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The Field Museum offers a limited number of fellowships to graduate students engaged in dissertation research associated with the museum. These fellowships provide a stipend and limited funds for ...

The Field Museum offers a limited number of fellowships to graduate students engaged in dissertation research associated with the museum. These fellowships provide a stipend and limited funds for ...

Our weekly seminar series features speakers and their research related to the study of natural history and culture. This week's talk features Daniel Stanton of the Department of Ecology, Evolution and ...

Explore cultures present and past, find the latest scientific discoveries, and travel the world right here in Chicago.

The internship applicants should be prepared to be in person, not online. Interns are expected to work full-time, Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm (unless otherwise arranged with the ...

Carl Akeley, widely considered “the Father of Modern Taxidermy,” was not only a taxidermist, but also a naturalist, sculptor, writer and inventor. Over his long career he worked for several different ...

Amniote tetrapods (i.e., those terrestrial vertebrates that produce eggs in which the embryo is surrounded by a series of extra-embryonic membranes) in the modern world can be divided into two great ...

The Marie Louise Rosenthal Library serves Museum staff, visiting scholars, and the public. The Main Library is located in a non-public area on the Field Museum's third floor. Visitors must request an ...

Located on Chicago’s iconic Lake Michigan shore, the Field Museum opened its current building to the public in 1921—but our story began years earlier. Our collection grew out of items on display in ...

Bring the Field Museum’s learning resources to your school or home to support learners engaging with science, nature, and world cultures. The lesson plans and activities draw from our collections, ...

Pre-Registered Illinois field trips are FREE everyday of the week! Free Wednesdays are the perfect opportunity for you to explore our basic admission exhibitions with your family or a group of science ...