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• 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

    Ticket required

    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST

    Engaging Students with Story and Theater – Virtual Edition

    Online

    Part of the series: Educator Virtual Professional Development Series

    Join us as we continue our Virtual Professional Development Series!

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

• 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.

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    • 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.

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    • 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.

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    • 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.

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    • 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

    Witness an unforgettable performance by the Rugao Puppet Art Troupe

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

• January 31, 2026

  • 31

    Saturday, January 31

    Ticket required

    6:00 PM - 9:00 AM CST

    Dozin' with the Dinos

    Part of the series: Dozin' with the Dinos

    Science is more fun in your pajamas.

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