The Field Museum

1400 S Lake Shore Dr
312.994.9410 | fieldmuseum.org 

Located on Chicago’s iconic Lake Michigan shore, the Field Museum opened its current building to the public in 1921—but its story began years earlier.

The Field's collection grew out of items on display in the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in the “White City.” The exposition delighted visitors with 65,000 exhibits filled with natural wonders and cultural artifacts, many of which later found a permanent home in Chicago at the newly created Field Columbian Museum. The museum name still honors Marshall Field, who donated $1 million to make the collective dream of a permanent museum a reality.

Since opening the Museum in 1894, the collection has grown to nearly 40 million artifacts and specimens. The breadth of the Field's mission has expanded, too. It continues to research the objects in our collections, as well as document previously unknown species, conserve ecosystems in our backyard and across the globe, educate budding scientists, invite cross-cultural conversation, and more—all to ensure that our planet thrives for generations to come.

• New E-Ticketing Procedures for UChicago Students

• All University of Chicago students receive FREE Basic Admission for themselves plus one guest, as well as discounted admission rates to special exhibitions. (All Access Pass Member Upgrade — Adults $18, Children $14)

• To reserve tickets online:

1. Visit fieldmuseum.org/ corporatemember

2. Enter 30563, click "verify"

3. Click the "Tickets" button next to Basic Admission

4. Scroll down to “Corporate Adult” and enter the quantity of Basic Admission tickets

5. Click "Place Order"

6. Click "I Agree" on the Email Collection Notice form, "Submit and Continue"

7. Input contact information (first name, last name, e-mail, phone), and complete transaction