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 The People’s Scientist
Learn how Carver’s belief that God had called him to do important things—not for academic science but for people—inspired his rare and inventive genius. At the all-black Tuskegee Institute, Carver experimented with organic farming practices and developed methods of teaching these techniques to farming families who had little money and no formal education.
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Don’t miss:
The Jesup Wagon
Explore a life-sized reproduction of the Jesup wagon, a horse-drawn “movable school” that Carver designed to bring his ideas to farmers in their fields and homemakers in their homes.
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Plant Power
Visit the recreated laboratory where Carver unleashed the power of his humble plants. You’ll discover the hundreds of new uses—from buttermilk to bleach, automobile fuel to glue, shoe polish to shaving cream—that Carver created from different plants.
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Don’t miss:
The Economic Botany Collection
Check out examples from The Field Museum’s collection of 14,000 useful items that showcase the relationship between people and plants.
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 Carver’s Legacy
Discover Carver’s impact on the modern world and meet some “modern-day Carvers” working to develop the potential of plants in modern medicine and space exploration. You’ll also view many of the numerous awards and tributes that memorialized Carver in countless ways—from the sublime to the whimsical.
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So come discover the truth behind the legend of George Washington Carver, and leave with the understanding of how his legacy becomes more important with each passing year.
