What Exhibitions and Galleries Are on View at the Field Museum?

The Field Museum's website lists both featured exhibitions and permanent galleries, and the homepage's "What's on" and "Explore the Museum" sections are the fastest way to see what's currently showing. Each entry includes a run date (for limited-run exhibitions) or a floor and hall location (for permanent galleries), so you can tell at a glance whether something is temporary or always available.

Featured exhibitions with end dates

These are the time-limited exhibitions the site highlights. If you're planning around one of them, check the date before you go.

The site also lists several experiences marked "Open" rather than with an end date: VR Transporter at the Field Museum, Drop in the Ocean, T.REX: The Story of SUE 3D, and Penguin Island 3D. Because these appear without closing dates on the homepage, treat them as currently running but confirm on their individual pages before a trip built around them.

Permanent galleries and halls

The "Explore the Museum" section lists galleries that are part of the museum's standing collection:

• Regenstein Halls of the Pacific — a permanent hall
• Amerika Samoa — listed through March 5, 2028
• The Machine Inside: Biomechanics — a permanent gallery
• Sobek the Spinosaurus — Hall 1, Stanley Field Hall

Note that "permanent" here reflects how the site presents these entries; Amerika Samoa, for example, carries a long but finite end date.

How to browse everything on the site

1. Start at the homepage and use the "What's on" section, then select "View all exhibitions" to see the full exhibition list rather than just the featured slideshow.
2. Use "Explore the Museum" and "See All Galleries" for the permanent halls and collection displays.
3. On any individual listing, look for the floor and hall line (for example, "Floor 1 | Main" or "Hall 1 | Stanley Field Hall") to locate it inside the building.

The expected result is a complete list you can sort into "must-see before it closes" and "always here" before you plan your route through the museum.

Practical points before you go

• The museum's homepage shows daily hours (for example, "open from 9am to 5pm today"), so check the day you plan to visit rather than assuming.
• Some events and programs are included with admission while others are free on specific days; the events list marks each one (for example, "Free General Admission" on Illinois Free Wednesday).
• The site has a dedicated Tickets & Pricing page linked from "Plan your visit." Pricing details aren't shown on the homepage, so go there for current admission information rather than assuming any rate.
• If an exhibition is a priority, confirm it on its own page close to your visit date—featured shows rotate, and the homepage slideshow only surfaces a subset.

A common snag: visitors plan around a headline exhibition without checking its end date, then find it has closed. The date line under each featured listing is the quickest guard against that.