Field Museum : info and guided tour

About the Field Museum

The Field Museum is located at 1400 S Lake Shore Dr, on Chicago’s lakefront, in the Museum Campus museum district. A major institution in the city, it brings together collections dedicated to natural history, Earth sciences, and great civilizations, in a setting known for its scale and diversity.

The museum is especially famous for its paleontology galleries, where fossils, dinosaur skeletons, and pieces related to the evolution of life on Earth are on display. Its spaces also explore present-day biodiversity, minerals, taxidermy specimens, and the relationships between human societies and their environment.

The Field Museum plays an important role in Chicago’s cultural offer thanks to its permanent and temporary exhibitions, which combine scientific research and public outreach. Its location near Lake Michigan strengthens its connection to the urban landscape and to the museum hub that brings together several major institutions in the city.

Discover Chicago with a private guide

A private guide can help you understand the Field Museum as a whole, connecting its collections to the museum’s scientific history, its curatorial choices, and its role in Chicago. A discreet guided visit also makes it easier to understand the meaning of the objects on display, where they come from, and their place in the great stories of natural history.