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IN THEFILE

THE FIELD MUSEUM’S MEMBER PUBLICATION

THE NEW

Crown Family PlayLab

MUSEUM SCIENTISTS PROTECT BIODIVERSITY IN PERU

MAPS EXHIBITION OPENS NOVEMBER 2

2007
°TEMBER-NOVEMBER
78, NO. 4

EDITOR:
Vancy O*Shea

ve Field Museum

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using soy-based inks.
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IN THE FIELD (ISSN #1051-4546)
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IN THE FIELD subscription.
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the membership department.

The Crown Family PlayLab is a new space where young children and their

caregivers can learn about nature and diverse cultures while having fun.

Anthropologist Ryan Williams, PhD, (left) describes the upcoming exhibition,
Maps: Finding Our Place in the World (Nov. 2 through Jan. 27, 2008) and

explains how he uses mapping technology in his research.
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is helping to protect a biologically rich area in the Peruvian Amazon—

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neighboring Cordillera Azul
National Park, Peru.

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biodiversity today.

: Museum Campus Neighbo

useum Experience Black Holes: : See Faust, the royal reptile

The Other Side of Infinity, the Adler’s new space in Lizards and the Komodo King, as well as chameleons,

1400 South Lake Shore Drive simulation presented in the StarRider Theater. iguanas, geckos, and 20 other species. Also, be sure

Chicago, It 60605-2496 After the show, come back to earth by exploring to visit the 400,000-gallon shark habitat in Wild Reef.

cae had nth Mapping the Universe, an exhibition that shows And, SpongeBob SquarePants delights in the 4-D Special
why and how we map the stars, moon, and cosmos FX Theatre. Shedd’s discount week is Oct. 8-12. Visit

The Field Museum salutes (opens Nov. 9). Call 312.922.STAR or visit www.sheddaquarium.org or call 312.939.2438 for more

the people of Chicago for their www.adlerplanetarium.org for more information. information. F

long-standing, Generous support
of the Museum through the
Chicago Park District.

A SPECIAL LETTER

Changing the Map of the Future

The Field Museum is all about biological and cultural diversity. our collections
offer a powerful library of diversity; our researchers study the evolution of life and cultures; our exhibitions
celebrate our planet; and our education programs invite children and adults to explore nature and

culture around the world and right here in Chicago.

In late 1994, upon its centennial, the
Museum reaffirmed its commitment to enriching
knowledge about diversity. But it took a pioneer-
ing step further: to translate that knowledge into
practical action to conserve our natural and
cultural treasures.

Now 13 years later, that experiment has
blossomed into a permanent part of the Museum’s
scientific program: Environment, Culture, and
Conservation, or ECCo for short. ECCo has
become a leader in translating science into the
steps that lead to conserved landscapes. We began
by concentrating on the Chicago area. In 2000
we stepped up our activities abroad and since
then have been instrumental in protecting 35,000
square miles of intact forests in the foothills of

the Andes and lowlands of Amazonia. This is an

NANCY STONE

area equivalent to two-thirds the size of Illinois.

A wilderness expanse in Peru the size of This year we reached a milestone. Parque Nacional Cordillera Azul
Connecticut, Cordillera Azul became a in the foothills of the Peruvian Andes—a spectacular wilderness of craggy
national park as a result of a rapid inventory peaks, broad valleys, and unique highland swamps —is now a fully
led by The Field Museum. functioning national park. The size of Connecticut, the park was established

in 2001 as a follow-up to a rapid inventory led by The Field Museum.

But a park on paper had to be turned into a park in reality —every-
thing from marking the boundaries, expelling illegal loggers, recruiting and
training park guards, and engaging surrounding villages to protect the park
as their own. In June we formally turned over the program to our principal
collaborator, CIMA, a Peruvian conservation organization. By transforming
this park into a reality, The Field Museum is ensuring that areas of rich
biological and cultural diversity are firmly established on the map of
the future.

I hope you enjoy the features in this issue, including our conservation

accomplishments. I think you will agree that the work of The Field Museum

Nis eee

Debra Moskovits
Senior Vice President

becomes more urgent every day.

Environment, Culture, and Conservation

Hands-on Learning Center
for Young Explorers

Preschoolers, toddlers—even infants—are natural scientists, constantly observing and
testing the world around them. Now there’s a wonderful new hands-on learning center at
The Field Museum that encourages those explorations: the Crown Family PlayLab,

a permanent facility opening Sept. 14.

The Crown Family PlayLab is an immersive environment created especially for children 2 to 6, with
activities adaptable for children up to age 10. It starts with a child’s innate curiosity, a family-friendly
setting, adds real artifacts and specimens, and encourages young explorers to connect with a rich

and diverse world. This hands-on space provides endless opportunities for young visitors to express
themselves, thrill to their own discoveries, develop new skills, and take on the role of scientist for a day.

It’s a place for children’s caregivers to rediscover their own sense of wonder, too, as they join in the fun.

Everything in this 7,500-square-foot space is designed to be touched, picked up, sorted, moved around,
worn, or used in ways grown-ups probably haven't even thought of yet. The Crown Family PlayLab
is a place where young children make connections with nature and with different cultures, learn about
themselves and their world... and have a blast! It’s also designed with the environment in mind, using |
reclaimed and recycled materials wherever possible. |
The Crown Family PlayLab offers challenges that grow along with a child’s interests and offers
new adventures with every visit. Even little ones who aren’t walking yet love to discover hidden objects,
crawl through a log, sit in a dinosaur’s nest, or bang on an African drum. Toddlers will enjoy playing
house in a pueblo, comparing their footprints to a dinosaur’s, clapping and dancing to new rhythms, and
sorting fascinating objects by shapes and colors. Preschool and older kids can dress up as an animal and
star in their own nature play, or listen and learn to play a Latin beat. They can examine magnified
butterfly wings and insects, make fossil rubbings, dig a dinosaur bone out of a field jacket (just like

our paleontologists do!), and develop their own creative projects in the art studio.

