When is the Museum open?

How can I purchase tickets?

Does the Field Museum have parking available?

Please purchase parking in advance by following <a href="https://parking.com/chicago/parking-near/41.86401065/-87.61460972/1356-s-museum-campus-drive/?lot_id=20120&amp;showListOnly=1&amp;view=daily&amp;facility&amp;valet=n&amp;general=&amp;displayFullCity=0&amp;start=2026-01-31T17%3A00&amp;stop=2026-01-31T19%3A00&amp;sw=41.856514725184184,-87.62822518734264&amp;ne=41.87150569611495,-87.600994252657">this link</a> and selecting the date of your Dozin’ with the Dinos event. Rates are subject to change for parking that is purchased upon your arrival on the day of your event.

Soldier Field - North Garage is now cashless and only accepts credit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay. For all parking questions, please contact SP+ Parking at Soldier Field at (312)235-7701.

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What is there to eat at the Field?

Are there hotels near the Field?

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Do you have lockers or storage?

Why is SUE so important?

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Additional questions?

Are Collection Quest tickets transferable?

Are Family Night tickets transferable?

Are matching gifts and volunteer grants tax deductible?

Are there any other websites that sell Pokémon Fossil Museum special exhibition tickets?

Are there packages I can purchase to save money when visiting Chicago?

Are there programs that offer free or discounted admission?

Are tickets to the exhibition timed?

Are tickets transferable?

At what time should I arrive at the museum to see the Pokémon Fossil Museum exhibition? 

Can I bring a bag?

Can I bring a wheelchair or stroller?

Can I bring my own food and drinks?

Can I have my wedding, party, or other event at the Field?

Can I leave and come back later?

Can I purchase a meal voucher in person?

Can I purchase a ticket to Collection Quest upon arrival on the day of the event?

Can I purchase a ticket to Family Night upon arrival on the day of the event?

Can I purchase the Pokémon Fossil Museum merchandise outside of the Field Museum?

Can I purchase tickets for the exhibit on the day of my group’s visit? 

Can I receive a refund for students who missed the field trip?

Can I select my timed-entry ticket?

Can I select my timed-entry ticket to the exhibit?

Can I take pictures?

Can you accommodate dietary restrictions?

Can you help me with an online ticketing purchase?

Do active military personnel and Illinois teachers get in free?

Does a ticket to Collection Quest include access to other exhibits in the museum?

Does a ticket to Collection Quest include admission to the Pokémon Fossil Museum exhibit?

Does a ticket to Family Night include access to other exhibits in the museum?

Does a ticket to Family Night include admission to the Pokémon Fossil Museum exhibit?

Does the Field Museum have an approved or preferred vendor list?

Does the Field Museum support fundraising events?

Do I have to be vaccinated to come to the Field?

Do I have to wear a mask?

Do the tickets required for the Member Preview Days count against my allotment of Pokémon Fossil Museum tickets?

Do you have a lost and found?

Do you have an adult-sized or universal changing space?

Do you have an area for nursing parents?

Do you have educational resources for students?

Do you have plans to restock Pokémon Fossil Museum merchandise should items sell out?

Do you have sensory-friendly hours?

Do you have wheelchairs or strollers to borrow or rent?

Do you offer free days for Illinois residents?

How can I access my digital membership card?

How can I donate an object or specimen to the Museum?

Bank: Northern Trust Company City, State: Chicago, Illinois Country: USA ABA Routing #: 071000152 Beneficiary: Field Museum Account #: 35172521 Account Type: Checking SWIFT Code: CNORUS44 Northern Trust Contact: Dan Carey, <a href="djc6@ntrs.com">djc6@ntrs.com </a>or (312) 444-4787

For standard USPS “snail mail,” send to:

Field Museum 75 Remittance Drive, Suite #1093 Chicago, IL 60675-1093

For FedEx, UPS, or Next Business Day Delivery, send to:

Field Museum Lockbox 1093 5503 N. Cumberland Avenue Chicago, IL 60656

How can I make a gift?

Starting March 3, Illinois field trip groups may register using our <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/page/register-your-field-trip-group">field trip registration form</a>. &nbsp;All field trips should be booked at least 2 weeks in advance. Limited tickets are reserved for Illinois field trip groups each day.&nbsp;

How can my group register for a field trip to see the Pokémon Fossil Museum exhibition?

How do I book a group visit to the Museum? 

How do I get information on my company's matching gift and volunteer grant programs?

How do I get to the Field?

How do I include the Field Museum in my estate plans?

Pokémon trading Archeops card.

How do I obtain the Pokémon Trading Card Game promo card commemorating the Pokémon Fossil Museum?

How do I purchase a ticket to the Pokémon Fossil Museum exhibition? 

How do I renew my membership?

How do I request a matching gift or volunteer grant?

How do I schedule a field trip to the Museum?

After you submit your registration form, you will receive an email with an invoice PDF. You can submit that payment amount by mailing a check before the trip or calling our office at (312) 665-7500 with a credit card.

Payment must be received 2 weeks prior to your trip date. If payment is not received 2 weeks prior to the field trip date, tickets will be released to the general public.

How do I submit payment?

How do I update my contact information?

 How long should I plan to spend in the exhibition? 

 How long should my group plan to spend in the exhibition? 

How long will tickets be available for the Pokémon Fossil Museum? 

In order to ensure that groups have a great visit, pre-K through 5th-grade students must be accompanied by a minimum of one adult for every five students and a maximum of one adult for every child. Students in 6th through 12th grade must be accompanied by a minimum of one adult for every ten students and a maximum of one adult for every child.

