Meet a Scientist At the Field Museum: Arachnids Around You
*The event has already taken place on this date: Fri, 08/15/2025
Check out live arachnids and discover what you can learn by paying close attention to the natural world and the small “creepy” creatures around us. See live specimens of arachnids (spiders and Opiliones or “daddy long-legs”) and learn about their ecology, behavior, and biomechanics from the scientists who study them. Discover the critical role these common animals play in the environment and what we can do to protect them.
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Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.
During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the Grainger Science Hub. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.
Visit the Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.
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Organization:
Field MuseumLocation:
1400 South DuSable Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL, 60605United States
See map: Google Maps
Phone:
312-922-9410Contact name:
Stanley Banks Jr.
Email address:
The event has already taken place on this date:
08/15/2025
Time:
11 am - 1 pm
Price:
free with admission
Ages
All AgesWeb Service