A World of Learning

The Crown Family PlayLab is a young child’s gateway to the worlds of nature
and human culture, focusing on all the disciplines you'll find throughout
The Field Museum: anthropology (people), botany (plants), geology (rocks
and fossils), and zoology (animals). Many of its activities link to exhibitions
in other parts of the Museum, from the pueblo in The Ancient Americas

to the McDonald’s Fossil Preparation Laboratory. Docents and Museum
educators will offer an ongoing variety of programs and facilitated
interactions to guide young learners’ discovery.

Six different areas encourage kids to explore:

Illinois Woodland. Step into a three-dimensional woodland diorama!
Toddlers can crawl through a hollow log and discover a nest of mice,
while older children don animal costumes and put on a play, complete
with lighting and animal sound effects.

Pueblo. In a recreated pueblo home and plaza, preschoolers can
make coil pots, grind corn the way it was done hundreds of years ago,
and discover how families lived in different times and places. Meanwhile,
younger children will enjoy going in and out of doorways, picking corn,
or trying out the sleeping mat of a pueblo child.

Scientists’ Lab. This area is devoted to looking closely, comparing,

and asking questions. Even the littlest children can pull out peek-a-boo

drawers, and toddlers can sort specimens embedded in clear blocks. Preschoolers

and older children become junior scientists as they measure, sort, and draw
at lab tables, or examine small objects at the magnification station.

Dinosaur Field Station. Dinosaurs are a perennial favorite, an interest
that can grow along with your children. Parents can track their child’s
development as he moves from playing with eggs in a dinosaur nest, to
putting magnetic dinosaur figures on a wall, to examining and identifying
different dinosaur bones.

Rhythm Section. Music is something children don’t just hear but feel.
Children can play authentic percussion instruments from around the world
and select, listen to, and imitate the rhythms of different cultures... or create
their own.

Art Studio. Kids love to make things to take home, and here’s their
chance. Docents will guide children in creative projects inspired by nature,
culture, and the changing seasons. Activities will be open-ended to help

foster discovery and self-expression.

The Crown Family PlayLab offers
a special members-only hour from
9-10am daily and a members-only
Storytime Mondays, Wednesdays,
and Fridays at 9:30am.

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Pay; aly

Accessible to Everyone

Children with learning disabilities will find

that the Crown Family PlayLab speaks to them
as well. All areas are wheelchair accessible and
the interactive elements accommodate children
with a variety of physical disabilities. The Crown
Family PlayLab also has special areas designed
for infants, and seating for adults to rest for

a moment. The exhibition features amenities such
as stroller parking and family-friendly restrooms
with changing tables. And, Museum staff will
always be on hand to provide assistance and

information. ITF

The Crown Family PlayLab is generously sponsored
by the Crown family.

The Field Museum thanks the following organizations for advising
on the planning of the Crown Family PlayLab: Brookfield Zoo,
Chicago Children’s Museum, Chicago Public Schools, DuPage
Children’s Museum, DuPage Montessori School, Erickson
Institute, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, University of
Chicago Lab School.

THE FIELD MUSEUM NOW OFFERS CHILDREN’S
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THE FIELD INTERVIEW

Examining How We Relate to the World Around Us

A Conversation with Ryan Williams

By Nancy O'Shea, Editor

PRIVATE COLLECTION, VIRGINIA

IN THE FIELD

iams, PhD, associate curator in The Field Museum’s Department of Anthropology,
ul content specialist for the upcoming exhibition, Maps: Finding Our Place
rid (opens Nov. 2 and runs through Jan. 28, 2008). In the Field talked to him about

<hibition and his use of high-tech mapping technology in several archaeological projects.

Above: Field Museum anthropologist
Ryan Williams uses mapping technology

in his studies of archaeological sites.

Below: A 1688 masterpiece globe

by Vincenzo Coronelli.

DIANE ALEXANDER WHITE

ITF: What's the new exhibition all about?

Dr. Williams: Maps: Finding Our Place in the World, coming in November,

is a collaboration between the Newberry Library and The Field Museum that
will bring more than 100 of the world’s greatest maps into the public view.
The exhibition has been in the works for about 10 years and there’s lots of
interest in it. The Newberry provides cartographical expertise and The Field
Museum—with scientists working all over the world—provides perspective
on different perceptions of place and space, and explains how those concepts

are represented in material form.

One of the unique things about the exhibition is that it explores maps from
diverse cultures, such as a Babylonian city depicted on a clay tablet, but it also
features charts from cultures such as the Inca, Moche, and Pacific islands that
contain non-Western ideas. Maps is holistic in showing ways of looking at

the world around us. This kind of exhibition has never been done before.

ITF: What's your role in Maps?

Dr. Williams: I’m part of a team that includes two Newberry Library cartog-
raphy content specialists and a great Field exhibitions staff. I’m The Field
Museum content specialist for the exhibition —I represent the Museum’s
scientific staff and also provide an anthropological perspective. Some of

the maps highlight scientific mapping and there are also anthropological
items in the exhibition; there is an anthropological perspective woven

throughout Maps.

‘Maps: Finding Our Place in the World,
coming in November, is a collaboration
between the Newberry Library and
The Field Museum that will bring more
than 100 of the world’s greatest maps
into the public view.’

ITF: How do some of the maps in the exhibition relate to work being done today
by Museum scientists?

Dr. Williams: Two major sections of the exhibition tie directly into the work
of The Field Museum. The section called “Visualizing Nature and Society”
features maps such as a late 19th century map of Chicago showing ethnic
diversity in the neighborhoods around Hull House. Today, the Museum’s
Center for Cultural Understanding and Change maps social assets of Chicago’s
Lake Calumet communities in order to track resources available to residents
of that area. And, a section called “Frontiers of Mapping” features maps that
are the result of new technology. Many Museum scientists, including myself,

use high-tech mapping tools.

ITF: How do you use mapping in your research?

Dr. Williams: I'm interested in how people relate to their environment and
how they use the space around them and give meaning to their surroundings.
Computer technology has revolutionized analytical capabilities in the
scientific mapping arena. Early on, I locked onto this as a research tool and
earned a doctoral minor in geographic information science (GIS).

