The Changing Face of Science: Jingmai O'Connor
Meet Jingmai O’Connor, punk-rock paleontologist and the Field Museum’s Associate Curator of Fossil Reptiles— aka the dinosaur curator. Come along on Jingmai's journey to learn how her interest in science began, see real fossils unearthed by Jingmai, and visit her fossil prep workspace. Discover the ways personal passions can overlap with science to create your own path toward becoming a scientist.
The Changing Face of Science: Janet Voight
Janet Voight, PhD and Associate Curator of Invertebrate Zoology, is a leading researcher in the field of octopus studies and has delved deep into the ocean to uncover the mysteries of these fascinating creatures in their natural habitat. Learn about her unexpected journey to becoming a scientist that no one, not even herself, expected her to take. Join Janet on an expedition along with a mostly female-led scientific team to the depths of the ocean in The Changing Face of Science: Janet Voight and discover the secrets hiding beneath the surface.
First Kings of Europe
Explore how a small number of individuals established tremendous power and influence over others from 8,000 years ago during the Neolithic Period to 2,500 years ago in the world of Iron Age kings. In First Kings of Europe you will encounter archaeological finds that have never been shown in North America. Weapons, jewelry, and tools tell the story of how individuals gained power and influence by amassing wealth and controlling trade, technology, rituals, and warfare. This exhibition could not be possible without the collaboration of more than two dozen museums and archaeological institutes in the Balkan Peninsula of Europe.
Explore Behind the Scenes: Botanical Collections
Come explore the botanical collections at the Field Museum. Behind the scenes you will meet museum experts conducting research, volunteers preparing specimens, learn about ways to get involved as a community scientist, and see how the Field Museum stores our over 1,100,000 botanical specimens.
Acknowledgments
360 Virtual Tours scanned and developed by the Youth Initiatives and Digital Media Studio Programs at the Field Museum.