Field Museum Discovery Pass: Explore Natural History
4.2
27 Ratings
Chicago
Embark on a natural history adventure with the Field Museum Discovery Pass in Chicago. Explore exhibits, see SUE the T. Rex, and discover 13,000 years of history. Book now!
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Field Museum - The Field Museum is home to SUE, most complete T. rex, plus more than 35 world-renowned exhibitions. Discover Inside Ancient Egypt, where 23 Egyptian mummies and 5,000 year-old hieroglyphics reside. In Underground Adventure, visitors “shrink” to 1/100th of their natural size to explore a subterranean world.

Be dazzled in our new Hall of Gems. Marvel at one of the largest collections of Chinese jade in North America in our Hall of Jades. Journey through 13,000 years of history in the Ancient Americas from the Ice Age mammoth hunter to the temples of the Incas and Aztecs. If you are looking for dinosaurs – this is the place! Visit our newly renovated Dinosaur Hall – Evolving Planet – where giant sloths, woolly mammoths and dinosaurs all mingle!

Located on Chicago’s Museum Campus, The Field Museum also has dining facilities, performance opportunities and an unbeatable view of Lake Michigan and Chicago’s downtown skyline.

The Field Museum is an unforgettable experience for visitors of all ages.

What's Included
  • Free daily docent-led tours
  • Access to all general admission exhibits
  • Includes one ticketed exhibition or 3D movie
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the realm of natural science with your Discovery Pass at the Field Museum in Chicago. Your pass permits entry to all regular exhibits and one special exhibition or 3D film. Take as much time as you require exploring the museum’s trove of over 40 million items. Familiarize yourself with SUE, the biggest T. Rex in the world, or take a leisurely walk through the glittering Hall of Gems. Travel back in time across 13,000 years of history in the Americas, from the Ice Age to the temples of the Incas and Aztecs. Make the most of the complimentary daily tours, guided by Field Museum docents. And be sure not to miss Maximo, the museum’s latest titanosaur addition standing over two stories high!

  • Museum maps and highlights guides available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Polish, and Portuguese
  • Museum open 9am-5pm with last special exhibition entry at 3:30pm and last general admission entry at 4pm
Location
Field Museum
South Lake Shore Drive
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(27 Ratings)
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Barbara_k
Feb 28, 2024
Memorable, informative, almost overwhelming - Was a great trip. The kids loved the dinosaurs, but agreed we should've headed there first. This place is huge and I think to truly see everything you'd need to dedicate and entire day.
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Crishafs
Feb 18, 2024
Amazing visit - Field Museum is a must visit for both kids and adults. A lot of learning and discovering. First time to see T-Rex (Sue) and other dinosaurs skeletons. Too bad we had to go back to Ohio so we spent only couple hours in the museum. We will definitely go back when we visit Chicago again.
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Kates5283
Aug 13, 2023
Sue is amazing!!!! - Holy Cow!!! This place was better than I remembered it! I came here in 8th grade on a multi day field trip and remembered it well, or, at least I thought I did. Obviously, I didn't and probably goofed off too much that day. But coming here as an adult with my son, who adores dinosaurs, was just amazing. We came on a long weekend trip to Chicago with the purpose of seeing Sue. He was so excited he teared up with happy tears! He has read all about Sue and seeing him/her in person was just so exciting for him. The rest of the museum is amazing as well! I remembered the Tsavo lions from when I was a kid and went to see those again. We didn't get to all the exhibits as we ran out of time. However, now that there is a spinosaurus there, we are just going to have to go back! Cannot wait!
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Kate
Apr 7, 2022
Best in Chicago - This is definitely the best museum in Chicago! It is HUGE! We spent almost an entire day there and could have easily spent 2 since we were unable to see everything. We really enjoyed the gems, meteorite, dinosaur, and Egyptian sections of the museum. The movie about Maximo was interesting as well. Would definitely visit again.
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Chrissy_b
Apr 1, 2022
Everything, it was my... - Everything, it was my daughter's first time here and she had a blast. Thank you. She did not want to leave. She really enjoyed all the animals and informational buttons. Definitely loved pressing those.
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Kim_s
Sep 10, 2023
Amazing museum, worth the trip - We thoroughly enjoyed the museum. It's huge with lots of diverse exhibits. Loved the dinosours and the history of evolution and nature walk exhibits. Very well laid out. Highly recommend if you visit the Chicago area.
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Dream32871298858
Jul 17, 2023
Not impressed - Poorly lit exhibits in a lot of areas. There are sensors set up to light up a display. Sometimes they worked, sometimes they did not.
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Travelnted
Oct 16, 2022
A museum of wokeness - What was once a bastion preserving, protecting, and promoting our natural world and the civilizations on it has become a quagmire of wokeness and elitism. At every turn you're told "you're on stolen land." Exhibits have been defaced by "artists" and the museum responds with letters of apology to the vandals! If you want to go, go now before exhibits start disappearing en masse as the museum slips into a frivolous cartoon of what if was.
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Ferln28
Jun 11, 2023
I was expecting more. - Terrible experience. The museum is a bit expensive for what is offered. It’s old and it lacks maintenance. I would definitely recommend museums in Chicago other than this one.
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Crystal_k
Oct 5, 2021
Very upset I couldn't get... - Very upset I couldn't get my money back. I went into labor. Couldn't get ahold of anyone from the company and didn't order tickets until the day before we were supposed to go. Very upset 😡
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