How many chaperones can my Illinois School Group bring?

 How many Pokemon Fossil Museum special exhibition tickets are included with my membership?

Illinois groups registered at least 2 weeks in advance are allotted a discounted price of $7 per person to enter the &nbsp;Pok&eacute;mon Fossil Museum exhibition. Every person entering the exhibit will need a ticket.

Your group will still be able to enter all General Admission exhibits on your trip.Limited tickets are reserved for Illinois field trip groups each day.

How much are tickets for the Pokémon Fossil Museum exhibition for Illinois field trip groups?

How will I be able to make reservations for Pokémon Fossil Museum?

I didn’t receive an email confirmation for my tickets—who can help me? 

I have Chicago CityPASS®, Go City pass, or am eligible for discounted admission that I cannot reserve online—how can I secure tickets to the Pokémon Fossil Museum?

I have a question not answered here.

I have another question about visit Pokémon Fossil Museum—who can I reach out to? 

Have another question you need answered? Visit our expanded Giving FAQ for more answers, or contact our donor support teams at 312.665.7777 or <a href="mailto:supporters@fieldmuseum.org">supporters@fieldmuseum.org.</a>

I have more questions about Family Night. Who can I talk to?

I have more questions. Who can I talk to?

I’m a member—how can I redeem my member benefits for Pokémon Fossil Museum?

I'm a teacher, what should I expect in the exhibit?

I missed my group’s entry time. What should we do? 

Is a deposit required? Is my deposit refundable?

Is my gift tax-deductible?

Is my membership tax deductible?

Is there any special programming for my students?

Is there wheelchair-accessible parking? 

Unfortunately, there are no scholarships available for this special exhibition. All Illinois students, chaperones, and teachers on the field trip who are visiting the exhibit must pay $7 to enter. You can still book your <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/landing/field-trips">General Admission field trip</a> for free, and visit the Evolving Planet exhibition to learn about fossils.

My group can not pay the $7 per person fee to see the Pokémon Fossil Museum exhibition. Are there any scholarships or free programming?

My ticket to Pokémon Fossil Museum is for after 4:30pm. Don't you close at 5pm?

Tickets for the date I want to visit are not yet available. When will I be able to access those?

Tickets for the Pokémon Fossil Museum exhibition are not available for my field trip date. What can I do?

What are employee matching gift programs?

What are the purchase limits for Pokémon Fossil Museum merchandise? 

What are the venue rental fees for an event?

What are volunteer grant programs?

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On days when Soldier Field hosts a Chicago Bears home game, parking on the Museum Campus will not be available to Museum visitors. Public transportation is highly recommended. Parking is available at the McCormick Place or Millennium Park garages off Museum Campus.

See <a href="https://www.chicagobears.com/schedule/">Chicago Bears 2026-2027 Schedule</a> for dates and times.

To ensure a more hassle-free experience, please check <a href="https://www.soldierfieldparking.com/">Soldier Field Parking</a> before each visit so you can plan ahead for changes in parking or traffic.

Our <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/our-events">Events Calendar</a> also includes details of upcoming Museum closures and hours changes.

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Students get hands-on, up-close experiences with specimens from the museum’s collection during a behind-the-scenes guided tour.

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Adult Rex Sunset Burst: UNLEASHING THE GREATEST OF ALL TYRANTS: The GOAT roars to life again in the epic new documentary T. REX

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Amerika Samoa exhibition co-curator, Reggie Meredith Fitiao works on a community-made siapo (painted cloth) featured in the temporary exhibition located in the Regenstein Halls of the Pacific.

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(Left) The‘akiapōlāʻau perched on a tree branch, searching for grubs. © Alexander Clark. (Right) A close up of the akiapōlāʻau’s extraordinary beak. © Bret Nainoa Mossman

This endangered Hawaiian bird with a "Swiss army beak" uses its whole body to drill for food

Left: Emily Cornelius Ruhs measuring the skull of a Madagascar flying fox in the Field Museum's collections. Photo © Field Museum. Right: A flying fox in Madagascar. Photo by Angelo Andrianiaina.

Flying fox fruit bats are shrinking

A spotlight on Great Zimbabwe (Dzimbabwe) will feature Dr. Foreman Bandama’s ongoing archaeological research on this important ancient site in present-day Zimbabwe.

First Look: Field Museum reimagined Halls of Africa and Ancient Egypt to open spring 2028

Left: Allison Sefcovic and Payton Kohlberg hold epoxy sculptures of their new species, Jeanerpeton mazonensis. Photo credit: Arjan Mann. Right: Photo and illustration of the fossil of Jeanerpeton mazonensis. Credit: Allison Sefcovic

Mother of amphibians: New species of proto-amphibian described by two student scientists, named in honor of their moms

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Directions & Parking

Amenities

Visiting Chicago

What's on at the Field Museum?

After the Age of Dinosaurs

T.REX: The Story of SUE 3D

Grainger Science Hub

Amerika Samoa

Become a Member

Visitor Code of Conduct

Native American Heritage Month

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the Museum open?

How can I purchase tickets?

Does the Field Museum have parking available?

What is there to eat at the Field?

Are there hotels near the Field?

Do you have lockers or storage?

Can I bring a bag?

Can I bring a wheelchair or stroller?

Can I bring my own food and drinks?

Can I leave and come back later?

Can I take pictures?

Can you accommodate dietary restrictions?

Do you have a lost and found?

Do you have sensory-friendly hours?

How do I book a group visit to the Museum?

How do I get to the Field?

How do I schedule a field trip to the Museum?

Is there wheelchair-accessible parking?

Where can I park?