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    Institution code FMNH

    Field Museum of Natural History

    www.fieldmuseum.org
    United States of AmericaChicago
    40,000,000 specimens

    Description

    Founded as Columbian Museum of Chicago. Earlier name and acronym: Chicago Natural History Museum (CNHM). See also entry for Field Museum herbarium (F).
    Code
    FMNH
    Number of specimens in institution
    40,000,000
    Institutional disciplines
    • Cultural
    • Geology
    • Paleontology
    • Zoology
    • Taxonomy
    • GeneticsGenomics
    • Ecology
    • AnthropologyBiological
    • EconomicGeologyMineralResources
    • MineralogyPetrology
    • Biological
    • Anthropology
    Founding date
    1,893
    Institution Type
    • Museum
    Institutional governance
    • NonProfit

    Contacts

    Country
    United States of America
    State/Province
    Illinois
    City/Town
    Chicago
    Postal/Zip Code
    60605-2496
    Address
    1400 S Lake Shore Drive
    Mv

    Matt von Konrat

    Head of Collections, Botany, Collection Manager, Bryophytes & Ferns
    B

    Ben Marks

    Collection Manager, Birds
    P

    Paul Mayer

    Collection Manager, Fossil Invertebrates
    MT

    Maureen Turcatel

    Collection Manager, Insects
    WS

    William F. Simpson

    Head of Collections, Geology, Collection Manager, Fossil Vertebrates
    J

    John Bates

    Associate Curator
    Taxonomic expertice:
    • Birds
    R

    Rüdiger Bieler

    Curator
    Taxonomic expertice:
    • Invertebrates
    C

    Caleb McMahan

    Collection Manager, Fishes
    Taxonomic expertice:
    • Fishes
    L

    Lawrence Heaney

    Curator
    Taxonomic expertice:
    • Mammals
    AF

    Adam Ferguson

    Collection Manager, Mammals
    Taxonomic expertice:
    • Mammals
    SK

    Sean Keogh

    Collection Manager, Invertebrates
    MD

    Michael Donovan

    Collection Manager, Paleobotany
    Taxonomic expertice:
    • Paleobotany
    RK

    Rachunliu Kamei

    Collection Manager, Amphibians & Reptiles
    Taxonomic expertice:
    • Amphibians
    • Reptiles

    Identifiers

    Code
    FMNH
    Additional names
    • Columbian Museum of Chicago
    • Chicago Natural History Museum
    • Field Museum
    Identifiers
    Entry created: April 24, 2013
    Last modified: September 11, 2024
    Modified by: mlopezg