Field Museum

The Field Museum is packed with dinosaurs, ancient artifacts, sparkling gems and enough fascinating stuff to keep you wandering for hours.

Museum Natural History Museum Campus $$

Hours Daily: 9am - 5pm

Cost

Adults (12+): $30
Child (3-11): $23
Child (Under 3): Free
Chicago Residents: Discounted Pricing

Address 1400 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive

About

The Field Museum has a little bit of everything, including enormous dinosaurs, ancient artifacts, glittering gems and halls filled with animals from around the world. Young kids will especially enjoy meeting SUE and Máximo, exploring the hands-on Crown Family PlayLab and finding plenty of things to point at along the way. It is a big museum, so you can follow everyone’s interests without trying to see it all in one visit.

Transit

Red, Green or Orange Line to Roosevelt, then transfer to the eastbound No. 146 bus labeled Museum Campus. The bus stops near Shedd’s entrance.
No. 146 also provides daily service from State Street, North Michigan Avenue and the North Side. Avoid No. 146 buses labeled Harrison/State, which do not continue to Shedd.
From Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, the No. 130 bus provides direct service from Ogilvie Transportation Center and Union Station to the Museum Campus.
Metra Electric trains stop at the accessible Museum Campus/11th Street station, followed by a walk through the Museum Campus.

Parking

Soldier Field North Garage is the closest major parking option. Current rates are $27 for up to four hours, $32 for four to twelve hours and $52 for twelve to twenty-four hours.
Additional parking is available in the East Museum Lot for $30 and the Adler Lot for $13 before 9:30 a.m., $27 during the day or $17 after 4:30 p.m.
Weekend valet parking is sometimes available for $35 at Shedd’s guest drop-off area on the south side of the building, off Solidarity Drive.
Rates and access can change during Bears games, Chicago Fire matches and other Museum Campus events. Street parking is unreliable and may be closed, so check the event schedule before driving.

♿ Accessibility

Use the ground-level East Entrance facing Shedd Aquarium. It is wheelchair accessible and has a nearby passenger drop-off area.
Elevators on the east and west sides of Stanley Field Hall connect all three public levels. Accessible restrooms are available on every level, and the family restroom near the East Entrance includes an adult changing table.
Wheelchairs can be borrowed free of charge from the East Entrance on a first-come, first-served basis.
Sensory bags containing headphones, sunglasses, fidgets and emotion cards are available at the ground-floor Visitor Center. Trained service animals are welcome throughout the museum.

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