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The Field Museum of Natural History: Early Access + Guided Tour + Exhibitions

Tuesday, November 3 · 8 a.m. · The Field Museum, Chicago, IL

8 a.m.
When
  • Tuesday, November 3 · 8 a.m.
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  • Tuesday, November 10 · 8 a.m.
  • Wednesday, November 11 · 8 a.m.
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Where
The Field Museum, Chicago, IL1400 S Lake Shore Dr · Chicago, IL · 60605
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$73Family friendly

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About this event

Tickets

🎫 Entrance ticket for 1 to The Field Museum of Natural History

Free basic admission for teachers (up to 12th grade) and active military personnel, and on select days for Illinois residents

Highlights

🦖 See the museum's impressive dinosaur collections before the crowds roll in

🏛️ Access to the permanent and special exhibitions at the museum

👪 The perfect family-friendly day out

General Info

📅 Date and time: various dates and times available

🕒 Opening hours: daily from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

📍 Location: The Field Museum of Natural History

👤 Ages: all ages welcome

🗣️ Guided tour offered in English

✅ Safety measures will be in place throughout the event

❓ For this event, all sales are final and tickets can’t be refunded, changed or modified. For more information, please refer to our T&Cs

Description

Enjoy a guided tour of the Museum's popular dinosaur collections before the crowds roll in. See SUE, the most complete T. rex skeleton ever discovered, Máximo, a 120-foot-long titanosaur cast, and plenty of other prehistoric creatures. After the tour, enjoy 30 mummies, an African watering hole, and learn about ongoing conservation efforts. The museum also boasts a range of rare fossils and models of extinct birds, and kids can play out their paleontologist dreams in the Crown Family PlayLab.

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