We’re on the 3rd floor of the Field Museum. It’s Members’ Night, and a chance to see behind the scenes of one of my all-time favorite places.
I can’t really describe much about the 3rd floor – I’m no expert on workshops. But this is a unique workshop that produces beautiful displays over and over again, each year, for all of us to enjoy. So I’m just going to feature a lot of photos, some with captions to tell where we are, and some to exclaim about what I’m seeing.
Otherwise, this is a wordless blog about an amazing interior..
Seems like things haven’t changed much in decades.
Any and all questions are welcomed.
A 3D printer spitting out miniature dinasaurs
Someone made a cute movieola for the evening.
My dream job – making dioramas!
Items of texture to show what goes into the miniature scenes.
Dioramas made for local hospitals.
A study for the new Antarctic Dinosaurs exhibit.
A study on the best way to make convincing terrain.
Hallway to the 4th floor designers’ offices
Large scale printing equipment
No idea…
The designers’ photo board
Break room
Toys on the stairs going down to the bird floor
Wish I could bottle this smell…vintage wood and mothballs.
A staff member brought her pet Peregrine falcon.
Owl dissections
A little office humor
Artist, illustrator, author, professor, Macnamara has been associated with the Field Museum for more than 30 years.
The Field Museum, since 1893. Fascinating.
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