Natural history exhibits from the 1893 World’s Fair are on display in the front window of The Whistler, a bar in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago, throughout the month of September. In celebration of our 125th anniversary, the Field Museum has lent the specimens from their original 1893 World’s Fair collection for the pop-up diorama.
The Field and Whistler will team up for a series of “Science of Alcohol” discussion series, including “The Biology of Beer” (Sunday, Sept. 9, 6 p.m.), “Hard Stuff” about ancient brewing practices in Egypt and Peru (Tuesday, Sept. 18, 7 p.m.), and “Pickled” on preserving animals in alcohol (Sunday, Sept. 30, 6 p.m.)
The Whistler is located at 2421 N. Milwaukee Ave. and the specimen display can be viewed from the sidewalk.
Skeleton of a golden eagle from the Field Museum.
A red panda specimen from the Field Museum.
Skeleton of a wolverine from the Field Museum.