EDUCATORS: Summer Institute 2026 – Interpreting Prehistoric Worlds: Fossils, Art, and Inquiry

Wed, 08 Jul, 2026 at 09:00 am UTC-05:00

1400 S. Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605 | Chicago

Field Museum
Publisher/HostField Museum
EDUCATORS: Summer Institute 2026 \u2013 Interpreting Prehistoric Worlds: Fossils, Art, and Inquiry
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Join us at the Field Museum for this year’s exciting two-day Summer Institute – Interpreting Prehistoric Worlds: Fossils, Art, and Inquiry. 💙
In this two-day, interdisciplinary session, educators will explore how fossils hold clues for interpreting the past. We will engage in inquiry with fossils and reflect upon how art, including popular media, can be used to help us illuminate both what we know and what we do not.
Educators will . . .
Understand: Fossils hold clues for interpreting the past.
Do: Engage in inquiry with fossils and reflect upon how art, including popular media, can be used to help us illuminate
both what we know and what we do not.
Feel: Prepared to engage students with interdisciplinary activities.
Learn more ➡️ https://fieldmuseum.io/EduSummerInstitute2026
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