For Immediate Release Contact: Field Museum PR Department (312) 665-7100, media@fieldmuseum.org The Exhibition at a Glance Exhibition Title: Water Exhibition Dates: June 17, 2009 - September, 2009 Media Preview: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 10 am Overview: Discover the importance of Earth's most vital and fleeting resource.  Examine how living things adapt to extremes of wet and dry environments, and learn how human behavior alters precious aquatic ecosystems.  Become inspired by conservation efforts from around the world and discover what you and your family can do to protect and conserve our planet's water.  Through hands-on activities, immersive dioramas, artifacts, and multi-media, this exhibition presents life's essential element that unites us, surrounds us, and challenges us. Location: The Field Museum 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60605-2496 Phone Numbers: General Museum Information 312/922-9410 Organizer: Water is organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York and the Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, in collaboration with Great Lakes Science Center, Cleveland; The Field Museum, Chicago; Instituto Sangari, São Paulo, Brazil; National Museum of Australia, Canberra; Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada; San Diego Natural History Museum; and Science Center Singapore with PUB Singapore. Admission: Gold Pass tickets to Water include Basic admission to The Field Museum and are priced $23 for adults, $20 for seniors and students with ID, and $13 for children 3-11. Discounts are available for Chicago residents. Visit fieldmuseum.org or call 866-FIELD-03.  Special rates are available for tour operators and groups of 15 or more. Call our Group Sales office toll-free at 888-FIELD-85 (888- 343-5385). Hours: The Field Museum is open everyday 9am to 5pm. << Back to Water Press kit