When is Field Museum open?
Every day, 9 AM–5 PM.
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Field Museum
Wander Natural History Treasures
- 4.729k reviews
- $$$
- Open now · till 5 pm
A vast natural history museum with soaring exhibition halls, immersive dioramas, and world-class fossil and anthropological collections. Visit for deep dives into paleontology, biodiversity, and cultural artifacts — expect well-curated exhibits, interactive displays, and museum amenities like a café and gift shop.
Quick answers
Field Museum in short
When is the best time to visit Field Museum?
It's at its best mornings and afternoons. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
Is Field Museum indoors or outdoors?
Indoors: a good pick when it rains.
How much does Field Museum cost?
Google lists its prices as $$$.
Where is Field Museum?
1400 S Lake Shore Dr,Chicago, IL 60605.
Right now · 11:45 am
Why it fits right now
A great call right now.
This is its best hour in the next five days.
In its favour
- Open till 5 pm
- Best in the morning
- Indoors
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- 55°
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- 17%
- Wind
- 4mph
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The next five days
Best time to go
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Plan your visit
Hours
Open now · till 5 pm- monday
- 9 AM–5 PM
- tuesday
- 9 AM–5 PM
- wednesday
- 9 AM–5 PM
- thursday
- 9 AM–5 PM
- friday
- 9 AM–5 PM
- saturday
- 9 AM–5 PM
- sundayToday
- 9 AM–5 PM
Where and how
- 1 Field Museum
- 2 Lakefront Trail · 5 min
- 3 Mark Twain Park · 11 min
- 4 Eleven City Diner · 13 min
- 5 Adler Planetarium Skyline Walk · 13 min
Good to know
- Indoors
- Price $$$
- Good with kids
- Good for solo
- Good for small groups
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.7from 29k reviews
Known for
- Sightseeing
- Photography
- Weekend outings
- Historic landmarks
- Art installations
- Wildlife viewing
The feel
- Historic
- Spacious
- Family friendly
- Tourists
- Seniors friendly
Around Central Station
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
Good nowLakefront TrailTrail · 5 min walk
Mark Twain ParkPark · 11 min walk
Eleven City DinerDiner · 13 min walkAdler Planetarium Skyline WalkViewpoint · 13 min walk
On nearby
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Jacket until 1 pm. Light layer from 1 pm.
JacketUntil 1 pm
Light layerFrom 1 pm
It's indoors, so this is for the trip there and back.