Does the Field Museum have parking available?

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What has SUE taught us?

Why is SUE so important?

How did SUE get to the Field Museum?

Are there packages I can purchase to save money when visiting Chicago?

Do you have sensory-friendly hours?

Do I have to wear a mask?

Do I have to be vaccinated to come to the Field?

Can I bring a wheelchair or stroller?

Do you have an area for nursing parents?

Can I bring my own food and drinks?

What is there to eat at the Field?

Are there programs that offer free or discounted admission?

Is there wheelchair-accessible parking? 

How do I get to the Field?

Do you have a lost and found?

Do you have lockers or storage?

Where can I park?

Are there hotels near the Field?

Do you have educational resources for students?

Do you have an adult-sized or universal changing space?

Do you have wheelchairs or strollers to borrow or rent?

Can you accommodate dietary restrictions?

Can I bring a bag?

Can I take pictures?

Can I have my wedding, party, or other event at the Field?

How do I schedule a field trip to the Museum?

How do I book a group visit to the Museum? 

Will the Field Museum donate tickets to support my fundraiser or event?

Why can't I apply a community discount to my online ticket purchase?

When is the Museum open?

Does the Field Museum have an approved or preferred vendor list?

What are the venue rental fees for an event?

Is a deposit required? Is my deposit refundable?

Can I leave and come back later?

Do you offer free days for Illinois residents?

Do active military personnel and Illinois teachers get in free?

Can you help me with an online ticketing purchase?

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Tables and chairs set up outside the north entrance of the Field Museum on a sunny day.

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North Terrace photo by Kehoe Designs.

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A couple shares their first dance in the center of Stanley Field Hall on a black and white dance floor. Wedding guests watch from their seats and elephants and Máximo the Titanosaur are visible in the background.

Weddings

Warm, pink light fills Stanley Field Hall at the Field Museum, which is set up for an event with colorful tufted couches, rugs, and gold coffee tables. Floral arrangements decorate the space.

Corporate Events & Parties

A man stands at a podium, which is placed in front of a black marble fireplace. The fireplace surround is a warm wood color, with a column on each side. Above the fireplace is a portrait of a man in academic robes. A presentation is projected the wall on either side of the fireplace, and men and women sit in rows of chairs watching the speaker.

Corporate Meetings & Conferences

Circular tables covered with red table cloths and pink and red floral arrangements are set up in Stanley Field Hall. The taxidermied African elephants are visible beyond the tables.

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The Grainger Hall of Gems gallery at the Field Museum, including glass display cases and a blue stained glass window.

Engagements

A group of three toddlers and their guardians interact with a T. rex mascot. The toddlers, held by their guardians, smile at the mascot. A man stands in the background taking a photo of the scene; the camera blocks his face.

Children's Birthday Parties

Maximo the Titanosaur’s head extends into the frame, hovering above the taxidermied African elephants on display in Stanley Field Hall. Cocktail tables are arranged throughout the space, along with bars and buffet tables.

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Máximo the Titanosaur, fossil-filled floors, and the elephants add to your memorable event decor in Stanley Field Hall.

Outdoor spaces offer beautiful settings three seasons out of the year.

A Field Museum wedding makes for truly timeless photos with SUE the T. rex and other unique exhibition settings.

The Field Museum has a wide ranges of event spaces available for groups of every size.

Welcome guests to an all-season space with a gracious glass atrium ceiling

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Indoor, terrace, and garden locations for all seasons and weather

Climate-friendly LEED Gold certified spaces, eco-friendly bar packages, locally-sourced catering, and native plant floral arrangements

Dedicated staff who work closely with you to create the event of your dreams

Our variety of spaces are perfect for nearly any occasion: from intimate gatherings of 20 to galas of more than 1,000 guests&mdash;all surrounded by our iconic architecture and world-renowned collections.

Space for (almost) every event on Earth

Field Museum scientist Matt von Konrat examining dried moss collected in 2013 in a botanical survey as part of a  homicide investigation. Photo courtesy of Field Museum.

Solving mysteries with moss

Thorsten Lumbsch Vice President, Science and Education; Curator, Lichenized Fungi Science and Education

Field Museum’s VP of Science joins prestigious Royal Academy of Sciences academic staff, lauded for transformative work on lichens

Entrance to the Africa Hall  permenant exhibition

Renovations to the Field Museum’s Africa Hall, opening in 2028, will celebrate the vibrancy and diversity of African cultures, while highlighting complex innovations and new research on the world’s longest record of the human story

Left: Skull and skin from a vole, collected in 1898 in Chicago. Right: Authors Stephanie Smith and Anderson Feijó examining chipmunk specimens in the Field Museum’s collections.

Chicago’s rodents are evolving to handle city living

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Does the Field Museum have parking available?

Does the Field Museum have an approved or preferred vendor list?

What are the venue rental fees for an event?

Is a deposit required? Is my deposit refundable?