The free searchable database will feature 7,000 pieces from the museum's 35,000-item collection. About 1,000 images have been ...

The Field Museum is digging into its century-old archive to explain to the world what the 1893 Columbian Exposition was all about.

The world flocked to Chicago in 1893, eager to marvel at the world’s first Ferris wheel, ... The fair’s Palace of Fine Arts now houses Chicago’s stunning Museum of Science and Industry.

The 1893 World's Fair's Palace of Fine Arts is better known as the Museum of Science and Industry today. Photo: William Henry Jackson / via Flickr. 120 years ago this summer, you'd probably be ...

A rare vase from the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair was thought to be lost. Turns out it was at a California seafood restaurant.

To encourage attendance, organizers of 1893 World s Fair made different tickets for themed days; Chicago Day was one. A ticket to the fair cost 50 cents for adults, 25 cents for children younger ...

Celebrate the 130th Birthday of the 1893 World’s Fair With These Lavish Cocktails. Meadowlark used historical archives to develop their new drinks to celebrate the World’s Columbian Exposition ...

The 1893 Chicago World's Fair, or Columbian Exposition, was a distinct point in history for science and culture, one that even West Virginia had a presence in.

Opening the Vaults: Wonders of the 1893 World's Fair is currently at The Field Museum through September 7, 2014. Imagine a city a buzz with construction, tourists and wonders of the world being ...

CHICAGO — If you’ve ever wanted to travel back in time to the 1893’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, one resident’s mission has been to make that possible. Michael Finney has alw… ...