Some of the projects I’ve worked on include modeling ancient and
modern canals in Peru to see how water distribution could serve as a source
of conflict or cooperation in ancient societies. I also directed a project with
Adjunct Curator Donna Nash [PhD] that uses computer models to examine
the visibility of sacred Andean mountain peaks from different points of the
landscape. For the people of the Andes, the peaks are the source of water that
supports all life, and they act as protecting deities. So it’s very important
for these people to view these mountains as they make offerings to them.
Using GIS tools, I was able to link the ruins of ancient architectural complexes
to the sight lines that link the peaks to each other. We can now see how
ancient people used these structures to sight and worship sacred mountains.

I also use ground penetrating radar to map beneath the surface
of the Earth—much like sonar is used to map the bottom of the ocean.

In collaboration with Adjunct Curator Brian Bauer [PhD], we used this
technology to search below the Royal Hospital of San Andres in Lima,
Peru, to try to find mummies of Inca emperors believed to be buried there.
We did find early colonial catacombs, but no mummies. I’m also using
mapping technology to examine the ancient city of Tiwanaku, Bolivia,
with Research Associate Nicole Couture [PhD] of McGill University.

It’s a six-square-kilometer city built between 500 and 1000 AD, and today
only the tops of temples are visible—everything else is beneath one to two
meters of silt. With ground penetrating radar, we've found neighborhood
walls and we're starting to get a sense of the city and how it was organized.
We can begin to compare it to modern cities like Chicago, or to cities

of the ancient world. 1TF

VISIT WWW.FIELDMUSEUM.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
THE EXHIBITION. TO LEARN ABOUT A SPECIAL CITYWIDE CELEBRATION OF MAPS,
VISIT WWW.FESTIVALOFMAPS.COM.

Maps: Finding Our Place in the World is organized by The Field Museum and The Newberry Library.
Presented by NAVTEQ

© THE FIELD MUSEUM

Interactives Show How
Museum Scientists Use Mapping

Two touch-screen interactives in Maps will

allow visitors to learn how mapping technology aids
Museum researchers working all over the globe.
The interactives feature:

Department of Anthropology

Gary Feinman, PhD, and Linda Nichols (Oaxaca,
Mexico), Anne Underhill, PhD, and Dr. Feinman
(Shandong, China), John Terrell, PhD (Papua New
Guinea), and Ryan Williams, PhD (Cerro Baul, Peru)

Department of Botany
Richard Ree, PhD (Himalayas in China)

Department of Zoology

Rudiger Bieler, PhD (Florida Keys), Bruce
Patterson, PhD (Kenya), Janet Voight, PhD (Pacific
Ocean), Harold Voris, PhD (Southeast Asia), and
Philip Willink, PhD (Great Lakes)

Division of Environment, Culture,

and Conservation

Environmental and Conservation Programs
(Amazonia), and Center for Cultural Understanding
and Change (Chicago)

Above: Maps features both ancient maps

from around the world as well as state-of-the-art

mapping technology.

FALL 2007 * SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER 7

SPECIAL INTEREST

The Renewable Energy Vehicle
An Environmentally Friendly Teaching Tool

By Johanna Thompson, Coordinator, Student Programs

The Field Museum has been “green” for decades. we recycle everything from

staircases to batteries to eyeglasses. We have solar panels on our roof and our publications —including this

magazine —are printed on post-consumer paper. Now, we are saving fossils —not just by preserving them
in our Geology Department, but by burning less of them in our outreach education vehicles.

Meet the most recent addition to the Education Department’s growing fleet: The Renewable
Energy Vehicle, or as we like to call it, the REV. Through a collaboration with PrairieFire BioFuels
Co-op in Madison, Wisconsin, we’ve upgraded a new Dodge Sprinter van to a two-tank system which

allows us to start on regular diesel fuel and switch to vegetable oil for the

open road. This “veggie diesel” Sprinter will transport

our bio-diesel go-cart, designed to teach middle

and high school students (as well as the general

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F ld public) about alternative fuels.
The 1e Thanks to a generous donation from

USCUM Natural Source Energy Systems, Inc., the REV

G G 1E Ul will teach alternative energy as well. With roof

VY E mounted solar panels that power an on-board

LCD screen and laptop computer, Field Museum

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educators have developed programming focused
on the sun as a renewable source of electricity.
A portable solar cart that can be taken into
classrooms is equipped with a solar-powered iPod
docking station and a speaker system that will teach
AC/DC, current inversion and energy storage.
The Field Museum student programs we teach in schools are

extremely popular in the city and suburbs, with current offerings clocking

The Museum’s Renewable roughly 400 miles traveled per week. As fuel and busing costs continue
Energy Vehicle is designed to to rise, making it increasingly difficult for school groups to come here,
teach middle and high school the Education Department is committed to taking Field Museum programs

students about alternative fuels. into classrooms while curbing our environmental footprint. We are excited

that the miles we spend traveling to schools will now be less harmful to
HE REV PROGRAM HAS BEEN MADE the environment as we work to make tomorrow’s drivers aware of

HROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT alternative fuel and energy sources. ITF

CHECK OUT THE VEGGIE DIESEL REV ONLINE AT WWW.FIELDMUSEUM.ORG

RENEWABLEENERGYVEHICLE j FOR IT AROUND TOWN THIS FALL, AT SCHOOLS
SEUMS, AND FARMER ARKETS. OR EMAIL: RENEWABLEENERGYVEHICLE@

FIELDMUSEUM.ORG TO FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN BOOK IT AT YOUR SCHOOL OR EVENT.

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National Geographic Live!
DYNAMIC EVENTS °¢ FASCINATING PEOPLE * CAPTIVATING STORIES

Join us for another series of entertaining and thought-provoking evenings with dynamic National

Geographic explorers.

This season is filled with spine-tingling adventures starting off with reptile expert Brady Barr
as he recounts his feat of capturing and studying all 23 species of croc still existing in the wild, from

cave-dwelling crocs in Madagascar to the fresh water False Gharial native to Malaysia.

