# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Secrets and Specimens
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 23 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 23 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Step into the shadows of science at this 21+ after-hours event where eerie tales meet evidence. 

Secrets and Specimens invites you to explore strange stories and unsettling legends from the Field’s collections—and uncover how science helps explain the unexplainable.

Plus, put your own skills to the test with hands-on mystery-solving activities and observation-based challenges that explore how scientists use the tools of their trade to separate science from superstition.

Follow the clues, and you may even discover a hidden speakeasy tucked within the museum, offering a moody retreat for the curious.

Whether you’re a skeptic, a storyteller, or a science lover, Secrets and Specimens invites you to see the museum in a whole new light—where every strange tale hides a scientific truth waiting to be uncovered.

Tickets 🎟️:
Members: $70
Non-members: $75

Get your tickets ➡️ fieldmuseum.io/SecretsAndSpecimens26

Tickets include light snacks, beer and wine. Additional food and beverages will be available for purchase. Halloween Candy Partner: Ferrara
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/secrets-and-specimens/200030680475427
- **Event Categories**: science-fair
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Chicago
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1400 S. Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605
- **lat**: 41.86621
- **long**: -87.61777
- **full address**: 1400 S. Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Secrets and Specimens being held?
  - **A:** Secrets and Specimens takes place on Fri, 23 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 23 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 pm at 1400 S. Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Secrets and Specimens?
  - **A:** Secrets and Specimens is organized by Field Museum.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Field Museum's events?
  - **A:** Field Museum has 135+ followers on AllEvents, reflecting a trusted and active community of event-goers who follow their events. Field Museum has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Secrets and Specimens is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Chicago, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Secrets and Specimens sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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