A native of Germany and a naturalized citizen of the United States, Uta Staley enjoys a wide range of hobbies during her retirement from the travel industry. In addition to supporting sports teams in Chicago, Uta Staley enjoys several Chicago museums, including The Field Museum. The Field Museum hosts numerous events to encourage children to engage with science. One such event is Dozin' with the Dinos. This event gives children aged six through 12 a unique opportunity to stay overnight at the museum and learn about dinosaurs and other topics from museum scientists. Children also can enjoy a unique flashlight viewing of the Inside Ancient Egypt exhibit and learn how to draw live subjects as researchers. The next Dozin’ with the Dinos event is scheduled for January 20, 2017. The event welcomes participants to register as families or as groups of more than 15 attendees. For more information about the event, visit https://www.fieldmuseum.org/at-the-field/calendar/dozin-dinos-0.
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After completing secondary school in her native Germany, Uta Staley matriculated at the College of the Ursulines in the city of Darmstadt. She moved to the United States and became a citizen in 1973. She has lived in the Chicago area for years and enjoys the city’s sports, entertainment, and cultural opportunities. Uta Staley holds membership in many of the city’s cultural institutions, including the Chicago Symphony, the Huntington Botanical Gardens, and the Field Museum of Natural History.
Situated on Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive alongside Lake Michigan, the Field Museum of Natural History evolved from the 1893 World’s Fair, officially the World’s Columbian Exposition, which celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the New World. The museum’s permanent exhibitions include dioramas of animals in their habitats, the Grainger Hall of Gems, Inside Ancient Egypt, the Ancient Americas, and the Evolving Planet, which includes a dinosaur hall whose star is Sue, the world’s most complete, most well-preserved tyrannosaurus rex. The Field Museum mounts exhibitions designed to capture interest as well as educate. Recent exhibitions have included Living With Wolves, a photographic documentary of life among the famous Sawtooth wolf pack of Idaho; Extreme Mammals, a display of the world’s largest, smallest, and strangest mammals; Nature’s Toolbox: Biodiversity, Art, and Invention, a collection of contemporary art that explores the interrelationships among the world’s species; and Malaria: Blood, Sweat, and Tears, which explores the disease’s history, impact on humanity, and science. Memberships to the Field Museum are available in several different categories. The most valuable benefit of membership is free general admission to the museum whenever it is open for the member and a guest. Some membership categories provide additional benefits, like free tickets to special exhibitions, free coat check, a free subscription to the museum’s magazine, and discounts at the museum store and restaurant. The museum’s website at www.fieldmuseum.org provides a wealth of additional information. |
AuthorUta Staley, a native of Germany and a long-time resident of Chicago, Illinois, devotes much of her time to supporting the arts in her adopted city. Archives
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