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Exhibitions
Revisit the incredible array of exhibits previously shown at the FIeld Museum. Learn more below.
Exhibition ran from October 23, 2009 - March 28, 2010. Glamorous. Dazzling. Ancient. Explore the many facets of diamond through history, science, art and breathtaking jewelry.
Exhibition ran from Feb 25 2009 - Oct 25 2009. Sail with legendary pirate Sam Bellamy and his crew and learn the true story of the Whydah, from her historic transformation from slave ship to pirate ship to her final resting place on the ocean floor.
Exhibition ran from Jun 17 2009 - Sep 20 2009. Every language has a word for water; no living thing exists without water. It soothes the spirit and sustains the body; its beauty inspires art and music. Employed by cultures around the world in rituals and ceremonies, water bathes us from birth to death. Water is essential to life as we know it. And as it cycles from...
Exhibition ran from Feb 13 2009 - Jul 5 2009. A rich array of jewelry from the ancient Near East was presented in this exhibition, some objects more than 7,000 years old, illuminating the culture and customs of ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Levant, Persia and the Islamic Middle East. In addition to the breathtaking jewelry, the exhibition featured maps and...
Exhibition ran from Oct 28 2008 - Apr 19 2009. Explore the grandeur and sophistication of one of history's greatest civilizations—the Aztec Empire—and find out how a community that began in the middle of a lake eventually became the capital of an empire. Hundreds of spectacular artifacts and works of art assembled together for the first time provide a look into the...
Exhibition ran from Sep 12 2008—Jan 4 2009. Exhibition featured some of Fuertes' greatest work from the 1926 Field Museum-Chicago Daily News Abyssinian Expedition. Twenty-eight of Fuertes' paintings and sketches, along with photographs, news articles and film footage from the Museum's Library were also on display.
Exhibition ran from Mar 19 2008 - Sep 1 2008. Discover the legend and the science behind some of the most spectacular creatures ever invented. The world is full of stories about brave heroes, magical events and fantastic beings. For thousands of years, humans everywhere—sometimes inspired by living animals or even fossils—have brought mythic creatures to life...
Exhibition ran from April 11 2008-July 27 2008. Photographer Terry Evans captures the birds, plants, fish, reptiles, mammals, and insects that comprise The Field Museum’s scientific collections.
Exhibition ran from Nov 2 2007 - Jan 27 2008. In creating Maps: Finding Our Place in the World, The Field Museum partnered with The Newberry Library, a world-renowned independent research library. The Newberry's extensive holdings include rare books, manuscripts, and 500,000 historic maps, making it a foremost authority on the history...
Exhibition ran from October 10 2007-January 20 2008. Discover some of the hidden treasures from the wonderful collections of The Field Museum Library.
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