For Immediate Release Contact: Nancy O'Shea (312) 665-7103 (For Media Use Only) Evolving Planet An Awe-Inspiring Journey through Four Billion Years of Life Opens Friday, March 10, 2006 What did the world look like through the eyes of a 500-million-year-old trilobite? What could you see, hear, and smell in the swampy forest that was Chicago…300 million years ago? How would it feel to touch the face of our early human cousins? The Field Museum’s newest exhibition, Evolving Planet, takes visitors on an awe-inspiring journey through 4 billion years of life on Earth, from single-celled organisms to towering dinosaurs and our extended human family. Unique fossils, animated videos, hands-on interactive displays, and recreated sea- and landscapes help tell the compelling story of evolution—the single process that connects everything that has ever lived on Earth. Dinosaur fans are in for a real treat: an expanded dinosaur hall including representatives of every major group, evidence of the worlds they lived in, and updated information on what scientists have learned from our world-renowned T. rex, Sue. And in video presentations throughout the exhibition, Field Museum scientists show visitors what we’re still learning about the past, present, and future of life on Earth. Evolving Planet is made possible by Kenneth and Anne Griffin. The Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust is the generous sponsor of Evolving Planet’s Genius Hall of Dinosaurs. Additional support provided by Mr. James L. Alexander; Mrs. Noel Kaplan; John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe; Click Commerce; Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs; "Public Museum Capital Grant Program," Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Illinois State Museum; U.S. Department of Energy; U.S. Department of Education; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Continue>>