The Ancient Americas

The Pawnee Earth Lodge
Since first opening in 1977, the Pawnee Earth Lodge has been one of the most popular attractions at The Field Museum. This full-scale reconstruction of a traditional Pawnee lodge, true to the originals in form, appearance, and construction, is a fully furnished Native American dwelling that brings to life the traditional ways of this Great Plains tribe.

The Pawnee Earth Lodge was recently renovated and relocated within the Native American exhibition halls. The new Lodge stands in a setting that evokes the world of the Great Plains, where the Pawnee historically built these structures. Visitors inside the Lodge will gaze up through the open smoke hole in the roof to see a rendering of stars in the night sky just as the Pawnee star-gazers did as they pursued their spiritual beliefs.

The Webber Gallery
The Webber Gallery is dedicated to temporary exhibitions focusing on contemporary Native cultures of North, Central, and South America. Small traveling exhibitions or presentations created from the Museum's own collections reveal the many ways in which contemporary Native artists preserve time-honored traditions even as they extend them into the 21st century. Take a look at The Field Museum's temporary exhibitions for current and future offerings in the gallery.

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