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Field Museum The Field Museum connects all of us to the natural world and the human story. The Field Museum connects all of us the the natural world and the human story.
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Every day we contribute to groundbreaking scientific research thanks to almost 40 million specimens and objects in our collections and over 150 scientists on staff. 🌎

River monster 🐊Since 2023, Sobek, our spectacular Spinosaurus, has been hanging out high up in our main hall to give vis...
06/01/2026

River monster 🐊

Since 2023, Sobek, our spectacular Spinosaurus, has been hanging out high up in our main hall to give visitors a breathtaking greeting as they enter the Museum. 🏛️

But, about 95 million years ago, Spinosaurus was found in the waters of North Africa, where it was a predator at the top of the food chain. 🍽️

It was equipped with a set of long crocodile-like jaws, sharp teeth, and a powerful tail that allowed it to be a powerful hunter in and around the water. 🌊

This month, we celebrated Jewish American Heritage Month by showcasing items from within our collections. This clay figu...
05/29/2026

This month, we celebrated Jewish American Heritage Month by showcasing items from within our collections.

This clay figurine, a 'Lion of Judah' was created by the Jewish people of Ethiopia during the 1940s.

Pottery was generally of a practical nature, like water jugs, but the women of these communities began depicting people, animals and scenes from family and religious life.

"You can't see it all in one day." 👀You asked, we answered. Get ready for more time with your Field favs at Legendary La...
05/28/2026

"You can't see it all in one day." 👀

You asked, we answered. Get ready for more time with your Field favs at Legendary Late Hours!

Starting this summer, join us for select days to stay late and explore all the museum has to offer, and be sure to add the Pokémon Fossil Museum and After the Age of Dinosaurs to your itinerary for the full Field experience.

Learn more ➡️ 🔗 https://fieldmuseum.io/LegLateHoursSocial

Your new prehistoric screensaver just dropped. ☄️These lush landscapes are scenes from special exhibition After the Age ...
05/27/2026

Your new prehistoric screensaver just dropped. ☄️

These lush landscapes are scenes from special exhibition After the Age of Dinosaurs. They're how an artist imagines Earth before and long after the asteroid that hit our planet 66 million years ago.

Paleoart blends science and creativity, using fossil evidence, living animals, and climate research to reconstruct a world long gone.

See these scenes and more up close in After the Age of Dinosaurs. ➡️ 🔗 in bio

🎨 by Jay Ryan

This Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we are highlighting items from the Museum's P...
05/26/2026

This Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we are highlighting items from the Museum's Papua New Guinea collections.

These disk-shaped ornaments, known as kapkap, are head ornaments or pendants found throughout the southwest Pacific, from coastal New Guinea to the Santa Cruz Islands. Crafted from the shell of a giant clam and adorned with turtle shell, most kapkap feature intricate geometric designs.

At nearly 33,000 items, the Field Museum cares for the largest collection of material from the country of Papua New Guinea currently in the United States.

05/22/2026

NOW OPEN: special exhibition Pokémon Fossil Museum. ⚡️

🚨Tickets throughout summer still available for purchase!

Get yours today. ➡️ fieldmuseum.io/visit

👏Presenting Sponsor: Northern Trust
👏Official Partner: Accenture
👏Additional Support Provided By Enjoy Illinois

SNEAK PEEK: the North American debut of Pokémon Fossil Museum! ⚡️Dig into an exciting adventure with iconic Pokémon, and...
05/19/2026

SNEAK PEEK: the North American debut of Pokémon Fossil Museum!

⚡️Dig into an exciting adventure with iconic Pokémon, and explore the discovery of prehistoric life through fossils.

⚡️Follow Pokémon Professors to uncover the research behind Pokémon behavior and ecology

⚡️Immerse yourself in the worlds of Pokémon and natural history with models of fan-favorite Pokémon, real fossil excavation and preparation tools, and exhibition soundscapes.

Hi, Excavator Pikachu! 🪨⛏️After uncovering the research behind Pokémon behavior and ecology in special exhibition Pokémo...
05/19/2026

Hi, Excavator Pikachu! 🪨⛏️

After uncovering the research behind Pokémon behavior and ecology in special exhibition Pokémon Fossil Museum, visitors can keep the adventure going with a voucher to the Pokémon Fossil Museum exhibition store.

⚡️Limit five (5) items per visitor
⚡️Limit one (1) Excavator Pikachu plush per visitor, available in person only
⚡️Some Pokémon Fossil Museum retail items are available online

FAQs. ➡️ 🔗 FieldMuseum.io/PFMFaqs

ONE WEEK AWAY: Pokémon Fossil Museum 🏛️NEXT FRIDAY (5/22) is the grand opening of our new special exhibition: the Pokémo...
05/15/2026

ONE WEEK AWAY: Pokémon Fossil Museum 🏛️

NEXT FRIDAY (5/22) is the grand opening of our new special exhibition: the Pokémon Fossil Museum!

