

Can I bring a wheelchair or stroller?

Can I bring my own food and drinks?

Can I leave and come back later?

Can I take pictures?

Can you accommodate dietary restrictions?

Do you have a lost and found?

Do you have sensory-friendly hours?

How do I book a group visit to the Museum?

How do I get to the Field?

How do I schedule a field trip to the Museum?

Is there wheelchair-accessible parking?

Where can I park?