Drawing on the museum’s extensive collection that encompasses almost 45,000 historic and contemporary artworks made around the globe, this exhibition explores how humans have interacted with and shaped the environment in which they live. Thematic sections focus on plants, home, population centers, and human figures. Image credit: unidentified Mesopotamian artist, [Ishtar], circa 2100 - 1500 BCE. Gift of Jacob M. and Alice M. Kaplan Museum Hours: Tuesday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday noon to 4 p.m. Sunday noon to 4 p.m. Closed Mondays & University holidays