Tag Archives: museums

Chicago’s Field Museum of Natura History: Inside Ancient Egypt

As we traverse Stanley Field Hall, the central main-floor atrium of the Field Museum of Natural History, we notice off in the southwest corner, behind a row of arches, what looks to be an ancient Egyptian mastaba. Well, close — … Continue reading

Posted in What Nots | Tagged , | Comments Off on Chicago’s Field Museum of Natura History: Inside Ancient Egypt

Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History: Traveling the Pacific

The Pacific Ocean is the largest body of water on the planet, at its widest stretching about 11,000 miles across — almost half the diameter of the earth. This is just one of the fun facts that lead into the … Continue reading

Posted in What Nots | Tagged | Comments Off on Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History: Traveling the Pacific

Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History: Restoring Earth

We tend to think of museums as places that display artifacts, sometimes on the walls, sometimes in cases, with descriptions of varying degrees of completeness on labels next to the objects. That is also true to a large extent of … Continue reading

Posted in What Nots | Tagged | Comments Off on Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History: Restoring Earth

Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History: Mostly Mammals

When I was a small boy, my father would periodically take me up to the Field Museum. I was always eager to see the “stuffed animals”, which formed a large part of the Museum’s public displays. Well, they’re still there, … Continue reading

Posted in What Nots | Tagged | Comments Off on Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History: Mostly Mammals

Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History: What Is An Animal?

When I was a small child (as in, about five years old), my father would take me to the Field Museum; I always wanted to look at the “stuffed animals.” (And I should note that the “stuffed animals” on display … Continue reading

Posted in What Nots | Tagged | Comments Off on Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History: What Is An Animal?

Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History: Evolving Planet

The Field Museum of Natural History was founded in 1893 as the Columbian Museum of Chicago; the building was part of the 1893 Columbian Exposition (read “World’s Fair”). It is devoted to just about everything that has to do with … Continue reading

Posted in What Nots | Tagged , | Comments Off on Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History: Evolving Planet