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 The World’s Columbian Exposition (WCE) was a seminal event that showcased America’s scientific progress at the end of the 19th century and established Chicago as one of the world’s great cultural centers. Integral to the WCE was the 50,000-item archaeological and ethnographic collection assembled to highlight cultures around the world. This collection later formed the foundation of The Field Museum and was exhibited into the early 20th century. While a few items from the WCE Collection remain on public display at The Field Museum today, the majority of the Collection is stored within our vaults. As a result, this one of a kind collection is inaccessible and largely unknown to the general public.Thanks to a generous grant from the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, we will be increasing public access to the Collection by digitally photographing WCE objects as they are rehoused and moved to the Museum’s new Collections Resource Center. The photographs will form the basis of an in-depth website that will allow Chicagoans as well as interested parties worldwide to: 1) view previously inaccessible portions of the WCE Collection; 2) learn how the Collection played an integral role in the founding of modern anthropology; and 3) discover how the WCE helped turn Chicago into a leading cultural destination. Before that project is completed, though, the Anthropology Department would like to share a few highlights from this extraordinary collection.
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