Exhibitions

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Revisit the incredible array of exhibits previously shown at the FIeld Museum. Learn more below.

Darwin

Jun 15, 2007

to Jan 1, 2008

Temporary Exhibition

Exhibition ran from June 15 2007 - January 1 2008. Discover the man and the revolutionary theory that changed the world.

Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries

Mar 30, 2007

to Sep 3, 2007

Temporary Exhibition

Exhibition ran from March 30 - September 3 2007. Check out your favorite prehistoric creatures in this fascinating exhibition.

Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics

Sep 15, 2006

to Apr 1, 2007

Temporary Exhibition

Exhibition ran from September 15 2006 - April 1 2007. It explored Mendel’s influence on the rise of genetics and examined modern Mendels—scientists on the cutting edge of the field today.

Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs

May 26, 2006

to Jan 1, 2007

Temporary Exhibition

Exhibition ran from May 26 2006 - Jan 1 2007. Showcases nearly 130 dazzling Egyptian treasures from the tombs of Tut and his royal relatives, many of which have never before traveled outside Egypt!

Dinosaur Dynasty: Discoveries from China

May 27, 2005

to Apr 23, 2006

Temporary Exhibition

Exhibition ran from May 27 2005 - April 23 2006. Dozens of authentic fossils and life-size casts span the 165 million-year dynasty of these extraordinary creatures—far longer than any human dynasty.

Pompeii: Stories from an Eruption

Oct 22, 2005

to Mar 26, 2006

Temporary Exhibition

Exhibition ran from Oct 22 2005 - Mar 26 2006. Nature’s most violent cataclysm was vividly described by Pliny the Younger, who survived the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. Untold numbers were buried in its volcanic debris, and a vibrant, cosmopolitan society vanished overnight.

Sue Discovery Dig

May 27, 2005

to Sep 25, 2005

Temporary Exhibition

Exhibition ran from May 27 2005- Sep 25 2005. Join a spectacular dinosaur expedition—and help unearth a full-size replica of our famous T. rex, Sue!

Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years–Selections from the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum

Nov 13, 2004

to May 8, 2005

Temporary Exhibition

Exhibition ran Nov 13 2004 - May 8 2005. Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years–Selections from the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum celebrated the enduring legacy of one of America’s favorite first ladies.

Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas

Oct 15, 2004

to Feb 13, 2005

Temporary Exhibition

Exhibition ran from October 15 2004 - February 13 2005. The exhibition, created by the Yale Peabody Museum, allowed visitors to explore Machu Picchu through the lens of the 1911 “rediscovery” of the site by Yale archeologist Hiram Bingham III. Once thought to be a mysterious lost capitol of the Inca empire or a sacred spiritual center, this Peruvian...

Splendors of China’s Forbidden City: the Glorious Reign of Emperor Qianlong

Mar 12, 2004

to Sep 12, 2004

Temporary Exhibition

Exhibition ran Mar 12 2004 - Sep 12 2004. Splendors of China’s Forbidden City: the Glorious Reign of Emperor Qianlong brings nearly 400 treasured artifacts from the Palace Museum in Beijing to the United States to tell the story of one of China’s most famous emperors, the remarkable Qianlong, who ruled from 1736 to 1795.