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• September 2, 2026

  • 02

    Wednesday, September 2

    Free General Admission

    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

    Illinois Free Wednesday

    Part of the series: Illinois Free Wednesdays

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

    Tags for Illinois Free Wednesday

    • All Audiences
    • Science

• September 3, 2026

  • 03

    Thursday, September 3

    Included with admission

    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Poetry Pop-up: Genetic Poetry

    Part of the series: Poetry Pop-up

    Discover the natural world through poetry at weekly pop-up events featuring the Field’s poet in residence.

    Tags for Poetry Pop-up: Genetic Poetry

    • All Audiences
    • Activity
    • Poetry
    • DNA
  • 03

    Thursday, September 3

    Ticket required

    3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

    Virtual Professional Development: Planning Purposeful Focused Field Trips

    Online

    Join us as we continue our Virtual Professional Development Series!

    Tags for Virtual Professional Development: Planning Purposeful Focused Field Trips

    • Educators
    • Education
    • Exhibitions
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Programs
    

• September 4, 2026

  • 04

    Friday, September 4

    Included with admission

    9:00 AM - 9:00 PM CDT

    Level Up: Anime at the Museum

    Part of the series: Legendary Late Hours

    Enjoy extended museum hours from 9am to 9pm, last entry at 8pm.

    Tags for Level Up: Anime at the Museum

    • Living Cultures
    • Anthropology
    

• September 6, 2026

  • 06

    Sunday, September 6

    Included with admission

    9:00 AM - 9:00 PM CDT

    Legendary Late Hours

    Part of the series: Legendary Late Hours

    Enjoy extended museum hours from 9am to 9pm, last entry at 8pm.

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• September 7, 2026

  • 07

    Monday, September 7

    Included with admission

    9:00 AM - 9:00 PM CDT

    Legendary Late Hours

    Part of the series: Legendary Late Hours

    Enjoy extended museum hours from 9am to 9pm, last entry at 8pm.

    Tags for Legendary Late Hours
    

• September 9, 2026

  • 09

    Wednesday, September 9

    Free General Admission

    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

    Illinois Free Wednesday

    Part of the series: Illinois Free Wednesdays

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

    Tags for Illinois Free Wednesday

    • Families
    • Adults
    • All Audiences
    • Ticketing
    • Activity
    

• September 10, 2026

  • 10

    Thursday, September 10

    Included with admission

    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Poety Pop-up: Whale Songs

    Part of the series: Poetry Pop-up

    Discover the natural world through poetry at weekly pop-up events featuring the Field’s poet in residence.

    Tags for Poety Pop-up: Whale Songs

    • Families
    • Kids & Families
    • Animals
    • Mammals
    
  • 10

    Thursday, September 10

    Ticket required

    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    Game Night: The Scientist’s Secret

    Part of the series: Museum After Hours

    Tags for Game Night: The Scientist’s Secret

    • Adults
    • Activity
    • Community Building
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Programs
    

• September 11, 2026

  • 11

    Friday, September 11

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    What did Tanyka eat? Reconstructing the diet of an ancient Brazilian tetrapod

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.

    Tags for What did Tanyka eat? Reconstructing the diet of an ancient Brazilian tetrapod

    • All Audiences
    • Fossils
    • Mammals
    • Fossil Mammal Collections
    

• September 12, 2026

  • 12

    Saturday, September 12

    Ticket required

    6:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

    Early Morning: The Pokémon Fossil Museum

    Part of the series: Early Mornings

    Tags for Early Morning: The Pokémon Fossil Museum

    • All Audiences
    • Fossils
    • Collections
    • pokemon
    

• September 16, 2026

  • 16

    Wednesday, September 16

    Free General Admission

    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

    Illinois Free Wednesday

    Part of the series: Illinois Free Wednesdays

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

    Tags for Illinois Free Wednesday

    • Families
    • Adults
    • All Audiences
    • Ticketing
    • Activity
    
  • 16

    Wednesday, September 16

    Included with admission

    10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Meet a Scientist: The Science of Interpretation

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.

