Collection, Conservation and Research
Collections, Conservation, and Research at the Field Museum drives our work in biodiversity, anthropology and earth sciences. Together, we serve scientists, conservationists, educators, students, and the people of Earth in order to build a brighter future rich in nature and culture.
Fostering Scientific Discovery and Conservation Action at the Field Museum
Collections, Conservation, and Research is at the helm of all scientific work at the Museum. This work is carried out by the Gantz Family Collections Center, Negaunee Integrative Research Center, and the Keller Science Action Center.
Museum scientists, staff, and volunteers work across these four centers to further our institution’s mission and share what we learn with the public.
Center Histories
Scientific research has always been at the center of the Field Museum’s purpose. It has taken on many forms since the Museum’s opening in 1894 when Museum researchers began expeditions to grow collections and document diverse life and environments. Currently our scientific work is grouped in one division that is now called Collections, Conservation, and Research.. This helps us build on the strengths of each Center, making greater strides and driving scientific discovery further—together.
Centers
Our Staff
Our Collections, Conservation, and Research Center staff include some of our longest-tenured scientific leaders at the Museum. They represent all four of our major scientific focus areas: anthropology, botany, geology, and zoology, and are responsible for the strategic direction of all our scientific work.
