Register Your Field Trip Group | Field Museum

Schools and community groups in Illinois serving Pre-K–12th grade students can register for a field trip by completing this form at least 14 days before your desired visit date. After you submit a registration form, we will review availability for your visit, create a group reservation, and email you a confirmation within two days.

Field trips are available to groups of at least 15 students with the appropriate number of chaperones. 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. Students in 6th through 12th grade must be accompanied by a minimum of one adult for every ten students.

Groups that are interested in eating lunch at the museum must register for a lunch time prior to their field trip. For more information about field trip reservations or questions about your visit:

Illinois schools can call 312.665.7500 or email fieldtrip@fieldmuseum.org
Out-of-state groups can contact 312.665.7300 or email groupsales@fieldmuseum.org
College and university groups, please use our group visit packages.

Field Trip Coordinator Information

Coordinator First Name *

Coordinator Last Name *

Coordinator Email Address *

Coordinator Cell Phone Number *

Will you be the onsite point of contact on the day of this field trip? *

Day of Contact Information

Contact First Name *

Contact Last Name *

Contact Email Address *

Contact Cell Phone Number *

Is your school or organization in Illinois? *

If your school is located outside Illinois, please use our Group Reservation Form or contact our Group Sales office at 312.665.7300.

Illinois Groups

School/Organization Name *

Street Address *

City *

State *

Zip Code *

Phone Number *

What school type are you? *

Visit Information

The Museum is open 364 days a year (every day but Christmas) from 9am–5pm. Last admission is at 4pm. We’ll do our best to accommodate your preferred visit date. Be sure to check your school calendar to avoid any conflicts with holidays or in-service days.

Arrival Time *

Groups must arrive within 30 minutes of their arrival time to allow for social distancing.

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Departure Time *

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First Choice *

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Class/Group Information

Upon arrival, our staff will guide chaperones to a designated area to review protocols and make recommendations for the day. Beginning May 1st, there will be no charge for additional chaperones for Illinois schools.

In accordance with the City of Chicago’s updated guidelines, the Field Museum no longer requires proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or masks for museum visitors. However, we strongly encourage all of our guests to wear masks while in the building.

Groups	Minimum Student-Chaperone Ratio
Pre-K-5th grade	5:1
6th-12th grade	10:1

Number of Students *

Group Type *

If Group Type is "other," please specify.

Grade Level *

Select all grade levels for students who will visit on this trip. Hold CMD or CTRL while clicking to select more than one.

Number of Chaperones *

Accessibility *

Will you be visiting with students who will need additional accommodations?

Accessibility Accommodations

Please describe any special physical, cognitive, or language accommodations your students may need (e.g. wheelchair). Leave this blank if your group will not require accommodations.

Exhibitions & 3D Movies

All general admission exhibitions are included with your visit, including fossils and dinosaurs in the Griffin Halls of the Evolving Planet, mummies in Inside Ancient Egypt, and cultures in our Native Truths: Our Voices, Our Stories and Ancient Americas.

Would you like to visit one of the ticketed exhibitions?

Cyrus Tang Hall of China (ongoing)

Underground Adventure (ongoing)

Wild Color (Closes Jan 8, 2023)

Death: Life’s Greatest Mystery (opens October 21, 2022)

(Illinois groups can select one exhibit for free; fee of $7 per person for all other groups)

Would you like to see a 3D movie during your visit?

Dinosaurs of Antarctica

Titanosaurs: The Story of Maximo

Waking the T. rex: The Story of SUE

(fee of $7 per person for ALL groups)

Would your group like to visit the Crown Family PlayLab?

Yes, we would like a self-guided visit

No

(for pre-K-1st grade groups only)

Lunch

What are your lunch plans?

Would you like to reserve the Siragusa Center for lunch?

No, I plan to have lunch with my group in the Sea Mammals area or on the Northwest terrace

Yes, I would like to reserve space in the Siragusa Center for lunch with my group

Sea Mammals and Northwest terrace are free and available on a first-come-first-serve basis. Siragusa Center is free for Illinois groups but must be reserved at the time of field trip registration.

Are you interested in checking your coats?

Yes, we are reserving space in the Siragusa Center and would like to check our coats

No, we will not check our coats

Additional Information

How did you hear about us? *

Select all that apply. Hold CTRL or CMD to select more than one.

If other, please specify.

How often do you visit the Field Museum with a class/group? *

User Agreement *

By checking the box below, you acknowledge that you have read and will abide our field trip policies.

I have read and will abide by the Museum’s field trip policies.

Do you have additional questions or comments about your reservation?

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