All living things—including you!—contain remarkable feats of engineering. Investigate nature’s mechanical marvels in The Machine Inside: Biomechanics. You’ll uncover surprising strengths and hidden ...

Field Museum scientists get their hands dirty and their feet wet in service of conserving the natural world, promoting cultural understanding, and learning more about life on earth. In the Abbott Hall ...

Whether you’re throwing a micro wedding or planning a corporate private event, choose the Field Museum for an unforgettable experience at a historic venue. From outdoor terraces and spacious Stanley ...

The titanosaur Patagotitan mayorum is a big deal—literally, the biggest dinosaur that scientists have discovered to date. This long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur lived over 100 million years ago in ...

Let your poems soar with our pterosaurs. Eric will be on the upper level near the perching quetzalcoatlus replica. Imagine what it would feel like to stand next to a T. rex. Ponder what flowers ...

In 2022, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded the Field Museum $1M in funding to connect indigenous communities in the US with their collections here in Chicago (#MellonConnections). The program ...

Explore cultures present and past, find the latest scientific discoveries, and travel the world right here in Chicago.

Every year from September 15 through October 15, we celebrate Latinx Heritage Month at the Field. Hear from Latinx staff members and learn about the Field’s work, from Chicago to the Amazon rainforest ...

Hear from Native American and Indigenous people as they tell their own stories—through words, music, dance, and art. Understand the historical significance of items in the Field’s collection, like ...

Join us for a dialogue between Māori art historian Ngarino Ellis and Field Museum Collections Manager Christopher Philipp as they explore this groundbreaking work on Māori art. Toi Te Mana: An ...