Badge Day at The Field

Boy Scouts - Earn a Merit Badge at The Field Museum!  

Badge Day at The Field will have Boy Scouts trekking across the Museum with fun scavenger hunts, exploring natural sciences through hands-on activities, and experience a behind-the-scenes tour with a Field Museum scientist.

Badges offered include: Environmental Science, Indian Lore, Mammal Study and Geology.  All Merit Badge requirements completed through the program!  For more information, download the Badge Day at The Field Flyer and FAQ page.

2012 BADGE DAY AT THE FIELD SESSIONS SOLD OUT: To be placed on an email list and receive a notification in June 2013 with the Fall 2013 Badge Day at The Field dates, please email scouts@fieldmuseum.org with the subject line EMAIL LIST.

Take a look at some of the fun we had at the Badge Day at The Field programs!

Scouts gained special access to restricted areas of The Field Museum to learn about our collections of…

…Geology’s oversized fossils…

…different kinds of fish in the Zoology Wet Lab…

… spiders and insects in the Insects Division …

Scouts also completed activities in the classroom and in the exhibitions, including…

…a scavenger hunt through 4 billion year’s of Earth’s history in the Evolving Planet exhibition…

…becoming an expert on an animal for Mammal Study and Environmental Science…

… and creating their own exhibition of endangered species put on display for Museum guests to view!

Email scouts@fieldmuseum.org with any questions!