The ancient stardust reveals a “baby boom” in star formation Museum open daily, 9am-5pm, last entry 4pm. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

Carl Akeley, widely considered “the Father of Modern Taxidermy,” was not only a taxidermist, but also a naturalist, sculptor, writer and inventor. Over his long career he worked for several different ...

Carving of a mythological bird figure hints at origins of ancient religion Museum open daily, 9am-5pm, last entry 4pm. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

The Field Museum's Pritzker Laboratory is an inter-departmental multi-user core facility dedicated to genetic analysis and preservation of the world's biodiversity. It is shared by Field Museum ...

What was once known as the nine-banded armadillo is actually four different species Museum open daily, 9am-5pm, last entry 4pm. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

Amniote tetrapods (i.e., those terrestrial vertebrates that produce eggs in which the embryo is surrounded by a series of extra-embryonic membranes) in the modern world can be divided into two great ...

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which could help explain why ancestors of modern birds survived when all the other dinosaurs died Museum open daily, 9am-5pm, last entry 4pm. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

Go deep behind the scenes and far beyond our walls. Dig into our science stories. Behind the Designs of Connecting Threads: Jennifer Akese-Burney, featured. Behind the Designs of Connecting Threads: ...

Putting science into action for Earth’s future In the Keller Science Action Center, we protect and restore the places that are critical to life on Earth. Our team of scientists and educators ...

Members See it First. Members See it Free. Become a Field member starting at $75 per year. All members enjoy benefits including free admission, discounts at our stores, and exclusive educational ...

The Marie Louise Rosenthal Library serves Museum staff, visiting scholars, and the public. The Main Library is located in a non-public area on the Field Museum's third floor. Visitors must request an ...