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The Field Museum Announces a New Traveling Exhibition:

Mammoths and Mastodons: Giants of the Ice Age

From 1.8 million to 10,000 years ago, as an Ice Age cooled global temperatures, colossal mammals roamed Europe, Asia and North America. Standing up to 14 feet high at the shoulder, the mammoth migrated across the Bering Land Bridge into a new world of grasslands and predators, humans not least among them. Slightly shorter, more heavily built, and indigenous to North America, the mastodon also marked an imposing presence on the Pleistocene landscape. What was life like for these animals, whose remains invite so much modern fascination and speculation?

In The Field Museum's new traveling exhibition, explore the world of mammoths and mastodons through an exciting collection of skeletons, casts, tusks, preserved flesh, immersive media, and engaging interactives. Learn to tell the difference between a mammoth and a mastodon, and meet other amazing creatures from the Ice Age landscape such as the saber-toothed cat, giant sloth, and Dire Wolf. Be immersed in a richly animated Ice Age panorama as mammoths lumber toward you out of the forest at dawn; experience the cry of the osprey and hear and see skeins of geese flying overhead. Learn how Clovis point-armed hunters stalked these elephantine prey. Investigate why these incredible species died out, and whether it's possible to clone them today. From the Pleistocene to the present, watch evolution in action and explore the dynamic world of Mammoths and Mastodons: Giants of the Ice Age.

This exhibit was created by The Field Museum
All images © The Field Museum

Size Requirements:

Approximately 7,500 sq. ft. (700 m)
Shipping:
One-way, inbound, paid by host venue (international arrangements vary)

Audience:

Families, school groups, and adults

Support:

At least two experienced Field Museum staff technicians lead onsite installation and de-installation
Educator's Guide in English, including information for teacher, student, and public programs
Exhibitor Toolkit in English, including logo, installation shots, rights-free images, B-roll, sample press release, and advertisements
Range of wholesale products developed for the exhibition
Installation and Design Manual in English detailing exhibition layout, installation, and maintenance


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Learn More:
Mammoths and Mastodons: Giants of the Ice Age
tour schedule.

For more information, please contact:

Whitney Owens
Traveling Exhibitions Director
The Field Museum
001-312-665-7332

Theresa Van
Traveling Exhibitions Client Manager
The Field Museum
001-312-665-7370

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