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Gary LaPook writes:

And there used to be a collection of astrolabes and other navigation 
instuments at the Adler Planetarium located just down the street from 
the Field Museum.


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Dan Allen wrote:

>At the Chicago Field Museum is a temporary map exhibit, and a cousin  
>of mine says that there is a great collection of astrolabes on display  
>as part of it.
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>Here's an excerpt from the website:
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>Maps: Finding Our Place in the World
>November 2, 2007 � January 27, 2008
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> From clay tablets to sea charts, from satellite navigation systems to  
>sketches of worlds real and imagined�maps are much more than  
>wayfinding. Travel through landscapes of time and space, science and  
>imagination, in a rare exhibition of more than 100 of the world's  
>greatest maps. Explore high-tech interactive displays, and see  
>original works by Ptolemy, Leonardo da Vinci, J.R.R. Tolkien, and many  
>others. You'll learn how early maps were made, see how the technology  
>changed over centuries, and discover the latest advances in digital  
>map-making.
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>In creating Maps: Finding Our Place in the World, The Field Museum has  
>partnered with The Newberry Library, a world-renowned independent  
>research library. The Newberry's extensive holdings include rare  
>books, manuscripts, and 500,000 historic maps, making it a foremost  
>authority on the history of cartography. In addition to this once-in-a- 
>lifetime exhibition, The Field Museum and The Newberry Library have  
>joined together to create lectures and public programs about maps and  
>mapmaking.
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>http://www.fieldmuseum.org/maps/highlights.asp
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>The Field Museum is located at 1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL.
>(41� 51.925'N   87� 37.021'W)
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>Perhaps Frank Reed has seen this and could report on it?  The exhibit  
>appears to be sponsored by Navteq.
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>Should we plan a group visit?  http://www.fieldmuseum.org/maps/planning.asp
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>Dan
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