Shrink to 1/100th of your size—and examine soil science from a new perspective. In this immersive exhibition, you’ll “shrink” to 1/100th of your actual size—smaller than a penny—to take a closer look ...

Members are at the heart of the Field Museum. Thank you for being a Field Museum member! Your membership supports our scientific research, education, and conservation efforts around the world. During ...

Museum open Daily 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, last entry 4:00 pm.

The Learning Center brings the joy of scientific exploration and discovery to students and learners of all ages through fun and exciting events, dynamic programs, and educational resources. Museum ...

Look beyond the mounted specimens to learn more about birds from North America and around the world. The Ronald and Christina Gidwitz Hall of Birds is a window into our collective ornithological ...

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Crystals inside a prehistoric bone rewrote scientists’ estimates of the age of the archaeological site, suggesting that the stone tools were made during a harsh ice age In central China, scientists ...

The Field Museum connects all of us to the natural world and the human story. Located on Chicago’s iconic Lake Michigan shore, the Field Museum opened its current building to the public in 1921—but ...

Hear from Native American and Indigenous people as they tell their own stories—through words, music, dance, and art. In Native Truths: Our Voices, Our Stories, you are invited to connect with diverse ...

Examination under visible light is the first and foremost technique for investigating the surface of objects. Typically, conservators will spend from minutes to hours examining an object before they ...