Tag: Columbian Exposition
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Throwback Thursday #196: Field Museum Photos – Columbian Museum of Chicago
Today, we look back at the Columbian Museum of Chicago, which is now called the Field Museum. It opened it’s doors in June 2nd, 1894. That was one year after the Columbian Exposition. The Columbian Exposition ran from May 1st, 1893 to October 30th, 1893. It had 27,300,000 visitors. Considering that at the time, the…
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Five Little Known Facts About the Field Museum
Mark Alvey, Academic Communications Manager and resident history buff, shares his favorite facts about the Museum. They are obscure, quirky, and all Field Museum—watch now! Our vast collections began in 1893 with the World’s Columbian Exposition and continue to fuel the work of our scholars.
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Take a historical sip back to the 1893 World Fair with the Field Museum’s new beer
The Chicago Sun Times has a story about the Field Museum’s new beer. Produced in a collaboration with Chicago Brewseum and Temperance Beer, “All the World is Here” is a new beer that is inspired by the World’s Columbian Exposition. The Columbian Exposition was held in Chicago in 1893. The Field Museum was founded on…