OCTOBER 2, 7:30pm DANGEROUS ENCOUNTERS with Brady Barr

OCTOBER 23, 7:30pm CRITTERCAM: A WILD POINT OF VIEW with Greg Marshall

NOVEMBER 13, 7:30pm PALENQUE: CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER with George and David Stuart
DECEMBER 11, 7:30pm CONNECT WITH ANYBODY, ANYWHERE with Annie Griffiths Belt*

SERIES TICKETS ON SALE NOW!**

UNRESERVED: $84, $70 members, $48 students/educators
PATRON: $110, $100 members

EXPLORERS CIRCLE: $360, $350 members

VINAY PARELKER ONGT&F

SINGLE TICKETS ON SALE SEPT. 14!**
UNRESERVED: $24, $22 members, $15 students/educators
PATRON: $30, $28 members

GREG MARSHALL

*This event takes place in the winter
season and is not listed in the fall program
calendar. Please visit our website for
more information.

**For more information on program tickets
for National Geographic Live!, please call
312.665.7400 or visit www.nglive.org.

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PROGRAM TICKETS &INFO> 400 312.922.9410 www.fieldmuseum.org

september

october

ANCIENT EGYPT Adult Course

Develop a deeper understanding of ancient Egyptian history
and language.

WEDNESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 5-OCTOBER 17, 6pm

$90, $85 members « Pre-registration required.

USDA SCIENTISTS AT THE FIELD

Visit Underground Adventure and get a chance to see and
feel different types of soil!

SEPTEMBER 13, llam-2pm

Free with admission to Underground Adventure.

SCIENTIST AT THE FIELD*

Meet a Field Museum scientist and see rarely displayed
specimens from our collections.

SEPTEMBER 15 & 16, llam-2pm

FOSSIL HUNT AT MAZON CREEK Field Trip

Travel to the world-famous Mazon Creek site and discover
what Illinois was like more than 300 million years ago!
For families with children ages 8-17.

SEPTEMBER 15, 8am-3pm + $40, $28 members

Pre-registration required.

DARWIN, THE BEAGLE, AND THE BOX Family Workshop
Learn about Darwin’s collecting techniques and create your
own specimen box! For families with children ages 6-12.
SEPTEMBER 15, 10am-11:30am + $7, $4 members

Pre-registration required.

ARTISTS AT THE FIELD*

Get tips from professional artists throughout the Museum
as they draw, paint and sculpt.

SEPTEMBER 15, llam-2pm

HUMANS: THE COOKING APE* Lecture

Come listen to Harvard’s Dr. Richard Wrangham discuss how
humanity may have begun with an ape learning how to cook!
SEPTEMBER 22, lpm

Pre-registration required.

INTRO TO ROCK ID AND FOSSIL COLLECTING Field Trip
Join us on a field trip to the abandoned strip mines near
Mazon Creek to collect rock and fossil specimens. °

One 15+ year old per adult.

SEPTEMBER 29, 8am-3pm « $70, $49 members
Pre-registration required by September 24.

THE LATIN BEAT* Celebracion Festival

Come see performers from The Latin Street Dance Company
demonstrate the many dances of the Americas.

SEPTEMBER 29, 12pm

*FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION WWW.FIELDMUSEUM.ORG

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE!
DANGEROUS ENCOUNTERS Lecture
OCTOBER 2, 7:30pm = See cover for pricing and description.

FACES OF THE SPANISH WORLD® Celebracion Festival
Listen to Dr. Maria Cecilia Lozada discuss the linguistic/cultural
variation that exists across the Spanish-speaking world.
OCTOBER 6, 12pm Spanish & 2pm English

FOSSIL HUNTING AT LARSON QUARRY Adult Field Trip
Join us ona fossil hunting trip to Larson Quarry.

Must be 18+ years old.

OCTOBER 13, 7am-1:30pm + $70, $40 members

Pre-registration required by October 8.

FAMILY LIFE IN THE AMERICAS:

PAST AND PRESENT Family Workshop

Step into an ancient Pueblo house! Learn about growing up
ina Puebloan community.

OCTOBER 13, 10am-11:30am « $7, $4 members

Pre-registration required.

AZTEC DANCE® Celebracion Festival

Stomp your feet with the Mexican Folkloric Dance Company
as they perform the ritual dances of the Aztecs.

OCTOBER 13, 12pm

EVOLVING SCIENCE AT THE FIELD:

UNEARTHING LIFE IN ANCIENT OAXACA*

Listen to Drs. Gary Feinman and Linda Nicholas as they discuss
their excavation of houses more than 1,000 years old!
OCTOBER 13, 2pm

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE!
CRITTERCAM: A WILD POINT OF VIEW Lecture
OCTOBER 23, 7:30pm » See cover for pricing and description.

MARGARET MEAD FILM FESTIVAL*

Join us for a day of films that tackle diverse and challenging
cultural issues.

OCTOBER 27, 10am-—4:30pm

10am-11:45am A Few Strong Women: Sisters in Law
12pm-1:30pm E! Inmigrante (Spanish w/English subtitles)
2pm-3:30pm Flock of Dodos

3:40pm-4:30pm Discussion of Flock of Dodos

THE RETURN OF SANDHILL CRANES Field Trip

Join Alan Anderson from the Audubon Society at the Indiana Dunes
and watch these extraordinary creatures in their natural habitat!
One 15+ year old per adult. At Jasper-Pulaski Fish & Wildlife area.
OCTOBER 27, 10am-8pm + $70, $49 members

Pre-registration required by October 22.

“FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION WWW.FIELDMUSEUM.ORG

november

MAP IT!*

Calling all explorers! Set off on an adventure in The Field
Museum and create a map of what you find along the way!
For families with children ages 6-12. Map It! kits are
available from 10am—2pm.

EVERY DAY BEGINNING NOVEMBER 2

CULTURAL CONNECTIONS AT JANE ADAMS
HULL-HOUSE MUSEUM Adult Program

Join the Brazilian Cultural Center of Chicago and the Chicago
Japanese American Historical Society to explore ways to
create community. Includes guided discussion and food.
NOVEMBER 3, 11:30am-2pm «+ $15 students/educators/seniors,

$10 members « For more information, call 312.665.7474.

