Field Museum of Natural History Early Access Ticket

This is well worth the money spent! We
Had such a good docent and the museum to ourselves ! Wonderful !

Katie was amazing! This tour was 100% worth it, being in the museum before everyone else was an amazing experience and Kathie was so knowledgeable, she shared fun facts that I would not have known otherwise.

Our trip to Chicago wouldn’t have been complete without a visit to the iconic Field Museum, and the Early Access Tour made the experience truly unforgettable. As a fan of natural history—and a total dinosaur nerd—this museum was a must-visit, but the early access tickets elevated it to another level.

Booking through TripAdvisor for $73 a person (worth every penny!), we were able to enter the museum an hour before it opened to the general public. This meant we had the museum almost entirely to ourselves—a rare, peaceful way to explore such a grand space. Our guide greeted us promptly at the East Entrance and customized the tour based on our interests, which for me, of course, meant dinosaurs and the Evolving Planet exhibit.

The Evolving Planet exhibit is massive, taking you through 4.5 billion years of Earth’s history, from early microbial life to human evolution. Our guide walked us through the highlights, sharing fascinating insights about key evolutionary periods, such as the Cambrian Explosion. A personal favorite? The Tully Monster, Illinois’ state fossil! It was such a quirky tidbit that made me appreciate how connected the state is to prehistoric life.

But the crown jewel of the tour—and a personal highlight—was standing in front of Sue the T. Rex without a single crowd around. The chance to take in Sue’s immense size and power in an intimate setting was awe-inspiring. Our guide shared fascinating details about Sue’s discovery and how she made her way to the museum, which made this experience feel even more special.

After our guided tour ended at 9 AM, we were free to explore the museum on our own with our all-access tickets. We hit some of the must-see exhibits, like Inside Ancient Egypt (complete with mummies and tombs) and the stunning Hall of Gems. We even checked out the fun, interactive Underground Adventure, where you "shrink" down to the size of a bug—a quirky and unexpected twist.

The early access option gave us the luxury of exploring the museum in peace, and I cannot recommend it enough. If you're a museum lover, this is the way to go.

Pro Tip: Grab breakfast beforehand to avoid feeling rushed—we stopped at Little Branch Cafe, which was decent, but the slow service almost made us late!

Overall, the Early Access Tour was a fantastic way to see the Field Museum in all its glory without the usual crowds. If you're planning a trip to Chicago and love natural history, do yourself a favor and book this experience.

This was absolutely worth the extra $. I was in a wheelchair and being to see exhibits without fighting crowds to get up close was wonderful. My tour guide on July 31 was charming and knowledgeable. The museum was so peaceful and I went through the egyptian tomb all by myself.

Jacob was fantastic! He shared so much information and pointed out many exhibits we might not have stopped to investigate on our own. I highly recommend taking this tour!!

Really recommend the VIP tour with a personal tour guide 1hour before the museum opens. Katie went to great lengths to bring the exhibits to life and was really easy to interact with. Her passion for the museum was infectious and added to the enjoyment of the tour.

We got the early access pass. It included all the exhibits and a 3D movie. Only things we paid for while there was souvenirs and food. With the early access ticket you enter the museum an hour before it opens and get a tour. Our tour guide was excellent. Very knowledgeable. We parked across the street in the parking garage. It's $30 for all day. Easy check in and out. Don't lose your ticket! You pay for parking on the way out at a kiosk then have 15 minutes to exit. We spent about 7 hours in the museum. Great day!

This was a very unique experience. We were 2 of 3 people on the tour so it truly felt like we had the museum to ourselves. This museum is filled with interesting exhibits and covers history, science, different cultures, and many more fun topics. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable. If you wanna avoid the crowds, i recommend this tour!

Guide was very knowledgeable and made sure we had a very enjoyable experience! I would totally recommend this to friends and family.

Tour with Jacob was amazing! Great energy & sense of humor. He answered my many questions in a way that gave me context & fit the facts into the big picture for me. Really fun experience!

We loved the tour. Are guide was wonderful.. we were lucky that it was just the three of us so it was a private tour. Then we where able to explore the rest of the museum.

Wonderful experience! Turned out we were the only two people on the tour which made it extra special. Highly recommend this one! Worth every cent.

Awesome experience
We had early access with no crowds. Our guide was very informative and friendly. I highly recommend doing this if you want a personal tour without crowds.

Guide brought early earth to life. Smart, well- spoken, warm. Best hour of our 4 day trip. Please tell people to go to the East entrance

A great Museum with a variety of different cultural. Yes, they have dinosaurs, also Egyptian display, my favorite was the gems and more. Plan ahead to spend at least 3 hours to get through the Museum. Plenty of things to see even had mummies if that is your thing. The staff was very helpful and friendly ask for a map so you can plan which floor or exhibits want to go to first. Check the dates since they are closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

This was so worth it! I went with my son, who thought it was so cool that we got to go into the museum before anyone else. We were the only people in the dinosaur exhibit! Max took us around, and was so knowledgeable. We learned a ton. Great experience!

the dinosaurs exhibits were the very coolest and a very close tie was the tour we took that discussed and showed us how the world evolved to what it became today .