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Register Your Field Trip Group

Schools and community groups serving Pre-K–12th grade students, register your field trip by completing this form at least 14 days in advance of your visit. (College and university groups, please use the group reservation form.)

Field trips are only available to groups of 15 or more students. After submitting this form, you will immediately receive an email receipt of your registration form. We will review availability, create a group reservation, and email you a confirmation within two days.

For more information about field trip reservations or questions about your visit, Illinois schools call 312.665.7500 or email fieldtrip@fieldmuseum.org. Out-of-state groups contact 312.665.7300 or email groupsales@fieldmuseum.org

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Field Trip Coordinator Information

Day of Contact Information

Illinois Groups

Out of State Groups

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.

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Class/Group Information
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Groups Recommended Student:Chaperone Ratio 
Pre-K–5th grade 3:1 (minimum)
5:1 (maximum)
6th–12th grade 10:1
Out-of-state (all grades) 10:1

 

Chaperones added to your group who exceed the recommended ratio do not qualify for an admission discount. 
 

Will you be visiting with students who will need additional accommodations?
All special education chaperones qualify for admission discounts. Leave this blank if your group you will not require education chaperones.
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 North American Hall and The Ancient Americas.

Immerse your students in one of our ticketed exhibitions or 3D movies. Admission to a 3D movie is $7 per student. Ticketed exhibitions are $7 per student for Illinois schools, and Chicago schools receive free admission to one ticketed exhibition. Chaperones within the recommended ratio are free. 

Out-of-state groups can add one or more ticketed exhibitions or 3D movies to their visit.

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Activities

Explore the museum with your students on a docent-led guided tour. These are free for Illinois school groups and $5 per student for out-of-state groups. 

Tours Grade Level Availability 
Guided Tour: The Ancient Americas 3rd–12th grade Wed; 10:30am or 11:30am
Guided Tour: Dinosaurs 3rd–12th grade Thurs; 10:30am or 11:30am
Guided Tour: Indigenous Peoples of the Northwest Coast and Arctic 3rd–12th grade Mon and Thurs; 10:30am or 11:30am
Guided Tour: Inside Ancient Egypt 3rd–12th grade Wed and Thurs; 10:30am or 11:30am; 
Guided Tour: Pawnee Earth Lodge 2nd–12th grade Mon–Fri; 10am, 10:45am, or 11:30am​​​​​​

 

See available guided tours and other field trip experiences.

Illinois school groups are eligible for guided tours for the 2019–2020 academic year from October 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020. Tours are unavailable during select blackout dates: 

  • November 25–29, 2019
  • December 16–January 6, 2020
  • April 6–17, 2020

Out-of-state school groups with questions about our guided tours, contact groupsales@fieldmuseum.org.  

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Accessible Activities

Choose from one of our free programs designed specifically for learners with learning, development, and/or intellectual disabilities.

Accessible Student Programs Capacity Availability 
Accessible Tour: Dinosaurs 10 students Wed and Fri; 12pm
Accessible Tour: Pawnee Culture 10 students Fri; 12pm
Accessible Tour: Animals in their Habitat 10 students Fri; 12pm
Accessible Tour: The Ancient Americas 10 students Mon and Fri; 12pm
Accessible Self-Guided Exploration: Crown Family PlayLab         10 students Mon, Thurs, and Fri; 10am, 10:45am, 11:30am, 12:15pm
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Illinois Lunch & Coat Check

Lunch Reservation Information
If you choose the Field to Table option, an order form will be emailed to you.
The Siragusa Center is available to Chicago public schools free of charge. Schools and organizations outside Chicago can reserve the space for $65. Siragusa reservations include time to eat in the lunchroom and access to coat check. Groups are also welcome to gather on the Museum’s northwest terrace (weather permitting) or in the Sea Mammals area on a first come, first served basis.
Groups who reserve space in the Siragusa Center are also eligible to receive access to a coat check, if visiting between October 1 and April 30.

Out-of-State Lunch & Coat Check

Lunch Reservation Information
If you choose the Field to Table option, an order form will be emailed to you. Meal vouchers can purchased for the Field Bistro or Explorer Cafe.
Meal vouchers are available for $25 per group. We offer vouchers for $5, $10, and $15 per student, and each are redeemable at the Field Bistro or Explorer Cafe. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis. We cannot reserve seating for groups in either restaurant.

Thank you for ordering lunches from Field to Table. We’ll email you a menu with your field trip registration receipt. Please note that by purchasing bagged lunches, out-of-state groups are also responsible for a $75 staffing fee as we make arrangements for your group to have lunch in the Museum. Lunchroom assignments vary by group size and include room set-up, food delivery, and clean-up.

Out-of-state groups can reserve the Siragusa Center for $65. Reservations include time to eat in the lunchroom and access to the coat check. Groups are also welcome to gather on the Museum’s northwest terrace (weather permitting) or in the Sea Mammals area on a first come, first served basis.
Good news—by reserving space in the Siragusa Center, your group also has access to a coat check , (if you are visiting between October 1 and April 30).

Additional Information
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