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Carl Akeley’s winter scene from the iconic diorama, Four Seasons of the White-tailed Deer

Must-See Selfie Spots other than SUE

an building engulfed in flames, with orange-glowing smoke billowing up to the sky.

Rising from the ashes of Brazil's Museu Nacional fire

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What should museums do with their dead? (w/ Caitlin Doughty!)

Exhibit Halls

A child looks through a magnifying glass at museum specimens in jars. Other people can be seen in the backgroung, slightly blurred

Grainger Science Hub

Looking from the upper level mezzanine at the museum's main hall. Visible are a large dinosaur fossil, taxidermied elephants and seating for the restaurant.

Searle Family Lounge

Kids in the PlayLab make music (or joyful noise) with instruments from around the world.

Crown Family PlayLab

People

Farah Carrasco in front of mountains

Farah Carrasco Rueda

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Kimberly Hansen

A woman sitting at a table looks up at an overhead camera. On the table are several dinosaur fossils, one that the woman is comparing her arm size to.

Jingmai O'Connor

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Events & Announcements

Field Museum’s VP of Science joins prestigious Royal Academy of Sciences academic staff, lauded for transformative work on lichens

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Events & Announcements

Get Your Mystery Objects Identified at the Field Museum

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Events & Announcements

Field Museum’s Thorsten Lumbsch Elected as AAAS Fellow for Scientific Achievements

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Wood-eating clams use their poop to dominate their habitat

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Mammals

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Pritzker DNA Lab

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Collections, Conservation and Research

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Negaunee Integrative Research Center

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Collections Resource Center

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Fossil Invertebrates - History

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History of the Photography Department

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Popular / Leaflet Series

Events

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Field Museum Gala

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Illinois Free Wednesday

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Illinois Free Wednesday

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Illinois Free Wednesday