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• January 6, 2026

  • 06

    Tuesday, January 6

    Ticket required

    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST

    After 5 at the Field

    Part of the series: After 5 at the Field

    On select Tuesday evenings, experience the Museum after hours with $5-off admission after 5pm.

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    • Families
    • Adults
    • All Audiences
    • Activity
    

• January 7, 2026

  • 07

    Wednesday, January 7

    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST

    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!

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• January 8, 2026

  • 08

    Thursday, January 8

    Included with admission

    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST

    Poetry Pop-up: Cold-blooded 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.

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    • All Audiences
    • Activity
    • Poetry
    • Ancient Americas
    • Amphibians & Reptiles

• January 9, 2026

  • 09

    Friday, January 9

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CST

    Meet a Scientist: Mongolian Fossil Plants

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.

    Tags for Meet a Scientist: Mongolian Fossil Plants

    • All Audiences
    • Plants
    • Fossils
    • Collections
    • Research
    • Imaging & Scanning
    • Paleobotany
    • Negaunee Integrative Research Center
    • Paleobotany Collections

• January 10, 2026

• January 14, 2026

  • 14

    Wednesday, January 14

    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST

    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!

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  • 14

    Wednesday, January 14

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST

    PlayLab PlayDate: Storytime with Librarian Megan

    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: Storytime with Librarian Megan

    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    

• January 17, 2026

  • 17

    Saturday, January 17

    Included with admission

    10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CST

    PlayLab PlayDate: Wonders of Winter Open Studio

    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: Wonders of Winter Open Studio

    • Families
    • Activity
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    
  • 17

    Saturday, January 17

    Ticket required

    5:30 PM - 9:00 AM CST

    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
    

• January 21, 2026

  • 21

    Wednesday, January 21

    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST

    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!

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  • 21

    Wednesday, January 21

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST

    PlayLab PlayDate: Squirrel Appreciation Day Story Time

    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: Squirrel Appreciation Day Story Time

    • Families
    • Activity
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    • Animals
    
  • 21

    Wednesday, January 21

    Included with admission

    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST

    Armour Seminar: Ana Mariella Bacigalupo

    Our weekly seminar series features speakers and their research related to the study of natural history and culture.

    Tags for Armour Seminar: Ana Mariella Bacigalupo

    • Adults
    • Climate Change
    • Environment & Conservation
    • Negaunee Integrative Research Center
  • 21

    Wednesday, January 21

    Ticket required

    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST

    Engaging Students with Story and Theater – Virtual Edition

    Online

    Join us as we continue our Virtual Professional Development Series!

    Tags for Engaging Students with Story and Theater – Virtual Edition

    • Educators
    • Education
    • AANHPI Stories
    • Education and Public Programming
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Program
    

• January 22, 2026

  • 22

    Thursday, January 22

    Included with admission

    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST

    Poetry Pop-up: Poetry is the Thing with Feathers

    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: Poetry is the Thing with Feathers

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

• January 23, 2026

  • 23

    Friday, January 23

    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CST

    FEARLESS Longevity: Secrets to Living Longer & Thriving

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.

    Tags for FEARLESS Longevity: Secrets to Living Longer & Thriving

    • All Audiences
    • Activity
    

• January 24, 2026

  • 24

    Saturday, January 24

    Included with admission

    1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST

    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

• January 28, 2026

  • 28

    Wednesday, January 28

    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST

    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!

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• January 29, 2026

  • 29

    Thursday, January 29

    Included with admission

    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST

    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

• January 30, 2026

  • 30

    Friday, January 30

    Included with admission

    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST

    Rugao Puppet Art Troupe Performance

    Experience an unforgettable performance by Rugao Puppet Art Troupe, puppeteers from the city of Rugao, in the Jiangsu Province of China

    Tags for Rugao Puppet Art Troupe Performance

    • All Audiences
    • Activity
    • Cultural Heritage
    • Cultural Understanding
    • Living Cultures
    • Education
    • Anthropology
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Program
    

• January 31, 2026

  • 31

    Saturday, January 31

    Ticket required

    5:30 PM - 9:00 AM CST

    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