University Guild Program: Opening the Vault - Wonders of the Columbian Exposition

Please

attend the University Guild program on Monday, October 21st, at 1:30

pm in the University Guild Lounge in Scott Hall, 601

University Place, on Northwestern University’s beautiful campus.  The program is Opening the Vaults:  Wonders of the Columbian Exposition with

Paola Bucciol, Exhibition Project Manager. 

Did you know that much of the University Guild’s collection was

acquired from the Columbian Exposition (1893

World’s Fair)?  Web site:  http://fieldmuseum.org/

Not only the birthplace of the Juicy Fruit chewing gum and the Ferris

Wheel, the World’s Fair also marked the triumphant debut of our very own Field

Museum. Now, 120 years later, the Museum is opening its hidden collections to

display incredible artifacts and specimens that will bring to life one of the

most spectacular events in the Windy City’s history in Opening the Vaults:

Wonders of the 1893 World’s Fair. Come hear from Ms. Bucciol about objects

that have rarely—or never—been on display since they amazed fairgoers over a

hundred years ago, including a meteorite so feared it was kept chained in a

dungeon. Explore how the fair brought visitors closer than ever to unique

wonders like exotic animals, international cultures, and strange new products

from all over the world. And see how Field Museum scientists continue to conduct

ground-breaking research on the ever-growing collection using new technology.

Discover how the fair lives on even today. 

Paola Bucciol is the Exhibition Project Manager for Opening

the Vaults: Wonders of the 1893 World's Fair. Paola joined The Field

Museum's Exhibitions department in September 2008 and worked as Exhibition

Developer on several projects. In her role as Project Manager, she works

with the exhibition's team and colleagues throughout the Museum to create and

bring this unique exhibition to the

public. Given her background in

archeology and history, she loved to learn more about the Great Fair, the

Field's collections, and Chicago's history--all in one project!

Next

University Guild Program:   The November 4th program on

Monday, at 1:30 pm, in Scott Hall, University Guild Lounge, will now be Claude

Monet:  Evolution of a Gardener with Tish

Robinson, Owner of The Wonders of

France.  Monet captured the newly

popular 19th century leisure pursuits of gardening and horticulture in iconic

images. His many gardening influences will be explored - including his family's

luxurious gardens on the Normandy coast, and his private gardens in the

legendary riverside towns of Argenteuil and Vetheuil. The artist's greatest

masterpiece, the unforgettable gardens at Giverny, will complete our study of

Monet's evolution as a gardener. 

The

University Guild’s Annual Membership is $50.  Membership

is open to all in the community.  Guests

are welcome and cost is $2.00 per program. 

 The purpose of the University Guild

is to bring to the membership of the Guild the intellectual resources of the

University, to promote the interests of the University, to work for the

collection and exhibition of the objects of art, and to advance the development

and appreciation of the fine arts in the University and in Evanston.  The University

Guild also gives scholarships to students at Northwestern University.