Celestial Fender Bender: The Peekskill Meteorite (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1993 July 30 - 1994 January

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Opened July 30, 1993 and closed January 1994. Located in the Grand Gallery at the American Museum of Natural History. "Celestial Fender Bender: The Peekskill Meteorite" featured the meteorite which crashed to earth in October 1992 destroying the trunk of a car.

Summary

"Celestial Fender Bender: The Peekskill Meteorite" featured the meteorite which crashed to earth in October 1992 destroying the trunk of a car. Both the meteorite and the 1981 Chevy Malibu were on view. The exhibition examined the nature of meteorites, how they enter our atmosphere, and where they come from. Itwas on view in the 77th Street Lobby of the American Museum of Natural History from July 30, 1993 through January 1994.

Individuals and institutions involved in the creation of the exhibition: Martin Prinz; AMNH Department of Mineral Sciences.

Sources

American Museum of Natural History Press Release, July 27, 1993. 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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