The Building
The Field Museum of Natural History got it's start in 1893 during this historical event
The World's Fair or Columbian Exposition
Why do you think most of the museum's item's are in collections (not on display)?
Space, they are being researched...
Along with the 500 people who work here there are many volunteers. What are some roles for volunteers?
Teach on the floor, interact with the public, research, data entry.....
How many floors are upstairs and not accessible to the public (Hint: did you pay attention in the elevator)?
2 floors upstairs (3rd and 4th)
What is the name of the Gorilla from Lincoln Park Zoo that we walked past as we entered the museum this morning?
Bushman
What do you think is the job of a fossil Collection's Manager?
A fossil librarian! Someone has to keep track of all the fossils and their history.
When the Field Museum originally opened in 1893, it was housed in this building and current Chicago science museum.
The Museum of Science & Industry
True or False: The Field Museum has its own library.
True. In fact, each department has its own smaller library as well.
~500 people work at the Field. How many different job titles do you think there are?
100 200 240 340
340!!!!
How many roles can you think of?
Name one of the current temporary exhibits at the museum
Unseen Oceans, Bloodsuckers
What % of the museum's items are on display:
1% 5% 10% 20% 50%
1%
Who might be interested in some day working or volunteering in a museum? What would you want to do?
Educator, Security, Scientist, Author, Exhibit Designer, Housekeeping, Marketing, Accounting, HR, Sales, Maintenance.....
If you have been to the museum before, what is your favorite exhibit? Or if this is your first time, what is an exhibit you would like to visit?
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Approx how many objects and specimens does the museum have?
40,000 400,000 4,000,000 40,000,000
40,000,000
Does the Field Museum have a presence on Social Media? Who do you think is in charge of that?