MAPS: FINDING OUR PLACE IN THE WORLD
LECTURE SERIES* presented by The Field Museum and
The Newberry Library

Explore the world of maps from all perspectives—including
art, history, cartography and anthropology.

NOVEMBER 3, 10, & 17, 2pm at The Field Museum
JANUARY 12, 19, & 26, llam at the Newberry Library

USDA SCIENTISTS AT THE FIELD

Visit Underground Adventure and get a chance to see and
feel different types of soil!

NOVEMBER 8, llam-2pm

Free with admission to Underground Adventure.

NATIVE AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY Lecture

Learn how Indigenous values influence archaeological
practices in the United States and abroad.

NOVEMBER 8, 6pm « $9, $8 students/educators, $5 members

CARTOGRAPHY FOR KIDS Family Workshop
Learn the basic skills involved in creating maps.
NOVEMBER 10, 10am-11:30am « $7, $4 members

Pre-registration required.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE!
PALENQUE: CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER Lecture
NOVEMBER 13, 7:30pm « See cover for pricing and description.

SCIENTIST AT THE FIELD*

Meet a Field Museum scientist and see rarely displayed
specimens from our collections.

NOVEMBER 17, llam-2pm

ARTISTS AT THE FIELD*

Get tips from professional artists throughout the Museum
as they draw, paint and sculpt.

NOVEMBER 17, llam-2pm

*FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION WWW.FIELDMUSEUM.ORG

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CROWN FAMILY PLAYLAB
OPENS SEPTEMBER 14, 2007
The Crown Family PlayLab starts with

a young child’s natural curiosity, adds
real artifacts and specimens, and offers
little explorers and their families a world of opportunities

for creative play.

The Crown Family PlayLab is generously sponsored by the Crown family.

PLANT PORTRAITS:

THE CALIFORNIA LEGACY OF A.R. VALENTIEN
THROUGH JANUARY 6, 2008

Albert Valentien’s vivid, precisely observed watercolors portray
plants from California’s deserts, mountains, and rocky beaches.

This exhibition was organized by the San Diego Natural History Museum

with the collaboration of The Irvine Museum.

DARWIN

THROUGH JANUARY 1, 2008

Discover the man and the revolutionary theory
that changed the world.

Darwin is organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York
in collaboration with The Field Museum, Chicago; the Museum of Science, Boston;
the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada; and the Natural History Museum,

London, United Kingdom.

TRAVELS OF THE CROW: JOURNEY OF AN INDIAN NATION
THROUGH JULY 13, 2008

A headdress of bison fleece and eagle feathers, shields with
powerful symbols—thirteen beautifully made objects portray

the hunting and warrior life of the Crow.

This exhibition is organized by The Field Museum in consultation with

the Crow Nation of Montana.

CICADAS AND EMERALD ASH BORERS

THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2007

Understand the life cycle of the astonishing 17-year periodical
cicadas and learn about another insect in the news lately—
the emerald ash borer, which is wrecking havoc on ash trees
throughout the Chicago region.

This exhibition is organized by The Field Museum.

MAPS: FINDING OUR PLACE IN THE WORLD
NOVEMBER 2, 2007 THROUGH JANUARY 27, 2008

More than one hundred of the world’s greatest maps chart
an extraordinary journey through culture, technology,

and imagination.

Maps: Finding Our Place in the World is organized by The Field Museum
and The Newberry Library.

Presented by NAVTEQ

www. fieldmuseum.org

ELLIOT AND FRY © AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

don’t miss these programs for kids!

CROWN FAMILY PLAYLAB* New!

Visit the Crown Family PlayLab, a place where you and your
child can become scientists, dig up fossils, conduct a symphony,
and paint a masterpiece! Read on for programs.

OPEN EVERY DAY, 9am-—4pm

MORNING STORIES*
Listen to a story before you set off on an exploration of The Field!
EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY, 9:30am (members only)

KRAFT STORY TIME*

Take a seat in the Crown Family PlayLab to hear a story and make
an art project—all in 20 minutes!

EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY, 11:30am & 1:30pm

Story Time is sponsored by Kraft Foods

TWO OF US Family Workshop

Sing songs, hear stories, and do exciting projects in the

Crown Family PlayLab. For families with children ages 3—5.

Visit www.fieldmuseum.org for monthly themes.

EVERY MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER & NOVEMBER, 10am
$32, members $23 (price is per 4-week session and includes one

chaperone per child). Pre-registration required.

FAMILY FIELD DAYS*

Learn from Field Museum scientists, take part in free art and
science activities, hear a story, or sign up for a family workshop!
Third Saturday of every month in the Crown Family PlayLab.
SEPTEMBER 15, OCTOBER 20 & NOVEMBER 17, llam-2pm

Family Field Days Workshops « $5, members $3 (price includes

one chaperone per child.) Pre-registration required.

-
- SEPTEMBER 15, 10am CRETACEOUS CRIME SCENE!!!
Become a dino detective as you handle real fossil clues to solve :
this puzzle. For families with children ages 5-10. a
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+ OCTOBER 20, 10am MY MUSEUM SHOW AND TELL ’ 3

Handle treasures from our collections and learn how to sort, — *
group and display your treasures the same way we do! es

For families with children ages 3—5. y
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Dress up as an Illinois woodland forest animal. Crawl, hop {
and fly around The Field Museum! For families with children
ages 3—5. sy ’

*FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION

The Crown Family PlayLab is generously sponsored by the Crown family.

visitor information

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j-Standing, generous support of the Museum through the Chicago Park District. In addition, Museum programs are partially

tyArt 4 fr t ty of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

nts Act of 1972, we do not discriminate on the basis of sex in our programs or activities. Please call 312.665.7271 to contact

es department should you have any questions or concerns

The Field Museum’s gold pass, which includes general admission plus one special exhibition,
ranges in price from $8 to $19, depending on your age and whether you are a Chicago resident.
Please bring your ID to receive the appropriate ticket price. Tickets are available at the Museum’s
admission desks, or in advance via www.fieldmuseum.org or 866.FIELD.03. For admission and

ticket details, visit www.fieldmuseum.org.

