JANUARY—Biodiversity in the Neotropics Plants of the World See the world’s largest museum exhibition devoted solely to plants. Explore plant life from its simplest form—algae—to its most complex—orchids. View a magnificent collection of plant and flower models and large dioramas of five different botanical scenes: the seacoast of Maine; an Illinois woodland in spring; the Rocky Mountain alpines in summer; water lilies of the Amazon River; and the rare Welwitschia plants of the Namib Desert in Africa. Permanent Exhibition—for more information, visit our Plants of the World exhibition website. Eviction and Homecoming: The Story of Brazil’s Panará Indians Follow one indigenous community’s triumphant struggle to reclaim their homeland and cultural identity. Dramatic photographs document the inspiring story of persistence and perseverance of the Panará Indians of Brazil, who nearly disappeared in the 1970s when construction of a Transamazonian highway brought close contact with the industrialized world. Exiled to a reservation, the community endured devastation and displacement for 20 years, until the surviving members won a landmark court battle to reclaim their rainforest homeland. Open September 12, 2003 – February 8, 2004. This exhibition was developed by Instituto Socioambiental, Brazil, in collaboration with The Field Museum.   back to Biodiversity Exhibitions >>   continue to February—Living Waters >> >> Introduction | Investigate Biodiversity | YBC | Meet the Scientist | Explore Global Diversity | Events and Programs | Take Action! | Teaching Biodiversity | Biodiversity Exhibition | Credits