Field Museum Map Exhibition

[bomber]

What can I tell ya -- I'm a map freak -- my folks had a subscription to National geographic, and I spent as much time pouring over the maps as I did perusing the other educational opportunities the magazin presented a young boy . . .

kept all the maps to this day -- they still make for good rainy afternoon fun

one of my most prized possessions is a map of SEAsia done by a graphic illustrator I used to work with, lang far ago

What can I tell ya -- I'm a map freak --

My best riding partner and I are going down to the Field Museum's Map Exibition tomorrow --

http://www.fieldmuseum.org/maps/highlights.asp

Anyone been yet? I'm stoked!

[jadziadax8]

I haven't had a chance to check it out, but I want to.  I too really like maps.  When I was little, my mom put up biiiiig maps of the US and the world in the hallway of our house.  I would sit and look at them often.  To this day it means that I can find France on a map of the world, unlike many of my peers.  Oh, yeah and I can find obscure countries, like Eritrea, too.

[Capirex]

I just saw the weather for Thanksgiving and Museum season is here.

I will definitely be checking this out.  Let us know how it is.  

[bomber]

wilco --

N.B. -- it's their premier exhibit right now, and they advise buying tix for a specific time (which will deter some folks)

bought em online (painless) --

am considering wearing my All You Road shirt, just to confuse the scholars

[RickC1957]

  Awesome Bomber...I'm going to check that out

[bomber]

well, a great time!

examples of maps from cultures all over the world, in all form factors, from very primative cultures up to GPS screens the size of my garage (almost) . . . . .

many things that do not at all LOOK like a "map," like bundles of sticks tied together, to indicate ocean swells in the South Pacific, carve pieces of wood that look like a bad acid trip, but are, in fact Topo Maps of the coast of greenland, Leonardo maps that look like they coulda be drawn yesterday, cross between maps and representational painting, in which it looks like you could just walk right into the tavern right THERE on the corner . . . . . .

My wife, the designer, my daughter, the history student, and me, lover of maps and oddities in general, all enjoyed the exibition greatly!

highly recommended!