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• June 4, 2026

  • 04

    Thursday, June 4

    Ticket required

    6:00 PM - 10:00 PM CDT

    Collection Quest

    Calling all completionists!

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    • Adults
    • Activity
    

• June 5, 2026

  • 05

    Friday, June 5

    Included with admission

    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Poetry Pop-up: Poets in the Field

    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.

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    • Adults
    • Families
    • Teens & Pre-teens
    • Activity
    • Poetry

• June 6, 2026

  • 06

    Saturday, June 6

    Sold out

    6:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

    Early Morning: The Pokémon Fossil Museum

    Part of the series: Early Mornings

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    • All Audiences
    • Activity
    • pokemon
    • Archaeology

• June 7, 2026

  • 07

    Sunday, June 7

    Sold out

    6:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

    Early Morning: The Pokémon Fossil Museum

    Part of the series: Early Mornings

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    • All Audiences
    • Activity
    • pokemon
    • Archaeology
  • 07

    Sunday, June 7

    11:45 AM - 2:30 PM CDT

    Field Associates Brunch Cruise

    Navy Pier

    Set sail for an unforgettable day on Lake Michigan at the Field Associates' Brunch Cruise fundraiser.

    Tags for Field Associates Brunch Cruise

    • Adults
    • Activity
    • Institutional Advancement
  • 07

    Sunday, June 7

    Ticket required

    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    Legendary Late Hours

    Part of the series: Legendary Late Hours

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• June 8, 2026

  • 08

    Monday, June 8

    Ticket required

    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    Legendary Late Hours

    Part of the series: Legendary Late Hours

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• June 10, 2026

  • 10

    Wednesday, June 10

    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
    
  • 10

    Wednesday, June 10

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    PlayLab PlayDate: Pride Month Storytime with Chicago Public Library

    Part of the series: PlayLab PlayDates

    Drop in to the Crown Family PlayLab for free weekly activities for 2-6 year olds!

    Tags for PlayLab PlayDate: Pride Month Storytime with Chicago Public Library

    • Families
    • Community Building
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    

• June 12, 2026

  • 12

    Friday, June 12

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Gender and Identity in Ancient Egypt

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.

    Tags for Gender and Identity in Ancient Egypt

    • All Audiences
    • Community Building
    • Egypt
    • Anthropology
    

• June 13, 2026

  • 13

    Saturday, June 13

    Included with admission

    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM CDT

    Dinopalooza 2026

    Join us for our fourth annual paleontology extravaganza!

    Tags for Dinopalooza 2026

    • All Audiences
    • Dinosaurs
    
  • 13

    Saturday, June 13

    Ticket required

    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    Legendary Late Hours

    Part of the series: Legendary Late Hours

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• June 14, 2026

  • 14

    Sunday, June 14

    Ticket required

    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    Legendary Late Hours

    Part of the series: Legendary Late Hours

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• June 17, 2026

  • 17

    Wednesday, June 17

    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
    
  • 17

    Wednesday, June 17

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    ¡Tocamos! Oaxacan Folk Art by Avelino Pérez

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.

    Tags for ¡Tocamos! Oaxacan Folk Art by Avelino Pérez

    • All Audiences
    • Cultural Heritage
    • Anthropology
    
  • 17

    Wednesday, June 17

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    PlayLab PlayDate: Juneteenth Celebration

    Part of the series: PlayLab PlayDates

    Drop in to the Crown Family PlayLab for free weekly activities for 2-6 year olds!

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    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Community Building
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    

• June 18, 2026

  • 18

    Thursday, June 18

    Free, registration required

    4:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

    The Academic Legacy of Berthold Laufer: A Commemorative Symposium

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• June 21, 2026

  • 21

    Sunday, June 21

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    PlayLab PlayDate: Father's Day Storytime & Craft

    Part of the series: PlayLab PlayDates

    Drop in to the Crown Family PlayLab for free weekly activities for 2-6 year olds!

    Tags for PlayLab PlayDate: Father's Day Storytime & Craft

    • Kids & Families
    • Activity

• June 22, 2026

  • 22

    Monday, June 22

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    PlayLab PlayDate: Pollinator Week Storytime with Chicago Public Library

    Part of the series: PlayLab PlayDates

    Drop in to the Crown Family PlayLab for free weekly activities for 2-6 year olds!

    Tags for PlayLab PlayDate: Pollinator Week Storytime with Chicago Public Library

    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Butterflies and Moths
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    • Rice Native Gardens
    

• June 24, 2026

  • 24

    Wednesday, June 24

    Included with admission

    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

    Drawing Inspiration: Art in the Gardens

    Part of the series: Community Engagement Programming

    Tags for Drawing Inspiration: Art in the Gardens

    • All Audiences
    • Rice Native Gardens
    • Activity
    • Art
    • Flowering Plants
    
  • 24

    Wednesday, June 24

    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
    
  • 24

    Wednesday, June 24

    Included with admission

    10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    PlayLab PlayDate: Pollinator Week Storytime with the Field Museum Science Action Center

    Part of the series: PlayLab PlayDates

    Drop in to the Crown Family PlayLab for free weekly activities for 2-6 year olds!

    Tags for PlayLab PlayDate: Pollinator Week Storytime with the Field Museum Science Action Center

    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Monarchs
    • Pollinators
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    • Keller Science Action Center
    
  • 24

    Wednesday, June 24

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Nectar Feeders vs. Insect Hunters: A Closer Look at Bats

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.

    Tags for Nectar Feeders vs. Insect Hunters: A Closer Look at Bats

    • All Audiences
    • Pollinators
    • Mammals
    • Grainger Science Hub
    • Behavior
  • 24

    Wednesday, June 24

    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

• June 25, 2026

  • 25

    Thursday, June 25

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    What Insects Call Our Garden Home (and Maybe Yours Too!)

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.

    Tags for What Insects Call Our Garden Home (and Maybe Yours Too!)

    • All Audiences
    • Insects
    • Grainger Science Hub
    • Insects

• June 26, 2026

  • 26

    Friday, June 26

    Ticket required

    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM CDT

    Pinned, Preserved, and Powerful: How Collections Help Us Do Science

    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 Pinned, Preserved, and Powerful: How Collections Help Us Do Science

    • Educators
    • Pollinators
    • Insects
    • Collections
    • Education
    • Activity
    • Learning
    • Insects
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Programs
    • Insect Collections
    • Gantz Family Collections Center
    • Education and Public Programming
    

• June 28, 2026

  • 28

    Sunday, June 28

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    PlayLab PlayDate: Pride Month & Stonewall Day Storytime and Craft

    Part of the series: PlayLab PlayDates

    Drop in to the Crown Family PlayLab for free weekly activities for 2-6 year olds!

    Tags for PlayLab PlayDate: Pride Month & Stonewall Day Storytime and Craft

    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Community Building
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    
  • 28

    Sunday, June 28

    Free, registration required

    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

    Sueños de una Monarca Documentary Showing

    Part of the series: Community Engagement Programming

    Tags for Sueños de una Monarca Documentary Showing

    • All Audiences
    • Activity
    • Monarchs