Science Museum of Minnesota receives largest endowed gift in its history
Saint Paul, Minn. — The Science Museum of Minnesota announced today that it has received the largest endowed gift in its history. read more
View ArticleThe Pancake Camera that Changed Film and Natural History in Mr. Akeleys Movie...
What do Hollywood directors, the US Army during World War I, and a taxidermist all have in common? A portable, easily maneuverable “pancake” camera invented by Carl Akeley, the Field Museum’s first...
View ArticleIt Takes a Village: Are You Getting These 6 Perspectives for Your Exhibition?
Many exhibition development teams are made up of curators and content specialists, museum leadership, and designers (3D designers, graphic designers, and sometimes in-house fabricators). On occasion,...
View ArticleField Museum launches $250M fundraising campaign
On Thursday, September 13, the Field Museum publicly launched a $250 million fundraising campaign. Because Earth. The Campaign for the Field Museum will fuel the institution’s work to document...
View ArticleDiscovery awaits at the Science Museum of Minnesota this fall
A new hands-on exhibit and Omnitheater film, a brand new curator of paleontology, ongoing visitor favorites like Sportsology, Science Live Theatre performances, and a full slate of special events – all...
View Article35-foot pterosaurs and hanging gardens to join new titanosaur at The Field...
In the spring of 2018, The Field Museum will unveil a cast of the largest dinosaur ever discovered. The 122-foot-long titanosaur will take up a third of the Museum’s main Stanley Field Hall, with its...
View ArticleHelp Field Museum scientists and get in free
Less than one percent of the fossils, insects, birds, mammals, and plants in the Field Museum’s collections are on display—there are close to 40 million more tucked away behind the scenes. Scientists...
View ArticleSUEs coming home for the holidays
SUE, the world’s biggest, best-preserved, and most complete T. rex, will be back on display and better than ever at the Field Museum on Friday, December 21. For the past year, SUE’s been undergoing...
View ArticleSUE the T. rexs new suite
SUE, the world’s biggest, best-preserved, and most complete T. rex, is back on display and better than ever at the Field Museum as of Friday, December 21, 2018. SUE is now up to date with the latest...
View ArticleAntarctic Dinosaurs Coming to the Field Museum in June
Antarctica hasn’t always been icy and barren—around two hundred million years ago, it was a lush, temperate region, home to crocodile-sized amphibians and rhinoceros-sized dinosaurs. On June 15, the...
View ArticleAntarctic Dinosaurs Opens at NHMU, Featuring Extreme Expeditions and Fossils...
Meet the scientists and explorers who risked their lives to reveal a dramatically different Antarctica.read more
View Article'Walk Through the Rainbow of New Field Museum Exhibit That Showcases Colors...
The amazing variety of color found in nature is not only appealing to see, but it also communicates a great deal of information to the surrounding world. The hues of plants and animals can warn...
View ArticleDokis Ancestral Remains Repatriated to Dokis First Nation
The Field Museum has repatriated the remains of six individuals to Dokis First Nation of Canada. The Field and Dokis First Nation have worked closely together for several years to ensure the respectful...
View Article'The Animals I Was Helping Were Helping Me, Too
Through her experiences with her dog, Freedom, and other animals, Navy nurse Julie Hendrickson has grown to appreciate the significant mutual healing made possible through the human-animal bond.read more
View ArticleSeries Highlighting Scientists Who Have Broken Cultural Barriers Opens at the...
Left: Mural of Lynika Strozier, artwork by Jesse Navarrete © Field Museum Right: In 2018, Lynika joined SAIC as a BioArt Lab Coordinator © School of Art Institute of Chicago.read more
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