Maps: Finding Our Place in the World From clay tablets to sea charts, from satellite navigation systems to sketches of worlds real and imagined—maps are much more than wayfinding. Travel through landscapes of time and space, science and imagination, in a rare exhibition of more than 100 of the world's greatest maps. Explore high-tech interactive displays, and see original works by Ptolemy, Leonardo da Vinci, J.R.R. Tolkien, and many others. You'll learn how early maps were made, see how the technology changed over centuries, and discover the latest advances in digital map-making. In creating Maps: Finding Our Place in the World, The Field Museum has partnered with The Newberry Library, a world-renowned independent research library. The Newberry's extensive holdings include rare books, manuscripts, and 500,000 historic maps, making it a foremost authority on the history of cartography. In addition to this once-in-a-lifetime exhibition, The Field Museum and The Newberry Library have joined together to create lectures and public programs about maps and mapmaking. Maps: Finding Our Place in the World is organized by The Field Museum and The Newberry Library. Presented by This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities. Contents: Over 100 maps, books, and objects; interactives; audio-visual elements; mounts; graphic panels; insurance. Cases and vitrines not included. Size Requirements: 7000 sq ft. Gallery Requirements: Environmentally controlled gallery; light levels adjustable to 3-10 foot candles; high security. Audience: Adults and Families Appropriate for: Art and natural history museums Learn More: Maps tour schedule. Maps Website. Related Images To view a larger image, click on a thumbnail. For more information, please contact: Whitney Owens Traveling Exhibitions Director The Field Museum 001-312-665-7332 More Traveling Exhibitions: Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters A T. Rex Named Sue Chocolate 50 Years of Powwow Transforming Tradition: Pottery from Mata Ortiz George Washington Carver Mammoths and Mastodons Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics A Celebration of Souls: Day of the Dead in Southern Mexico Pearls Traveling Exhibitions Home