American Museum of Natural History. Upper Hall.

Exist Dates

1877 -

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Historic hall.

The Upper Hall, also known as the Geological Hall or the Third Floor, was one of the first exhibition halls in the American Museum of Natural History's first building. At the opening of the new building, the Upper Hall on the now-fourth floor contained the James Hall Collection which included geological specimens, invertebrates and fossils. (1, p. 61)

Sources

American Museum of Natural History. Annual Report for years 1876-1878. New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1878.

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Related Resources

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Historic Halls of the American Museum of Natural History
Curated digital images of permanent halls in the American Museum of Natural History Library, Digital Special Collections.

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