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Field Museum Visiting with Kids

Family museum visits, adventure guides, and hands-on natural history experiences at Chicago’s Field Museum.

Science · History & culture · Nature & environment · Parent & educatorAges 3–14Free online with paid museum admission🌐 1 languages

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About Field Museum Visiting with Kids

The Field Museum’s Visiting with Kids page helps families plan a natural history visit with child-friendly galleries, the Crown Family PlayLab, the Grainger Science Hub, family events, and Adventure Guides for grades PK through 8.

Age and access

This resource is listed for ages 3–14. It is available as Website, Physical place, Downloadable and is listed as free online with paid museum admission. The listed language coverage is English.

Visit and pricing

Address

Field Museum, 1400 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, 60605, United States

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Opening hours

Every dayLast entry 4:00 PM

Thanksgiving and Christmas DayClosed

What stands out

Connects family visits with real natural history collections and science exhibits
Provides downloadable Adventure Guides for grades PK through 8
Offers clear planning information for families, events, and accessibility

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How the score is built

Hands-on valueStrong

The family page highlights interactive galleries, PlayLab, and science exhibits.

Age clarityStrong

Adventure Guides are labeled for grades PK through 8.

TrustStrong

The resource is maintained by the Field Museum and links directly to museum programs.

Visit clarityStrong

Address, daily hours, last entry, and holiday closures are published by the museum.

For grown-ups

Parent notes

Museum admission and special exhibitions can have separate prices and ticket rules.
The official page lists several galleries and events, so families should check the current schedule before visiting.
The stored preview shows the official visiting-with-kids page without a cookie popup, ad overlay, or placeholder image.

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