Meet a Scientist: The Gamelan—Music from Indonesia

Come learn about the Gamelan, a genre of ensemble instrumental music, with origins in the Indonesian regions of Bali and Java. Meet Jamie Kelly, Head of Anthropology Collections, and see a miniature Gamelan model while hearing about the one the Field Museum acquired during the 1893 World's Fair. View rarely seen items from our Indonesian collections, including Topeng character masks and a Wayang Golek puppet, that were used for spectacular theatrical performances accompanied by the Gamelan.

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the Grainger Science Hub. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.