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• (Today) Tuesday, July 1, 2025

  • After 5 at the Field
    

    7/1, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    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

• Wednesday, July 2, 2025

  • Illinois Free Wednesday
    

    7/2, 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

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  • PlayLab PlayDate: Summer of SUE Storytime
    

    7/2, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

    Part of the series: PlayLab PlayDates

    Tags for PlayLab PlayDate: Summer of SUE Storytime

    • Families
    • Dinosaurs
    • SUE
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    • Summer of SUE

• Thursday, July 3, 2025

  • Poetry Pop-up: Cold-blooded Poetry
    

    7/3, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Join Eric in the exciting Reptiles Alive! exhibition and help him compose a poem about our cold-blooded friends.

    Part of the series: Poetry Pop-up

    Tags for Poetry Pop-up: Cold-blooded Poetry

    • All Audiences
    • Activity
    • Poetry
    • Ancient Americas
    • Amphibians & Reptiles

• Saturday, July 5, 2025

• Sunday, July 6, 2025

• Wednesday, July 9, 2025

  • Illinois Free Wednesday
    

    7/9, 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

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  • PlayLab PlayDate: ASL Storytime with Chicago Public Library
    

    7/9, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

    Part of the series: PlayLab PlayDates

    Tags for PlayLab PlayDate: ASL Storytime with Chicago Public Library

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

• Friday, July 11, 2025

  • Meet a Scientist: The SUE Project
    

    7/11, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Celebrate the Summer of SUE with a special Meet a Scientist event highlighting the story of SUE the T. rex!

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    Tags for Meet a Scientist: The SUE Project

    • All Audiences
    • Dinosaurs
    • SUE
    • Summer of SUE
    • Paleontology
    • Fossil Vertebrate Collections

• Wednesday, July 16, 2025

  • Illinois Free Wednesday
    

    7/16, 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

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  • Winging It: The Art and Science of Birds
    

    7/16, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM CDT

    Two Days, Two Sites! A First of Its Kind Professional Development Experience

    Tags for Winging It: The Art and Science of Birds

    • Educators
    • Education
    • Birds
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Program

• Thursday, July 17, 2025

  • Poetry Pop-up: Genetic Poetry
    

    7/17, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Join Eric at the DNA Discovery Center and compose a poem using the language of DNA!

    Part of the series: Poetry Pop-up

    Tags for Poetry Pop-up: Genetic Poetry

    • All Audiences
    • Activity
    • DNA
    • Poetry

• Friday, July 18, 2025

  • Party Like It’s SUE-thousand
    

    7/18, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM CDT
    

    Beauty Bar 1444 W Chicago Ave Chicago, IL 60642

    Ain’t no party like a T.rex party, because a T.rex party lasts 67 million years!

    Part of the series: Party Like It’s SUE-thousand

    Tags for Party Like It’s SUE-thousand

    • Adults
    • Summer of SUE

• Wednesday, July 23, 2025

  • Illinois Free Wednesday
    

    7/23, 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

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• Thursday, July 24, 2025

  • Poetry Pop-up: Diorama-palooza!
    

    7/24, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Tell our poet what you see in these dioramas and Eric will turn your observations into a poem.

    Part of the series: Poetry Pop-up

    Tags for Poetry Pop-up: Diorama-palooza!

    • All Audiences
    • Activity
    • Poetry
    • Animals

• Friday, July 25, 2025

  • Freshwater Mussels: The Livers of our Rivers
    

    7/25, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Check out freshwater mussel specimens and learn about the critical role they play in the health of our rivers.

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    Tags for Freshwater Mussels: The Livers of our Rivers

    • All Audiences
    • Invertebrates
    • Ecology
    • Invertebrates
    • Invertebrate Collections
  • Field Family Night: Race Against Extinction!
    

    7/25, 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM CDT

    Explore science after hours with the whole family!

    Tags for Field Family Night: Race Against Extinction!

