Art & science of Gold - Exhibition

Field Museum Presents Exhibition that Reveals Art and Science Behind
Prized Mineral: Gold - This delicate, crystallized gold specimen was found
in Leadville, Colorado. © Denis Finnin / AMNH.CHICAGO, IL.- One of the
rarest and most highly prized minerals in the world is on display in a
dazzling, comprehensive exhibition at The Field Museum (October 22 –
March 6, 2011). Gold, the exhibition, explores the historical
fascination with this enduring symbol of wealth, beauty, and power.  One
of the most wide-ranging exhibitions ever on this valued mineral, Gold
features a dramatic array of 560 extraordinary geological specimens and
cherished objects from around the world – 57 natural specimens, 147
culture-based pieces, 329 coins, and 28 gold bars and ingots – and
presents the intriguing scientific and societal story behind this
cherished metal.

Gold

October 22, 2010-March 6, 2011
Known as one of the rarest and most prized minerals in the world, gold
has captured the world’s fascination for centuries. Discover its natural
beauty, scientific value and its power to shape history in Gold, only
at The Field Museum.



Programs

Café Science: Egyptian Gold
featuring Dr. James Phillips, Curator of Anthropology

Join Dr. James Phillips at the Hopleaf Bar in Andersonville as he discusses the role that gold has played
in Egyptian history and culture, past and present.
The Hopleaf Bar is located at 5148 N. Clark St.



Lecture

Adult


December 2, 2010

7 p.m.

FREE

The Field Museum was incorporated in the State of Illinois on September 16, 1893 as the Columbian Museum of Chicago with its purpose the "accumulation and dissemination of knowledge, and the preservation and exhibition of objects illustrating art, archaeology, science and history." In 1905, the Museum's name was changed to Field Museum of Natural History to honor the Museum's first major benefactor, Marshall Field, and to better reflect its focus on the natural sciences. In 1921 the Museum moved from its original location in Jackson Park to its present site on Chicago Park District property near downtown where it is part of a lakefront Museum Campus that includes the John G. Shedd Aquarium and the Adler Planetarium. These three institutions are regarded as among the finest of their kind in the world and together attract more visits annually than any comparable site in Chicago.
For more details please visit the website here: http://www.fieldmuseum.org/