Rising from the ashes of Brazil's Museu Nacional fire

A small crocodile mummy wrapped in brown cloth with the eyes drawn on, and other similar bundles in the background

Animal Mummies for Sale in Ancient Egypt

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Carl Akeley's Fighting Elephants

The 'Sistine Chapel of Taxidermy'—Conserving Akeley's Elephants

Two photos side-by-side: A women sitting in front of a large drill, and a bowl with a gold bracket attached to it, for display

What's in a Name? That Which We Call a Dinosaur

Women in Art: Ann Prazer, Mountmaker

Shelves of large, ornate books in different colors (green, brown, red, blue), many with gold designs emblazoned on their spines

Four Fascinating Finds in the Rare Book Room

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Two large dinosaurs, one wearing a Cubs jersey

Why We Don’t Dress Up SUE (Or Any Other Real Skeletons)

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Why We Don't Dress Up SUE (Or Any Other Real Skeletons)

Stabilizing the Plaster on Minirdis’ Coffin

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Conservator Morgan Nau stabilizes plaster fills with adhesive injected with a syringe. Photo credit: JP Brown. Object number 111517.

Stabilizing the Plaster on Minirdis' Coffin

Documenting and Cleaning 'Minirdis'

Mimi examining textile

Conservator Mimi Leveque examines and documents the condition of the shroud. Photo credit – JP Brown.

The Field Museum

Mummy Brains

Ask Emily #3

Conservation Case Building

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Preparing for XRF in the Regenstein Lab

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Computed Tomography (CT) Scanning

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Regenstein Pacific Lab

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Two visitors sit together on a bench, looking at life-size sculptures of people by Malvina Hoffman. In the foreground several bronze busts are displayed in a glass case.

Looking at Ourselves: Rethinking the Sculptures of Malvina Hoffman

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Rising from the ashes of Brazil's Museu Nacional fire

Animal Mummies for Sale in Ancient Egypt

The 'Sistine Chapel of Taxidermy'—Conserving Akeley's Elephants

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Looking at Ourselves: Rethinking the Sculptures of Malvina Hoffman

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Regenstein Pacific Lab