    • All Audiences
    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Collections
    • Environment & Conservation

• Saturday, July 26, 2025

  • Field Favorites in ASL
    

    7/26, 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

• Tuesday, July 29, 2025

  • Art Workshop: Painting
    

    7/29, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Part of the series: Art Workshops

    Tags for Art Workshop: Painting

    • Adults
    • Art
    • Activity
    • Science

• Wednesday, July 30, 2025

  • Illinois Free Wednesday
    

    7/30, 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

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• Thursday, July 31, 2025

  • Art Workshop: Poetry
    

    7/31, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Part of the series: Art Workshops

    Tags for Art Workshop: Poetry

    • Adults
    • Activity
    • Science
    • Poetry

• Tuesday, August 5, 2025

  • After 5 at the Field
    

    8/5, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    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

• Wednesday, August 6, 2025

  • Illinois Free Wednesday
    

    8/6, 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
  • Unearthing Stories of Immigration and Belonging in Chicago's Chinatown
    

    8/6, 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM CDT
    

    Chinese American Museum of Chicago 238 West 23rd Street Chicago, IL 60616

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

    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
  • PlayLab PlayDate: Summer of SUE Storytime
    

    8/6, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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

    Part of the series: PlayLab PlayDates

    Tags for PlayLab PlayDate: Summer of SUE Storytime

    • Families
    • Dinosaurs
    • SUE
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    • Summer of SUE

• Friday, August 8, 2025

  • The Mystery of the Holes in SUE’s Jaw
    

    8/8, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Celebrate the Summer of SUE with a special Meet a Scientist event investigating the holes found in SUE's lower jaw

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    Tags for The Mystery of the Holes in SUE’s Jaw

    • All Audiences
    • Summer of SUE
    • Fossils
    • Dinosaurs
    • Paleontology

• Wednesday, August 13, 2025

  • Illinois Free Wednesday
    

    8/13, 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

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• Thursday, August 14, 2025

  • Art Workshop: Photography
    

    8/14, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Part of the series: Art Workshops

    Tags for Art Workshop: Photography

    • Adults
    • Activity
    • Science
    • Poetry

• Friday, August 15, 2025

  • Meet a Scientist: Arachnids Around You
    

    8/15, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Check out live arachnids and discover what you can learn by paying close attention to the natural world and the small “creepy” creatures around us.

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    Tags for Meet a Scientist: Arachnids Around You

    • All Audiences
    • Arachnid
  • Party Like It’s SUE-thousand
    

    8/15, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM CDT
    

    Easy Does It 2354 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

    Ain’t no party like a T.rex party, because a T.rex party lasts 67 million years!

    Part of the series: Party Like It’s SUE-thousand

    Tags for Party Like It’s SUE-thousand

    • Adults
    • Summer of SUE

• Wednesday, August 20, 2025

  • Illinois Free Wednesday
    

    8/20, 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

• Saturday, August 23, 2025

  • Field Favorites in ASL
    

    8/23, 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, August 27, 2025

  • Illinois Free Wednesday
    

    8/27, 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

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• Friday, August 29, 2025

  • Meet a Scientist: Weird and Wonderful Dicynodont Tusks
    

    8/29, 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 Meet a Scientist: Weird and Wonderful Dicynodont Tusks

    • All Audiences
    • Fossils
    • Mammals

• Tuesday, September 2, 2025

  • After 5 at the Field
    

    9/2, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    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

• Friday, September 5, 2025

  • Dozin' with the Dinos
    

    Sep 5, 5:30 PM CDT to Sep 6, 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
    • Summer of SUE

• Thursday, September 25, 2025

  • Educator Open House
    

    9/25, 5:00 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

  • 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

• Tuesday, October 7, 2025

  • After 5 at the Field
    

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

    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, October 18, 2025

  • Field Museum Gala
    

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

    Celebrate and support the Field Museum at our annual Gala!

    Tags for Field Museum Gala

    • Adults
    • Science
    • Activity
    • Board of Trustees

• 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

• Tuesday, November 4, 2025

  • 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

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