ACCESSIBILITY: Visitors using wheelchairs or strollers may be dropped off at the new
East entrance or at the West entrance. Call 312.665.7400 to check on the accessibility
of programs that take place outside of the Museum.

INFORMATION: 312.922.9410 or www.fieldmuseum.org

GETTING HERE: Field Museum visitors can park in Soldier Field’s parking garage.

F Visit www.fieldmuseum.org for information on parking lots/rates, and public transit.
HOURS: 9am—5pm daily. Last admission at 4pm. Hours are subject to change.

ADMISSION AND TICKETS: Member passes can be reserved through the membership
department (312.665.7705) or picked up at the membership services desk. For non-members,

SCIENTIST’S PICK

Academic Publishing Through Time

“In October 1894, a plan was outlined for a series of scientific and historical publications
that should be the medium of presenting to the world the results of the research and investigation

conducted under the auspices of the Museum.”

, Annual Report of the Director, Field Columbian Museum, October 1895

More than 100 years after those words were written, the Museum’s
peer-reviewed scientific journal, Fieldiana, continues to spread the word
about our science. Today, more than 1,540 issues of Fieldiana have been
printed; this growing body of work is the unique product of Field Museum
research. Subjects of these mid-sized monographs include faunal surveys,
regional floras, new species descriptions, archaeological studies, fossil
discoveries, and more.

Publishing in scientific journals has been a mainstay of the academic
community since the late 17th century. Henry Oldenburg, then secretary
of the Royal Society of London, proposed the conventions of peer review,
publication, and recognition of authors as a safeguard for scientists who

otherwise feared their work would be stolen. This benefited science as a

DIANE ALEXANDER WHITE

whole because shared discoveries could then be tested, generally accepted,
and built into new developments around the world.
Technology has
advanced the speed

‘Today, more than 1,540 issues of Fieldiana of alobal information
have been printed; this growing body of work cee cues

i i é 7 300 years—moving from
is the unique product of Field Museum research.” _ printing press to digital
display. The ease of
Fieldiana editor Harold Voris, PhD, (left) reaching a worldwide audience through the internet is challenging academia
with former editor John Bolt, PhD. to find new ways of validating findings and crediting authors. Can online
: i blogs, rating systems, or number of website hits replace formal processes?
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from an illustration in a past issue

oe control mechanism will be, so for now we continue with the traditional
of Fieldiana.

mechanisms. However, from reviewing statistics, we do know that
there is a positive impact when publications are made available online.
Therefore, starting this year all current editions of Fieldiana
\ became available both in printed format and digitally. The print copies
are available for purchase through Fortsas Books at 773.763.2665 (or visit

www.fortasbooks.com). Copies are also available in The Field Museum Library

reading room. Digital versions of current issues are available online through
BioOne.org. All past issues of Fieldiana through 2005 currently are being
digitized and will be available through http://www.archive.org/ by the end
of the year. ITF

Dorren Martin-Ross, editorial assistant, contributed this Scientist’s Pick.

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IN THE FIELD FEATURE

Translating Museum Science into Conservation
Protecting the Sierra del Divisor in Peru

By Corine Vriesendorp, PhD, Director, Rapid Inventories and Conservation Tools, Division of Environment, Culture, and Conservation

2002, biologists from The Field Museum along with Peruvian scientists and government
officials took an extraordinary flight over the Peruvian Amazon. Typically these flights reveal

a sea of green as far as the eye can see, with lush forests thriving in the enormous plain that we
Know as the Amazon basin. But here the endless sea of green was interrupted by volcanic cones,

sandstone ridges, and mountain ranges, all emerging seemingly out of nowhere.

Mountains in the Amazon

This is the Sierra del Divisor, a complex of ancient rock formations rising
from the lowland rainforest, and isolated from the Andes by hundreds of
kilometers. Nowhere in the Amazon is there a comparable diversity of
geology and climate.

After the flight, there was no doubt in anyone’s mind that Sierra del
Divisor was a huge conservation priority for Peru. However, transforming |

our vision into a conservation reality would take the concerted effort and |

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A Peruvian botanist is lowered by helicopter
onto a remote ridge top. Peruvian scientists began conducting surveys of the plants and animals in the

region. Conservation organizations used these surveys to argue for protecting

Sierra del Divisor, but were unable to gain sufficient traction. To move the
conservation process forward, these organizations invited The Field Museum
to conduct a rapid inventory of the remote sites of the region.

Why The Field Museum? Because the Museum has a science division
—Environment, Culture, and Conservation (ECCo)—dedicated to translating
Museum science into conservation results. Initially an experiment, ECCo is
now a well-established leader in applying research to generate conservation.

Since 1999, ECCo’s conservation scientists have been conducting

rapid surveys of remote and unexplored regions in Bolivia, China, Cuba,
Ecuador, and Peru. Sierra del Divisor was the sixth inventory in Peru and
our 17th inventory overall. The ultimate goal of these inventories is to

protect biologically and culturally rich areas. In Peru alone, Field Museum

inventories have led the government to create two spectacular conservation

areas in the Andean foothills: a National Park (Cordillera Azul) and

a National Sanctuary (Megantoni).

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ECCo’s approach to conservation is firmly rooted
in nature and culture. Each inventory is broken
into two teams—a biological team that explores
the heart of the area, and a social team that visits
nearby villages.

Peruvian, Brazilian, and American biolo-
gists explored Sierra del Divisor with helicopter
support from the Peruvian National Police.

