Field Museum VIP Tour: Early Access Experience

Experience the Field Museum like a VIP with early access and a personalized tour of the Griffin Halls of Evolving Planet and SUE the T. rex. Limited to 20 people for an intimate experience.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Field Museum - The Museum boasts 35 permanent exhibitions showcasing its core collections! Encounter SUE, the largest and most complete T. rex fossil ever discovered! Uncover the mysteries of Ancient Egypt with 23 mummies housed in a recreated Egyptian tomb. Marvel at the Grainger Hall of Gems and the Hall of Jades. Encounter the infamous…
What's Included
  • Exclusive early access with Private docent tour
  • All-Access Admission Ticket
Additional Information

Experience the Field Museum like a VIP with this exclusive one-hour early access tour. Enter the museum at 8am, before it opens to the public, and explore our most renowned exhibition with a knowledgeable Museum expert. Begin your journey with a customized tour of the Field’s breathtaking and highly popular Griffin Halls of Evolving Planet and SUE the…

Location
Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore Dr,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Marianne_k
Mar 16, 2026
Great intro before hours... - Great intro before hours to the exhibits! Our guide was knowledgeable and very personable! Overall it was a great value!
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Barbara_h
Oct 30, 2025
Early morning at the museum - Fantastic early morning tour of the museum with everything quiet! The guide was so interested, knowledgeable and engaged and I was amazed by all the interesting exhibits. I met Sue!
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91trishaa
Sep 20, 2025
Great way to experience the museum - Would absolutely recommend this to anyone who wants to experience the museum without the crowds. Our guide was knowledgeable and knowledgeable and fun! We will be back for more!
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Wendy_and_mike
Sep 9, 2025
Great time out with the family - Given the Chicago morning rush, we nearly missed our tour, arriving just in time. Our group was 5 of us and a mother / daughter team. Our tour guide was Benjamin he did a fabulous job guiding us to all the key dinosaurs. He helped us distinguish between real fossils and casts.
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Gloria_f
Sep 6, 2025
The early mummy gets the worm….😂 - Fantastic. If you are a museum person doing the early admission is worth every penny. Our tour guide was great and we didn’t have to fight the crowds. This is an amazing museum and would recommend it.
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Mary_h
Aug 27, 2025
Unforgettable tour of Field museum. - We did the before hours tour. Dimitri was our tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and personable as well. The museum is truly amazing. The variety of exhibits offered did not disappoint.
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Kdh948
Aug 16, 2025
Highly Recommend! - Absolutely fantastic experience! From 12 years to 78 years we loved our docent and the private tour! We spent another 2 hours in the museum after, overall a ton of fun!
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Laura
Jul 27, 2025
An awesome experience! - I was the only person on this tour! The guide, Dimitri, and I had the entire museum to ourselves! I can’t begin to describe how awesome and special this was. Dimitri was very knowledgeable and kind. He did an outstanding job of describing everything we saw. He asked me what my interests were and we focused on what I wanted to see most. I didn’t want this tour to end! I’d go again tomorrow. Worth every penny.
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P176jymichaelc
Jul 17, 2025
Save your money. Just get general admission tickets online. - Disappointing. Trip Advisor and Viator are better than this. I place most of the responsibility on the Field Museum management. Our guide Katie was very good, but was preoccupied with making a mandatory staff meeting that limited our guided portion to less than an hour even though we arrived early. Paid for four tickets but only provided with two tickets to the special exhibit. (Katie was apologetic and was able to get our other two tickets.) The museum is a must see. You don’t need to pay extra for a special guided tour. Get general admission online and go on your own. They have group tours that don’t cost extra. Save your money and treat yourself to deep dish pizza.
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Ibajafri
Jun 14, 2025
Definitely NOT worth it! - Definitely NOT worth the money! Purchased for surprise father's day gift. Though no fault on the tour guide herself, it was the management of the museum that made her wait until the late party arrived, then she was scheduled to be at Guest Services at 8:45. Our "one hour" supposed tour lasted 35 minutes! It was rushed and only through the Evolution area of the museum. I had expected special back-access tour through more of the music. I'd rather have saved money and just purchased regular tickets!
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From $73
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).