Celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month! Come view botanical specimens related to the Jewish diaspora and learn about how healers utilized common household plants throughout Eastern Europe to stave ...

Explore the fascinating world of live reptiles, from slithering snakes to loveable lizards, with hands-on activities and incredible science for the whole family. Closes Apr 5, 2026. Witness 20 live ...

Beat the mid-week blues and come visit SUE— the Field is free on Wednesdays for Illinois Residents!

Apr 21, 12:00 PM to Apr 21, 12:30 PM CDT ...

Museum open Daily 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, last entry 4:00 pm Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day Museum is located at: ...

We are open from 9am to 5pm today.

Twenty-foot-long specimens described as separate species from their cousins, named after mythology’s Hydra A fossil called Tanystropheus was first described in 1852, and it’s been puzzling scientists ...

Archaeopteryx is the fossil that proved Darwin right. It’s the oldest known fossil bird, and it helps show that all birds— including the ones alive today— are dinosaurs. And while the first ...

Field Museum scientist Luis Muro Ynoñán with the carving of a mythological bird creature in La Otra Banda, Cerro Las Animas. Photo by the Ucupe Cultural Landscape Archaeological Project A team of ...