Behind the Scenes Tours | Docents | Temporary Exhibition Viewings | Field Museum Stores
Behind the Scenes Tours:
Journey to the hidden collections of The Field Museum. Let us create a customized tour of our artifacts in spaces normally off-limits to the public! Be escorted by a Field Museum specialist who will provide guests with interesting facts about the Field Museum’s collections. With only 1% of the Museum’s artifacts on display, this can be an eye-opening experience for your guests!
Docents:
Docents are Museum staff who take extensive training to become knowledgeable about one or more of our permanent or temporary exhibitions to answer questions and provide interesting facts to your guests throughout an exhibition. We recommend docents as a way of providing that special experience for your guests.
Temporary Exhibition Viewings:
The Field Museum hosts many temporary exhibitions. Event clients have the option to offer their guests a unique, private viewing of these exhibitions during their event based on availability and at an additional fee.
Current & Upcoming Temporary Exhibitions:
Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries
March 30, 2007—September 3, 2007
Darwin
June 15, 2007—January 1, 2008
Maps: Finding Our Place in the World
November 2, 2007—January 27, 2008
Coming in 2008:
George Washington Carver
February 1, 2008—July 6, 2008
Explore the life of George Washington Carver, the man who was born a slave and became one of America’s most famous scientists. Through artifacts and interactives, journey from forest to field to laboratory to learn about Carver’s ground-breaking research and modern legacy.
Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns and Mermaids
March 21, 2008—September 1, 2008
Mythic Creatures explores fantastic creatures such as: dragons, unicorns, mermaids and many others, which spring from the human imagination.The exhibition will trace the cultural and natural history roots of these legendary beasts and will bring to light the surprising similarities as well as differences in the ways peoples around the globe have envisioned and depicted the creatures.
Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters
May 23, 2008—January 4, 2009
Explore the earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, volcanoes, tornadoes, and other natural disasters from the ancient past and not-too-distant future that both fascinate and frighten us.
Aztecs
November 1, 2008 – April 19, 2009
More than two hundred and fifty stunning objects—drawn mostly from world-renowned collections of the National Anthropology Museum and the Templo Mayor Museum in Mexico City—reveal the remarkable artistry of the Aztecs. This exhibition examines the sophistication and complexity of the vast but short-lived Aztec Empire during the 16th century. Each incredible artifact provides valuable insight into the lives and beliefs of people in many settings of Aztec society: fields and houses, marketplaces, battle fields, temples and palaces.
For the most up to date information about our Permanent and Temporary exhibitions, please visit the Exhibits section of our Field Museum website.
Field Museum Stores:
Our stores offer unique gifts to remind your guests of your amazing event experience. Talk to your Account Manager about finding the gift that will leave the lasting impression that reflects your company. For some initial ideas please visit our Online Museum store. Orders should be placed at least 8 weeks before your event and quantity discounts are available for Special Event clients.
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