Re: [meteorite-list] Field Museum

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Yup it really sucks.  The large case at the end of the stairs with about 10 specimens is nice but you have to know it is there.  The other displays, next to the "Sue" display, are a hodge podge of old displays that have not changed in 15 years.  At least they are no longer at the end of the dark old Earth Sciences (huh?) hall.  You can really tell their priorities are dino bones and not meteorites.  Really sad considering what a world renowned collection they have (had?).  Someone really needs to redo their display with a fresh look at it. Rick Jamie Ekholm wrote:   I was at the Chicago Field Museum a few weeks back.  I really wanted to take a look at their meteorite collection.  I have to say I was left asking "is that it?" Although they had a few interesting ones out for display (Zagami, Lafayette etc), it just seems like there should have been more to it.   They had two different sites on the same floor where they displayed them, but for a major museum, I felt disappointed. Has anyone else on the list been there (and I am assuming many have) and if so, what did you think? Jamie