In three weeks, the scientists documented

a rich concentration of rare and endemic species.
ECCo ornithologist Tom Schulenberg, PhD,
lured the Acre Antshrike (Thamnophilus divisorius)
—a species known only from a single ridge across

the border in Brazil—into the open on a sandstone

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ridge by playing its call on an 1Pod. Not only

is this the first time this species has been recorded

in Peru, but fewer than 20 scientists have ever \ N owhere in the Amazon is there

seen this species in the wild. The Acre Antshrike

is emblematic of the region’s biological communi- a com parab | e d | ve rsity of geo | ogy
ties: dozens of plants, fishes, and frogs recorded an d C | j mate /

in the inventory were new records for Peru, rare

species, or species entirely new to science.

While the biological team was surveying
plants and animals, Peruvian and American social Working Together

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natural resource use in these villages, and recorded : Bre :
Foe : ; to the region. Together these organizations worked toward conserving
the aspirations of local residents. Villagers deeply i Fs pa res
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value their forest-based life, are keenly aware of a Bi Le Semen

eoples living within its borders.
the outside threats to their lifestyle, and already ey s ° ahae a) tee
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boring villages, there are indigenous peoples : ; 14%
with an area set aside for uncontacted indigenous peoples.
(Iskonawa and Kapanawa) who have sought refuge ree Sa: ie, ae
: ay, . ; The mountains in the Amazon, the indigenous peoples living within
in the forests, avoiding contact with the outside d : :
eee. ; the area, and the villagers neighboring the area now have a more secure
world. Because of their isolation, these peoples ; E es A ie
. . long-term future in large part because of the efforts of indigenous leaders,
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conservation organizations, and conservation scientists and anthropologists

at The Field Museum. ITF

TO READ ECCO FIELD REPORTS, VISIT WWW.FIELDMUSEUM.ORG/RBI
TO ORDER INVENTORY REPORTS, VISIT WWW.PRESS.UCHICAGO.EDU

Indigenous people are key

to the conservation of the area.

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11

SPECIAL INTEREST

A New Look at the Faces on South Pacific-Pottery

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By Greg Borzo, Media Manager, Scientific Affairs

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This modern wooden bowl
from Tarawai Island just
off the Sepik coast of
Papua New Guinea has
a turtle carved on it,
showing the continuity

of this design in

the South Pacific.

Museum scientists

John Terrell and Esther
M. Schechter pieced
together evidence leading
to a radically different
understanding of the
religious life of people

in the South Pacific

3,000 years ago.

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The strange faces drawn on the first pottery made in the South Pacific more than
3,000 years ago have always been a mystery to scientists. Now their riddle may have been solved by
new research conducted by John Terrell, PhD, Regenstein Curator of Pacific Anthropology at
The Field Museum and Esther M. Schechter, PhD, research associate.
Experts have long viewed the faces sometimes sketched on this pottery ware
(known as Lapita pottery) as almost certainly human in appearance and
a sign that ancient Pacific Islanders may have worshiped their ancestors.
But Drs. Terrell and Schechter have pieced together evidence leading
to a radically different understanding of the religious life of people in
the South Pacific 3,000 years ago. Most of these mysterious faces,

they report, may represent sea turtles. Furthermore, these ceramic

portraits may illustrate ideas held by early Pacific Islanders

about the origins of humankind.

The evidence assembled also shows that these religious
ideas did not die when people in the Pacific stopped making this
kind of pottery about 2,500 years ago. They have also found this

type of iconography on wooden bowls and platters collected at
present-day villages.

The discovery suggests that a folktale about a great sea turtle
(the mother of all sea turtles) and the origins long ago of the first island,
the first man, and the first woman on earth—might be thousands of years

old. This legend may once have been as spiritually important to Pacific
Islanders as the story of Adam and Eve has been in the Judeo-Christian tradition.

A plausible reason for the persistence of this iconography is that it has referenced ideas about the
living and the dead, the human and the divine, and the individual and society that remained socially and
spiritually profound and worthy of expression long after the demise of Lapita as a distinct ceramic style.

The February 2007 issue of the Cambridge Archaeological Journal featured the research of Drs. Terrell
and Schechter. The Field Museum scientists acknowledge that more work must be done to pin down
their unexpected discovery. Nevertheless, it now looks like they have not only deciphered the ancient
“Lapita code” inscribed on pottery vessels in the South Pacific thousands of years ago, but by so doing,

may have rescued one of the oldest religious beliefs of Pacific Islanders from the brink of oblivion. ITF

‘The Field Museum scientists...
may have rescued one of the oldest
religious beliefs of Pacific Islanders
from the brink of oblivion.’

Top: A partially reconstructed pottery vessel found by archaeologists

on the Foué Peninsula of New Caledonia.

The milk mushroom

or Lactarius carbonicola.

OF SPECIAL INTEREST

Documenting All Life on Earth
The Field Museum’s Important Role in Producing
the Encyclopedia of Life

By Kulsoom Ghias, Project Manager, Biodiversity Synthesis Center

The Field Museum is embarking on a monumental project to help document
all life on Earth in an online Encyclopedia of Life (EOL). The EOL will be a dynamic database for
the 1.8 million named species of animals, plants, and other forms of life, as well extinct and newly
discovered species. This rich resource will include scientific and biological information, images, sounds,
video, and habitat maps, and will be freely accessible on the internet to everyone around the world.
The EOL is intended to be a teaching and learning tool for scientists, educators, students and
the general public to gain a better understanding of the world’s biodiversity.

According to Mark Westneat, PhD, Field Museum zoologist and curator, “The Encyclopedia
of Life will be a big boost to information exchange in many areas of biology. It will be especially useful
in the areas of taxonomy (the naming and describing of species) and evolution, where it will aid our
understanding of the relatedness of living things.” Dr. Westneat, who has been at The Field Museum
for 15 years, will serve as the Director of the Museum's new Biodiversity Synthesis Center, a major
component of the Encyclopedia of Life initiative. “The Biodiversity Synthesis Center will be a kind
of community center for biodiversity science —we hope to assemble creative groups of people that

will address some of the big scientific questions in biodiversity today.”

‘This rich resource will include scientific
and biological information, images,
sounds, video, and habitat maps, and
will be freely accessible on the internet
to everyone around the world.’

