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Field Museum Offers Look at ‘Encyclopedic’ Collections

More than 30 million objects are stored behind the scenes at the Field Museum.

Aired 03/28/2017 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

Field Museum Offers Look at ‘Encyclopedic’ Collections

Clip: 3/28/2017 | 4m 25sVideo has Closed Captions

More than 30 million objects are stored behind the scenes at the Field Museum.

A new exhibition called “Specimens: Unlocking the Secrets of Life” aims to give people a glimpse behind the curtain and a sense of how scientists from all over the world are using the Field Museum’s collections to make new discoveries.

Aired 03/28/2017 | Rating NR

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