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Permanent Collections Audio Tour
Available for download in both English and Spanish!



Just for Kids!
Take your children on an adventure through some of the Museum’s most exciting treasures.  Then find out about special activities taking place on the day of your visit!



For Families
Explore Museum highlights with our self-guided Family Adventure Tours.
 











Permanent Exhibits
The Ancient Americas The Ancient Americas
Discover what Field Museum scientists and others have learned about the Americans who lived here before us, and how it’s changing nearly everything we thought we knew!

Temporary Exhibits
Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids The Aztec World
Explore the grandeur and complexity of one of the world's great civilizations and find out how an empire that began in the middle of a lake went on to rapidly become the center of the Western World.   Exhibition runs October 26, 2008—April 19, 2009.
Upcoming Exhibits
Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship
Sail with legendary pirate Sam Bellamy and his crew and learn the true story of the Whydah, from her historic transformation from slave ship to pirate ship to her final resting place on the ocean floor.   Exhibition runs February 25—October 25, 2009.
On-line Exhibits
Life Over Time Chocolate
From rainforest treasure to luscious treat—immerse yourself in the story of chocolate. Journey through history to get the complete story behind the tasty treat that we crave.