⚡️Dig into an exciting adventure with iconic Pokémon, and explore the discovery of prehistoric life through fossils

⚡️Follow Pokémon Professors to uncover the research behind Pokémon behavior and ecology

⚡️Immerse yourself in the worlds of Pokémon and natural history with models of fan-favorite Pokémon, real fossil excavation and preparation tools, and exhibition soundscapes

🚨 Opening weekend tickets are almost at capacity, but tickets throughout the summer are still up for grabs!

Get yours today. ➡️ fieldmuseum.io/visit

05/14/2026

🎶🎸 It's SUE's World. SUE's World. Party time. Excellent. 💯🤘

Exhibitions Preparator Janice Lim gave these Herrarasaurus models the full rock star treatment before our Members' Nights guests' special visit this week.

Become a member for even *MORE* exclusive behind-the-scenes, unhinged dino content. ➡️ https://fieldmuseum.io/Membership

🚨 Educators, this one's for YOU! 🚨Join Field Museum Educators, our new hub for teachers, parents, and community members ...
05/13/2026

🚨 Educators, this one's for YOU! 🚨

Join Field Museum Educators, our new hub for teachers, parents, and community members who use learning resources from The Field Museum.

If you're looking for new ways to engage your students, meaningful professional development opportunities, or simply want to stay up to date on the newest things coming out of the Learning Center, this group is for you!

EVENT: Join us on May 22 for an evening celebrating the grand opening of the Pokémon Fossil Museum at the Field Museum! ...
05/12/2026

EVENT: Join us on May 22 for an evening celebrating the grand opening of the Pokémon Fossil Museum at the Field Museum! ⚡️

Receive exclusive, after-hours access to the exhibit and embark on your own fossil adventure through the exhibit halls of the Field Museum.

You’ll want to catch all this event has to offer, including demonstrations by our team of scientists, hands-on activities, crafts, and of course, plenty of fossils!

Learn more. ➡️ https://fieldmuseum.io/FamilyNightPFMFB

What I mean when I say I'm "outdoorsy." 🦬Our habitat dioramas have been transporting visitors into forests, deserts, oce...
05/11/2026

What I mean when I say I'm "outdoorsy." 🦬

Our habitat dioramas have been transporting visitors into forests, deserts, oceans, and tundras for over a century. 🌳

The Field's dioramas were carefully hand-built with painted backdrops, lifelike plants, and detailed structures that transform each scene into a realistic snapshot of an ecosystem. 🖼️

A trip to the great outdoors...no bug spray needed. ❌🦟

There's more than one way to be a good mom. 💐 🦫 Chill, but caring capybara moms often raise their pups as groups, where ...
05/08/2026

There's more than one way to be a good mom. 💐

🦫 Chill, but caring capybara moms often raise their pups as groups, where other females often help babysit and protect the young.

🐻‍❄️ Polar bear moms den up for months without eating. After they give birth, they'll nurse their cubs while living entirely off stored fat.

🐊 Fierce but gentle, some crocodile moms transport their young by carrying them in their mouths.

Thanks, Moms! 💙

Everybody could use an extra hand—but what about a tail? 🐒This tree-climbing animal is from a diverse group of early mam...
05/06/2026

Everybody could use an extra hand—but what about a tail? 🐒

This tree-climbing animal is from a diverse group of early mammals called Cimolesta. It lived 52 million years ago in present-day Wyoming. 🌳

With an extra-long, prehensile tail, this critter could grip branches and move through ancient forests with ease. 🧗

While this mammal has no living descendants, its fossil offers a rare look back at a world long gone. 👋

Learn more in special exhibition After the Age of Dinosaurs. ➡️ fieldmuseum.io/visit

Natural history IS art. 🎨🦴Everybody gets their references from somewhere... but we definitely feel like we've seen some ...
05/05/2026

Natural history IS art. 🎨🦴

Everybody gets their references from somewhere... but we definitely feel like we've seen some of these looks before.

Here's where we think they may have gotten their outfit inspo. 👀

Emma Chamberlain ➡️ Tiffany Stained Glass Mermaid

From one shimmering work of art to another—great work. 💯

Heidi Klum ➡️ Field Museum Muse

Why take inspiration when you can *become* the statue. Chiseled, polished, and ready for preservation... we have no notes. 📝

Beyoncé ➡️ SUE

Queen B *CLEARLY* took notes from our tyrant lizard king and sported this season's hottest new accessories: ribs, a spine, and a killer silhouette. 🦖

May the 4th be with SUE. 😱A long time ago, before our ferocious fossil moved upstairs to a private suite, this group too...
05/04/2026

May the 4th be with SUE. 😱

A long time ago, before our ferocious fossil moved upstairs to a private suite, this group took a galactically great photo. 🦖

📸 by Laura Smith

April showers bring May flowers. 🌧️➡️🌸Here are some fabulous flowers for our fabulous followers—plucked from the pages o...
05/01/2026

April showers bring May flowers. 🌧️➡️🌸

Here are some fabulous flowers for our fabulous followers—plucked from the pages of Annales de la Société Royale d’Agriculture et de Botanique. 🌷

