Live New Guinea Pythons (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1968 November 1 - 1968 November 30

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Opened November 1, 1968 and closed November 30, 1968. Located in the Grand Gallery at the American Museum of Natural History. "Live New Guinea Pythons" featured two live pythons captured in New Guinea.

Summary

"Live New Guinea Pythons" featured two live pythons captured in New Guinea. The pythons---one a Green Python and the other a D'Albertis Python--- were exhibited in a glass-enclosed case simulating their natural surroundings. The pythons, part of the Museum's Herpetology Department's collection, were on view in the 77th St. Foyer at The American Museum of Natural History from November 1 through November 30, 1968 as the Exhibit of the Month.

Individuals and institutions involved in the creation of the exhibition: AMNH Department of Herpetology.

Sources

American Museum of Natural History Press Release, October 29, 1968. Departmental Records, 101; American Museum of Natural History Library Archives.

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

American Museum of Natural History. Grand Gallery.
Location of exhibition.

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