Atomic Energy (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1947 March 19 - 1947 April 30

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Opened March 19, 1947 and closed April 30, 1947. Located in Section 5, Floor 2 in the Corner Gallery at American Museum of Natural History. Atomic Energy featured panels that traced the discovery and development of the science of the atom.

Summary

Atomic Energy featured panels that traced the discovery and development of the science of the atom.

The panel series titles were (1):

*About Atomic Energy

*Atomic Energy: Steps in Exploring the Atom

*Nature of the Atom

*Splitting the Atom

*Rays from the Atom

*There is No Monopoly of Uranium and Thorium Ores

*Minerals and Mining: Uranium, Thorium

*Pitchblende to Plutonium

*Peacetime Uses: Radio Active Isotope Made in Atomic Piles May Be Used in Medicine, Physics, Metallurgy, Engineering, Power from Atomic Energy

*Order: The United Nation Atomic Energy Commission Aims to...

The exhibition included specimens of ores used in the manufacture of atomic energy (2, p. 1):

*Pitcheblende

*Uraninite

*Carnotite

*Thorite

*Monazite

This is a condensed summary of the exhibition. For additional information, see Sources and/or Related Resources.

Sources

(1) Atomic Energy, 145. Special Collections Photographic Drawers. American Museum of Natural History Library.

(2) American Museum of Natural History. Press Release. "Museum of Natural History Announces Opening of Exhibit of Atomic Energy." March 18, 1947. Departmental Records. DR 101. American Museum of Natural History Library.

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

American Museum of Natural History. Corner Gallery.
Location of exhibition 1947 March 19 – 1947 April 30 (1)

Department of Cultural Affairs in the Okinawan Civilian Affairs.
Institutional partner (2)

United States Navy Reserve Military Headquarter, Okinawa.
Institutional partner (2)

Related Resources

American Museum of Natural History. Annual Report. New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1946-1947.

American Museum of Natural History photographic drawers
Repository: AMNH Special Collections [Black and white photo prints of exhibition on view]

American Museum of Natural History press releases, 1933-1990s.
"Museum of Natural History Announces Opening of Exhibit of Atomic Energy." March 18, 1947.

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