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Traces Enduring Bond Between Horses and Humans
WHAT:
The Field Museum announces the showing of a major exhibition: The Horse. The exhibition showcases cultural objects, spectacular fossils, models, dioramas, and hands-on activities that highlight the interaction between horses and humans, and shows how horses helped shape human civilization. “Over the millennia, while we molded the horse to our ends, the horse also molded us by changing the scale and scope of what could be carried, traded, fought over, or used to make life better – in short, civilization as we know it,” says exhibition curator Ross MacPhee. The Horse is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore all that this magnificent animal has contributed to our way of life.
Exhibition images are now available (see Contact information below). More extensive press materials to come in regular post.
WHEN:
The Horse exhibition opens February 18 and runs through August 14, 2011. Press preview is Tuesday, February 15, at 10am.
WHERE:
The Field Museum, 1400 S. Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL
DETAILS:
In the exhibition, visitors will see a full suit of armor from 15th century Germany and a horse-drawn fire engine from the 19th
century. They can discover exciting
news about archaeological finds concerning the domestication of the horse and the role of
horses in sport throughout the ages. The Horse also offers numerous
interactive stations that invite visitors to measure their
strength in horsepower, discover characteristics of many different breeds of horses on a computer
interactive, and look inside a
horse with a life-size, interactive video screen and computer kiosks. These, and many other exhibition highlights, make The
Horse
a must-see exhibition for the entire family.
The Horse is organized by the American Museum of Natural History, in collaboration with The Field Museum, the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage, the Canadian Museum of Civilization, Gatineau-Ottawa, and the San Diego Natural History Museum
Major Sponsor: Harris Bank
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