Field Museum

“Everything old is new again.” 🦴✨ Last week, we introduced the Chicago Archaeopteryx to its permanent home—right around the corner from SUE. 💙 While this fossil is relatively small compared to our 9-ton T. rex, it and its new multimedia roost tell a BIG story about the evolution of modern birds from dinosaurs. 🦖 🦅 See more via WTTW/Chicago PBS. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g3FekyHq

A little birdie said something BIG is happening at the Field this Friday. 👀 Peek behind the scenes as Exhibitions Preparator Janice Lim painted, prepped, and posted models for the permanent home of the Chicago Archaeopteryx—opening this Friday, September 27! 🎉 These Jurassic birds may be bite-sized compared to SUE, but they tell a massively important story: the evolution of dinosaurs to today's modern birds. 🦖 🦅 Learn more. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gkzTntBm

📣 LATINX HERITAGE MONTH CAREER PANEL 📣 Join us tomorrow for a bilingual (Spanish/English) career panel highlighting the professions and experiences of 4 Latinx-identifying Field Museum staff members from different fields of work. ⬇️ 💙 Marylita Poma, Science Communicator 💙 Navarro, Public Programs Facilitator 💙 Stephanie Ticas, Membership Operations Manager 💙 Dr. Bruno de Medeiros, Negaunee Assistant Curator of Pollinating Insects and, our moderator ⬇️ 💙 Carmen Enriquez, Administrative Coordinator for Business Enterprise Register. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dTxptAN3

Pre-K-12 educators: Join us for an exciting professional development opportunity on October 17! 👀 We're hosting a free open house to share the teaching resources available at the Museum: visit exhibitions, meet our scientists and specimens, and dive into field trips and in-classroom education opportunities. 📚 🏛 Register. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g5q7UQuQ

On this day 131 years ago, we received our charter from the State of Illinois. 💙 Take a look back at this photo from our opening day in 1894, when we still called Jackson Park home (you may recognize the building today as that of our friends at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry)! 🏛 Recognize any familiar specimens still on display today in these photos? 👀

A little bit of extra luck this #FossilFriday the 13th, courtesy of SUE’s wishbone. 🦴 ✨ Thanks to decades of study and research, we made some important scientific updates to our fierce fossil in 2018, including the placement of the skeleton’s furcula, or wishbone. 🦃 This better informed SUE’s shoulder blade positioning, which led to slightly lower arms. 🔍 Learn more about the other updates we made to our apex predator. 🦖 bit.ly/BiggerBetterSUE

Our summer interns may have returned to their studies or embarked on new adventures, but their creativity and dedication have left their mark on the Museum! 💙 Take a look at just a few of the projects they highlighted at our Intern Poster Presentation last month. ⬇️

TFW those Sunday Scaries set in. 😳 Tarsiers are palm-sized primates found in the forests of the Philippines and Indonesia. 🌿 These mini mammals may look panicked by the thought of many unopened emails, but their large, fixed eyes are actually adaptations that help them see better in the dark. 👀 To help process all of the information tarsiers' wide eyes take in, their small brains have a HUGE visual cortex. 🧠

FREE VIRTUAL SEMINAR: This Wednesday, September 11, we welcome Dr. Dave Lunt of Southern Utah University. 👏 He'll present "The Crown Games of Ancient Greece: Olympics, Athletes, and Panhellenic Contests." Register. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gBp4FmqP

Educators: join us for a two-part, FREE hands-on workshop for instructors interested in After School Science Club Programming! 🧬 Register now. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gm9UPq_m 🗓 Saturday, September 14 🏛 In-person 📚 1 parking validation 📚 Continental breakfast and lunch 📚 Science Club curriculum and materials 📚 4.5 CPDUs 🗓 Date TBD 💻 Virtual 📚 1A partnership with a Field Trip Liaison to arrange a student 'Meet & Greet' Opportunity with a Field Museum Scientist and/or expert  📚 Troubleshooting support and guidance throughout their club implementation.  📚 1.5 CPDUs