Published in 1847, this booked is packed with detailed botanical illustrations that were created to help scientists study, identify, and classify plant species long before the use of photography made things much easier. 📖

105 years ago this May, we opened up our doors on the lakefront. 🌊🏛️Before we became the Museum you know today, the Fiel...
04/29/2026

105 years ago this May, we opened up our doors on the lakefront. 🌊🏛️

Before we became the Museum you know today, the Field was originally located on the site of the World's Columbian Exposition's Palace of Fine Arts in Jackson Park (now the home of Griffin Museum of Science and Industry). 👋

We quickly outgrew the space. In 1906, Marshall Field left $8,000,000 in his will to build the Museum a new permanent home right here on Museum Campus. 🏙️

Construction kicked off in 1915 and took six years to complete. On May 2, 1921, we welcomed our first visitors. 100+ million visits later, and our doors are still open! 🚪

You've heard of a bird house, but how about a house bird? 🐦🏡These species earned their name by making themselves right a...
04/28/2026

You've heard of a bird house, but how about a house bird? 🐦🏡

These species earned their name by making themselves right at home in our urban and suburban spaces: nesting on buildings, ledges, and...really just about anywhere that works. 🌇

House sparrow: Although they are one of the most common birds in North America, they weren't introduced to the continent until the 1800s. They are native to Europe and northern Asia. 🌎

House wren: About the weight of two quarters, the northern house wren is small but mighty. These birds are known to go after much much larger birds in fierce defense of their nests. 🪺

House finch: Male house finches are known for their signature red color, which comes from the food they eat during molt. The more pigment in their diet, the brighter they are—and the better their chances of attracting a mate. ❤️

Keep an eye out! These birds are common our neighbors in Chicago... no tour required. 🐦‍⬛

04/23/2026

This Arab American Heritage Month, we welcomed Karim Nagi for a celebration of music, movement, and cultural connection.

Karim performed on a wide range of traditional percussion and string instruments, including the Duff, Riqq, Buzuq, Sagat, Mijwiz, and Tabla, and shared the history, craftsmanship, and cultural significance behind each one.

04/22/2026

From ancient oceans to living ecosystems: every stone, fossil, feather, and leaf helps tell the story of our planet. 🌎

When you have nothing in common, but you're still fam. 💙While they seem like an unlikely pair, hyraxes are actually the ...
04/21/2026

When you have nothing in common, but you're still fam. 💙

While they seem like an unlikely pair, hyraxes are actually the closest living, land-dwelling relatives of elephants. 🐘

Millions of years ago, these two mammals shared a common ancestor. Evolution took them in completely different directions: one became a massive beast with a trunk, while the other ended up as a small, rock-dwelling herbivore that looks more like a guinea pig. 🐹

Their family resemblance isn't *totally* gone: you can still see hints of it in their bone structure, tusk-like incisors, and specialized feet. 🦶

Not weird enough? The sea-dwelling manatee is also a part of this family tree. 🌊

Six horns and giant fangs, but zero interest in eating you. 🍽️Meet Uintatherium: a knobby-headed herbivore that lived ar...
04/20/2026

Six horns and giant fangs, but zero interest in eating you. 🍽️

Meet Uintatherium: a knobby-headed herbivore that lived around 48-46 million years ago in what is now Wyoming. 🌎

Despite all those horns and teeth, this beast was a plant-eater and likely used its tusk-like canines to fight off rivals. Its broad belly provided room to ferment and slowly break down the plant material it ate 🌱

Weighing in at around 3,600 pounds, this early hoofed mammal spent its time wading through the warm waterways of tropical forests. 🌴

Fossils like this one help us piece together what ancient ecosystems looked like. 🔍

Get your look in After the Age of Dinosaurs. ➡️ fieldmuseum.io/visit

I am Protoceratops. Not a baby. Not a "mini." {Not a "Triceratops that grows when you put it in water." Not a "training ...
04/17/2026

I am Protoceratops.

Not a baby. Not a "mini." {Not a "Triceratops that grows when you put it in water." Not a "training Triceratops."}

I am an ADULT. A fully grown, sheep-sized herbivore from the Late Cretaceous with a beautiful, SHARP, parrot-like beak and a sturdy frill used for display and defense.

Yet, I still live in the shadows thanks to one very famous dinosaur with three horns and a very talented PR team.

I try to mind my own business, but cannot seem to exist in peace without someone pointing at me and saying, "Aww, look, a baby Triceratops!"

I lived for millions of years before that guy even showed up. *I* had my own thing going. *I* was the guy with the frilled head and the big (proportionally) beak. *I* did it all FIRST.

Have you ever thought that maybe *I* was the one who walked so that Triceratops could run? No, you haven't. You see a familiar shape and assume that I am in an awkward teenage phase. I get no credit at all.

Well, IT'S NOT A PHASE. I am NOT the first half of a prehistoric before-and-after photo.

Next time you see me, please put some respect on my name...

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