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The Museum is opening its hidden collections to display incredible artifacts and specimens that will bring to life one of the most spectacular events in the Windy City’s history in Opening the Vaults: Wonders of the 1893 World’s Fair.

Get more out of every visit to The Field Museum in Chicago. The Field Museum app is loaded with exclusive content, experiences and curated tours – everything you need to get a deeper understanding of the objects in our collection.

See how artifacts in our collection were the start of the craft beer movement.

Take your students on a science adventure they'll never forget: join Virtual Visits!

This oddball meteorite may look like "kryptonite" from a Superman movie, but you can find out where it really came from in our latest Science Newsflash.

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Mysterious Green Meteorite Lands at The Field Museum
This mysterious meteorite may look like "kryptonite" from a Superman movie, but you can find out where it really came from in our latest Science Newsflash.
Video: The Birds and the Trees
The avian tree of life has gone through big shake-up's recently--it's enough to give a condor an identity crisis...
Amazonian Birds Expedition
Experience the ultimate birdwatching adventure with ornithologists John Bates and Jason Weckstein as they explore Brazil’s remote rivers in search of unique Amazonian bird life.
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Inspired by the Abbott Hall of Conservation Restoring Earth exhibit? Learn how you (and your family!) can get involved in local conservation.

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