    Tags for Meet a Scientist: The Science of Interpretation

    • All Audiences
    • Animals
    • Activity
    • Grainger Science Hub
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Programs
  • 16

    Wednesday, September 16

    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Armour Seminar: Sabina Cveček

    Part of the series: A. Watson Armour III Research Seminar Series

    Tags for Armour Seminar: Sabina Cveček

    • Museum Professional
    • Community Scientist
    • Researcher
    • Adults
    • DNA
    • Anthropology
    

• September 17, 2026

  • 17

    Thursday, September 17

    Included with admission

    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Poetry Pop-up: Insects and Poems

    Part of the series: Poetry Pop-up

    Discover the natural world through poetry at weekly pop-up events featuring the Field’s poet in residence.

    Tags for Poetry Pop-up: Insects and Poems

    • Families
    • Teens & Pre-teens
    • All Audiences
    • Activity
    • Insects
    • Poetry
    • Insects

• September 18, 2026

  • 18

    Friday, September 18

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Meet a Scientist: Diversity of Amphibians

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.

    Tags for Meet a Scientist: Diversity of Amphibians

    • All Audiences
    • Grainger Science Hub
    • Amphibians & Reptiles
    • Amphibian and Reptile Collections
    
  • 18

    Friday, September 18

    Ticket required

    6:00 PM - 9:00 AM CDT

    Dozin' with the Dinos

    Part of the series: Dozin' with the Dinos

    Science is more fun in your pajamas.

    Tags for Dozin' with the Dinos

    • Families
    • Kids & Families
    • Dinosaurs
    • Fossils
    • Activity
    

• September 20, 2026

• September 23, 2026

  • 23

    Wednesday, September 23

    Free General Admission

    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

    Illinois Free Wednesday

    Part of the series: Illinois Free Wednesdays

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

    Tags for Illinois Free Wednesday

    • Families
    • Adults
    • All Audiences
    • Ticketing
    • Activity
    
  • 23

    Wednesday, September 23

    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Armour Seminar: Steve Kessel

    Part of the series: A. Watson Armour III Research Seminar Series

    Tags for Armour Seminar: Steve Kessel

    • Museum Professional
    • Community Scientist
    • Researcher
    • Adults
    

• September 24, 2026

  • 24

    Thursday, September 24

    Included with admission

    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Poetry Pop-up: On the Wings of Pterosaurs

    Part of the series: Poetry Pop-up

    Discover the natural world through poetry at weekly pop-up events featuring the Field’s poet in residence.

    Tags for Poetry Pop-up: On the Wings of Pterosaurs

    • Families
    • Teens & Pre-teens
    • Activity
    • Amphibians & Reptiles
    • Paleontology
  • 24

    Thursday, September 24

    4:00 PM - 8:00 PM CDT

    Educator Open House

    Join us for an exciting professional development opportunity for Pre-K-12th grade educators.

    Tags for Educator Open House

    • Educators
    • Activity
    • Learning
    • Education
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Programs
    • Education and Public Programming
    

• September 26, 2026

  • 26

    Saturday, September 26

    Ticket required

    9:00 AM - 2:00 PM CDT

    Native Knowledge 360° Teach In: Cultural Sovereignty and Solidarity on the 250th

    Part of the series: Professional Development for Educators

    Join us in person at the Field Museum for a professional learning experience and workshop!

    Tags for Native Knowledge 360° Teach In: Cultural Sovereignty and Solidarity on the 250th

    • Educators
    • Education
    • Native Truths
    • Anthropology
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Programs
    
  • 26

    Saturday, September 26

    Ticket required

    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM CDT

    Corporate Family Day

    Gather your friends and family for an unforgettable day packed with adventure and discovery!

    Tags for Corporate Family Day

    • Families
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    • Institutional Advancement
    
  • 26

    Saturday, September 26

    Included with admission

    1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CDT

    Field Favorites in ASL

    Part of the series: Field Favorites in ASL

    See the best of what the Field Museum has to offer in this 45-minute guided tour presented in American Sign Language.

    Tags for Field Favorites in ASL

    • Accessibility
    • Activity
    • Community Building

• September 28, 2026

• September 30, 2026

  • 30

    Wednesday, September 30

    Free General Admission

    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

    Illinois Free Wednesday

    Part of the series: Illinois Free Wednesdays

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

    Tags for Illinois Free Wednesday

    • Families
    • Adults
    • All Audiences
    • Free Wednesdays