George Washington Carver What makes a person a legend? For George Washington Carver, it was much more than peanuts. Through more than one hundred artifacts, videos, models, and hands-on interactives, this exhibition presents his extraordinary life—from a birth in slavery to international renown as a scientist and humanitarian. Visitors can: discover how Carver used his gifts of curiosity and persistence to achieve his lifelong mission: to bring practical knowledge to those in need. see a re-created laboratory bench from his tenure at the famed Tuskegee Institute and the actual equipment he used to realize his "mighty vision"—exhausted fields turning green with crops. explore a life-size reproduction of the horse-drawn wagon that he customized with plants, products, and tools and toured across the region to share his ideas. witness how Carver laid the groundwork for organic farming and today's research on plant-based fuels, medicines, and everyday products. meet people whose lives Carver influenced—such as botanists exploring how to grow food in space. Explore how one person can inspire innovation and change a nation in George Washington Carver. This exhibition was created by The Field Museum, Chicago, in collaboration with Tuskegee University and the National Park Service. Gallery Requirements: Approximately 4,500-5,000 sq. ft (418-464 sq. m.); no natural light in gallery. Shipping: One-way, inbound, paid by host venue Audience: Families, school groups, and adults Learn More: Exhibition Fact Sheet (PDF, .4 mb) Tour Schedule Floor Plan (PDF, 1.9 mb) Press Release Exhibition website Related Images To view a larger image, click on a thumbnail. For more information, please contact: Gretchen Baker Traveling Exhibitions Manager The Field Museum 001- 312-665-7370 Amy Bornkamp Traveling Exhibitions Manager The Field Museum 001-312-665-7332 More Traveling Exhibitions: Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters A T. rex Named Sue Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age Atlantis Biomechanics Chocolate 50 Years of Powwow Transforming Tradition: Pottery from Mata Ortíz George Washington Carver A Celebration of Souls: Day of the Dead in Southern Mexico Traveling Exhibits Home