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The Field Museum was designed by Burnham & Co. in the manner of a Greek Temple. Exhibits from the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition constituted the museum’s initial basic collection. Chicago architect Harry Weese (DC Metro # 106) renovated the building in 1977, and an underground expansion by Skidmore Owings and Merrill was complete in 2004.
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FYI
Of the more than 200 buildings erected for the fair, the only two which still stand in place are the Palace of Fine Arts and the World's Congress Auxiliary Building. From the time the fair closed until 1920, the Palace of Fine Arts housed the Field Columbian Museum (now the relocated Field Museum of Natural History). In 1931 the building re-opened as the Museum of Science and Industry. The cost of construction of the World's Congress Auxiliary Building was shared with the Art Institute of Chicago, which moved into the building (the museum's current home) after the close of the fair.
Posted by Jim | February 8, 2007 3:42 AM
Posted on February 8, 2007 03:42
Of the more than 200 buildings erected for the fair, the only two which still stand in place are the Palace of Fine Arts and the World's Congress Auxiliary Building. From the time the fair closed until 1920, the Palace of Fine Arts housed the Field Columbian Museum (now the relocated Field Museum of Natural History). In 1931 the building re-opened as the Museum of Science and Industry. The cost of construction of the World's Congress Auxiliary Building was shared with the Art Institute of Chicago, which moved into the building (the museum's current home) after the close of the fair.
Posted by Anonymous | February 8, 2007 3:43 AM
Posted on February 8, 2007 03:43
THE FIELD MUSIUM WAS NEVER PART OF THE COLUMBIAN EXPO. THIS PICTURE IS OF THE FIELD MUSIUM HOWEVER THE BUILDING YOU ARE DESCRIBING IS NOW KNOWN AS THE MUSUIUM OF SCIENCE AND IDUSTRY.
Posted by Anonymous | February 10, 2007 5:25 PM
Posted on February 10, 2007 17:25
I don't know who did the research for this, but the Palace of Fine Arts for the World's Columbian Exposition is now the Museum of Science and Industry NOT the Field Museum of Natural History (It makes me wonder what other information is inaccurate)!!!!
Posted by R Duslack | February 14, 2007 4:24 PM
Posted on February 14, 2007 16:24
I've clearly confused the Field Museum and the Museum of Science and Industry. As for other mistakes in my descriptions, keep looking and find them for me.
Posted by Andy | February 14, 2007 4:41 PM
Posted on February 14, 2007 16:41
Regardless of whether or not the field museum had anything to do with any expos, the building is beautiful. And your picture is WAY out of date. The dinosaur skeleton depicted in the phote is now (correct me if I'm wrong) is now at O'Hare. Sue is the star of the lobby. FYI, apparentlly this survey wasn't from a broad cut(and mixed) of people from the USA. I'm very depressed that many of the beautiful buildings of Chicago are rated so low on the list. Perhap more than a 1000 east coast Americans should be used the next time you do a survey.
Posted by Jenny | March 14, 2007 1:22 PM
Posted on March 14, 2007 13:22
Exactly!
How could you have done such a shabby job with Chicago and the whole heart of the country?
Dan Thompson, Milwaukee
Posted by Dan Thompson | March 26, 2007 2:18 PM
Posted on March 26, 2007 14:18