is Greek in character. The central seating space is 

 surrounded on three sides by a Doric colonnade forming 

 lobbies fourteen feet wide. The fourth side is occupied 

 by a stage adapted for the use of stage settings, 

 moving pictures or a speaker. The lecture hall, to the 

 north of the vestibule, seats two hundred and fifty 

 persons. 



The Museum building was planned and designed to 

 provide for the following: first, perfect exhibition 

 rooms for the display of scientific collections; second, 

 adequate housing and equipment for the scientific and 

 working staffs which must accompany such collections ; 

 third, a building which would attain the high standard 

 of Greek architecture, and hold a worthy place among 

 the monumental structures of Chicago. 



EXHIBITS 



Exhibits in Field Museum of Natural History have 

 been gathered by collectors who have specialized in the 

 respective departments of the natural sciences. These 

 collectors have been dispatched to many parts of the 

 world for the purpose of accumulating exhibition and 

 study material. Those who planned this work have 

 adhered so closely to their clearly defined purposes, 

 that the Museum is noted for its exactness and purity 

 of method, and the material exhibited in the Museum is 

 becoming more and more appreciated for its attract- 

 iveness, coordination, high educational value and 

 economic usefulness. 



The exhibits are grouped into four departments 

 under the general classifications of Anthropology, 

 Botany, Geology and Zoology. The collections in each 

 department are definitely arranged under their respect- 

 ive divisions. All exhibits are provided with brief 



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