The Biodiversity Synthesis Center, which will be part of the Museum’s
Division of Collections and Research, will engage the international academic
community to seek major patterns in the diversity of species and their
biology. Together with the other partner institutions of the EOL and groups
of scientists worldwide, the Center will promote synthesis of innovative
scientific information and contribute to the educational utility of the vast
knowledge of the EOL.

The Encyclopedia of Life is a vast, global undertaking being led by
The Field Museum, the Smithsonian Institution, Harvard University, the
Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, the Biodiversity Heritage
Library consortium, Missouri Botanical Gardens, and the Atlas of Living
Australia. Funded in large part by the Chicago-based John D. and Catherine
T. MacArthur Foundation, the project will take approximately 10 years to

complete and the first species pages will be available by mid-2008. ITF

JOHN WEINSTEIN/GN90401.159D

THE EOL WEBSITE CAN BE VIEWED AT WWW.EOL.ORG.

FALL 2007 * SEPTEMBER-—NOVEME

FROM THE ARCHIVES

New Gallery to Showcase Library’s
Special Collections

By Michael David Godow, Library Director and Special Collections Manager

October 10 will mark an important milestone in the history of the Field Museum
Library with the official opening of the T. Kimball and Nancy N. Brooker Gallery. The new 625-square-
foot exhibition space (located on the second floor, north end of the Museum) will provide a superb venue
to share with the public treasures from the library’s three special collections: the Mary W. Runnells

Rare Book Room, Museum Archives, and Photo Archives, as well as joint exhibitions created in

collaboration with other libraries.

The first exhibition is Highlights of the Mary W. Runnells Rare Book
Room (Oct. 10 through Jan. 20, 2008). The exhibition will feature 40 rare
books, original works of art, letters, and manuscripts demonstrating the many
strengths of this special collection. The exhibition includes sections on
“Classic Works,” “Book Ilustration Techniques,” “Some Surprising People,”
“Unexpected Finds,” and “Unique Originals and Printed Rarities.” Some
notable classic works include our superb copy of John James Audubon’s
Birds of America, first edition, double elephant folio, his Manuscript journal
for the year 1826, as well as Darwin first editions and original letters.
There will be numerous pieces showcasing book illustration technique
such as Pierre Belon’s first illustrated printed bird book, the art of nature
printing, a book of 55 beautiful pattern plates by John Gerrard Keulemans,

as well as a volume of wood-engraved proof prints by Thomas Bewick.

DIANE ALEXANDER WHITE

Finally, visitors will be treated to a wonderful bird illustration by John Lear,

an extraordinary volume of 161 unpublished original ethnographic water-
Museum staff who designed and built the new _ color illustrations by Charles Bélanger, as well as the library’s smallest book,

gallery include (clockwise): Aaron Spiering, simply entitled Gurmukhi Manuscript.

William Rollins, Debbie Linn, Jisoo Kim, The library would like to extend its thanks to Mr. Brooker for his part
Robert Weiglein, Trigg Waller, Thomas in making this exhibition space possible. 1TF

Brandenburg, John Zehren, and Pam Gaible.

‘The first exhibition is Highlights of
the Mary W. Runnells Rare Book Room
(Oct. 10 through Jan. 20, 2008).’

The Brooker Gallery
will showcase rare books,
original works of art,

letters, and manuscripts.

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Members are invited to get a sneak peak of the new Crown Family PlayLab
on Sunday, Sept. 9 and Monday, Sept. 10. (The Crown Family PlayLab opens
to the public on Sept. 14.) This special new facility is specifically targeted

to families with children ages 2—6, with activities adaptable up to age 10.

It will offer a variety of activities —ranging from dress-up and imaginary
play, to looking at things close-up with a magnifying glass (see story on p. 4).
The member preview will take place from 9am until 4pm each day. Reserve

your space by calling 312.665.7705 weekdays from 8:30am until 4pm.

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In celebration of the opening of the Crown Family PlayLab, we're offering

a new member benefit! A special “members-only” hour will take place

daily in the Crown Family PlayLab from 9am until 10am. In addition to
having access to all the amenities of the Crown Family PlayLab, members
will also be treated to a special storytime Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
at 9:30am. No reservations are required —just show your membership card

and identification at the Crown Family PlayLab entrance.

Children’s Holiday Celebration

Catch the holiday spirit at The Field Museum on Thursday, Dec. 6, when
The Women’s Board hosts its annual Children’s Holiday Celebration from
4—6:30pm. Children and adults are invited to explore and celebrate the many
cultures of Chicago and the world at this festive event. Sing along to holiday
favorites performed by the Stu Hirsh Orchestra, marvel at the gravity-defying
Jesse White Tumblers, and enjoy the grace of the Ballet Chicago Studio
Company. Crafts and entertainment from around the world and a visit with
Santa Claus will create a memorable afternoon.

Reservations are limited and tickets will not be sold at the door.
For tickets or further information please call 312.665.7145.

© V & A IMAGES/VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM

Founders’ Council Update =

Be sure to mark your calendars for the sixth
Annual Fund Donor Appreciation event that
will take place Tuesday, Nov. 6. You will not
want to miss this exclusive opportunity for
Annual Fund donors to view Maps: Finding
our Place in the World (opens Nov. 2 and runs
through Jan. 27, 2008). For more information
on this event or The Annual Fund, please
email annualfund@fieldmuseum.org or call
312.665.7777.

The Founders’ Council exclusive preview
of Maps: Finding our Place in the World will
take place on Thursday, Nov. 1. For more
information on The Founders’ Council, please
contact Erica Lee at feouncil@fieldmuseum.org
or call 312.665.7773.

We hope you take advantage of your
many benefits as Annual Fund and Founders’
Council donors. Don’t forget, The Ancient
Americas and Evolving Planet exhibitions are
included with your complimentary general
admission. We look forward to seeing you

this fall!

This 19th century Hindu globe from Orissa, India

has the sacred Mount Meru as its axis.

"SPECIAL MUSEUM NEWS

~ Corporate Corner

Birthday Parties Now Offered

BR any fans for Young Children in Our Stores

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