Field Museum of Natural History

The Field Museum of Natural History is a Chicago museum whose collections and exhibitions span biology, anthropology, geology, and paleontology. It is known for extensive research collections and Sue, one of the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons ever found.

Sue (dinosaur): A remarkably complete Tyrannosaurus rex fossil skeleton discovered in South Dakota in 1990. The museum’s signature fossil has anchored its dinosaur displays since 2000.
World's Columbian Exposition: A world’s fair held in Chicago in 1893 to mark the four-hundredth anniversary of Columbus’s voyage to the Americas. Its exhibits and collections supplied the foundation for the museum established afterward.
Natural history museum: A museum that collects, preserves, studies, and exhibits specimens and objects related to the natural world and human cultures. The Field Museum is a large research institution within this museum tradition.
Field Museum Anthropology Collections: The Field Museum’s holdings of archaeological and ethnographic objects from cultures around the world. Their histories make the museum’s responsibilities toward source communities especially visible.
American Museum of Natural History: A major natural history museum in New York City with extensive scientific collections and public exhibitions. It is a prominent peer institution with a similarly broad natural history mission.
Máximo the Titanosaur: A cast of a giant titanosaur skeleton displayed at Chicago’s Field Museum. This immense sauropod cast became a prominent centerpiece in Stanley Field Hall.
Edward Ayer: An American businessman and collector who helped found Chicago’s Field Museum and served as its first president. His collections and leadership shaped the institution’s early holdings and direction.
Biological specimen: A preserved organism or biological sample kept for study, identification, or documentation. Specimens make the museum’s biodiversity research possible across time and place.
Repatriation (cultural property): The return of cultural objects or human remains to individuals, communities, or nations with recognized claims to them. The museum’s anthropological holdings place repatriation at the center of collection stewardship.
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History: A Washington, D.C., museum of natural history administered by the Smithsonian Institution. Its national-scale collections provide a comparison with the Field Museum’s research role.

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