American Museum of Natural History. Marine Reptiles (Hall)

Exist Dates

1902 - 1952

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Permanent exhibition. Opened approximately 1902 and closed approximately 1950-1952. Located on Floor 4, Section EC from 1902 to approximately 1910, Floor 4, Section WC from approximately 1911 to 1913, Floor 4, Section EC from 1914 to approximately 1924-1925, and Floor 4, Section 12a from approximately 1939 to approximately 1949-1952 (1, 1903; 2, 1911, p. 74; GG 1914 p. 97; 2, 1939 p. 42). The Marine Reptiles (Hall) exhibited fossil marine reptiles such a Mosasaurs, Ichthyosaurs, and Plesiosaurs and was located in different corridor sections of the fourth floor. The exhibit ceases to be mentioned in the General Guides beginning in 1928. The 1931 General Guide states that the Hall of Mongolian Vertebrate will later be focused on marine reptiles, but they are instead installed in another fourth floor corridor in 1939 (2, 1931 p. 111; 1939 p. 42). The exhibit is not mentioned in the Museum General Guides after 1949.

Sources

1) Matthew, W.D., The Collection of Fossil Vertebrates: A Guide Leaflet to the Exhibition Halls of Vertebrate Palaeontology at the American Museum of Natural History. New York: American Musem of Natural History, 1903.

2) General Guide to the Exhibition Halls of the American Museum of Natural History. New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1911-1939.

Information for the hall appears in the following Museum publications:

American Museum of Natural History General Guides for years: 1904 (Table of Contents, 13, 19); 1911 (page 73, 81); 1913 (page 87, 94); 1914 (page 96, 97, 103); 1916 (page 103, 104, 112); 1918 (Table of Contents, 96, 97, 105); 1919 (Table of Contents, 99, 100, 107); 1921 (Table of Contents, 99, 100, 107); 1922 (Table of Contents, 99, 100, 107); 1923 (Table of Contents, 99, 100, 107); 1926 (page 3, 39); 1927 (page 3, 39); 1928 (page 97); 1930 (page 97); 1931 (page 111); 1932 (page 111); 1933 (page 113); 1939 (page 19); 1943 (page 19, 42); 1945 (page 19, 42); 1947 (page 19, 42); 1949 (page 19, 42)

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