and animal life as they exist today, and through 

 media of the exhibits we endeavor to show not only 

 the infinite and fascinating variety of life but the 

 interdependence and relationship of these myriad 

 forms. 



Man is presented in relation to and as part of his 

 natural environment — both the world-wide develop- 

 ment of man and the development of man and his 

 culture here in Illinois with the Stone Age, Wood- 

 land, and farming Indians in Illinois, and the pioneer 

 and settler struggles to develop and wrest the land 

 for our use. 



In the final chapter is presented man's art. It 

 includes the art of primitive peoples, of Oriental 

 culture and of our own Western culture, both tra- 

 ditional and modern. 



This is the story that the Illinois State Museum 

 presents in exhibits. We hope you will find this 

 gLiide helpful in interpreting it. 



The paragraph numbers on the follo\^ing pages 

 correspond to the exhibit numbers on the plan 

 on page 6. 



