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100 Years of Wonder: The Story of the American Museum of Natural History (Exhibition)

Exist Dates
1969 January 2 - 1969 December 31
Abstract
Exhibition. Opened January 2, 1969 and closed December 31, 1969. Located in Section 5, Floor 2 in the Corner Gallery at the American Museum of Natural History. 100 Years of Wonder: The Story of the American Museum of Natural History consisted of antique engravings, historic black and white photographs, and the contents of the Museum's cornerstone, representing a journey through the Museum's 100-year history.

African Reflections: Art from Northeastern Zaire (Exhibition)

Exist Dates
1990 June 8 - 1991 January 6
Abstract
Exhibition. Opened June 8, 1990 and closed January 6, 1991. Located in Section 3, Floor 3 in Gallery 3 at the American Museum of Natural History. African Reflections: Art from Northeastern Zaire, curated by Enid Schildkrout and Curtis A. Keim of the Museum's Department of Anthropology, focused on the art history of the region from the time of the first encounters with Europeans, through the colonial period to the present and drew primarily from material collected on the American Museum Congo Expedition (1909-1915).

Akeley Expedition to British East Africa (1909-1911)

Exist Dates
1909 - 1911
Abstract
Expedition. Carl Akeley organized the Akeley Expedition to British East Africa (1909-1911) to collect large game, especially elephants, for the American Museum of Natural History and to photograph the flora, fauna and inhabitants of the region.

Akeley-Eastman-Pomeroy African Hall Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History (1926)

Exist Dates
1926 - 1927
Abstract
The Akeley-Eastman-Pomeroy African Hall Expedition was a collecting expedition to Africa; its mission was to provide specimens for the African Hall at the American Museum of Natural History, originally conceived in 1910. The man behind both the exhibit hall and the expedition was Carl Ethan Akeley, an animal sculptor and taxidermist, an inventor, naturalist and photographer. The Eastman-Pomeroy expedition focused on collecting specimens for the dioramas of the African Hall, as well as accessories such as grass and bushes, and the creation of background paintings from artists William Leigh and Arthur August Jansson.

Animals in War (Exhibition)

Exist Dates
1942 approximate - 1943 approximate
Abstract
Exhibition. Open from 1942-1943. Located on the subway level of the American Museum of Natural History. Animals in War was referred to as an experimental exhibition and included dioramas and paintings.

Architecture for Dinosaurs: The Building of the American Museum of Natural History (Exhibition)

Exist Dates
1987 August 6 - 1987 December 13
Abstract
Exhibition. Opened August 6, 1987 and closed December 13, 1987. Located on Floor 2 in the Akeley Gallery at the American Museum of Natural History. Architecture for Dinosaurs: The Building of the American Museum of Natural History, an Arthur Ross Exhibit of the Month, featured hand-colored renderings of facades, photographs, and original architectural plans that documented the growth of the American Museum of Natural History.

Asante: Kingdom of Gold (Exhibition)

Exist Dates
1984 October 16 - 1985 March 17
Abstract
Exhibition. Opened October 16, 1984 and closed March 17, 1985. Located in Section 3, Floor 3 in Gallery 3 at the American Museum of Natural History. Asante: Kingdom of Gold, curated by Enid Schildkrout and Malcolm McLeod, featured a collection of about 800 artifacts of the Asante people of Ghana from the British Museum's Museum of Mankind.

Asiatic Expedition (2nd : 1918-1919)

Exist Dates
1918 - 1919
Abstract
The American Museum of Natural History’s Second Asiatic Zoological Expedition (1918-1919) was led by Roy Chapman Andrews. It can be considered as a continuation of the preparatory work for the Central Asiatic Expeditions of 1921-1930. The main goal of the Second Expedition was to explore and collect mammal and bird specimens from the northeastern region of the Asian plateau, namely the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. The specimens were to be used in the Museum’s proposed hall of Asiatic life. Further, Andrews saw the expedition as another step in his larger expeditionary plan.

Asiatic Zoölogical Expedition (1st : 1916-1917)

Exist Dates
1916 - 1917
Abstract
The American Museum of Natural History Asiatic Zoological Expedition of 1916-1917 was led by Roy Chapman Andrews. The goal of the expedition was to collect Asian mammals and birds to add to the planned Asiatic Hall of the Museum. The Expedition traveled through areas of eastern and southwest China, particularly in the Yunnan Province. They ultimately crossed over 2000 miles on horseback, camping at such varied altitudes as 1500 to 15000 feet above sea level while collecting approximately 3000 specimens for the Museum. (1)

Atomic Energy (Exhibition)

Exist Dates
1947 March 19 - 1947 April 30
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.

Batty Expeditions to Mexico (1903-1906)

Exist Dates
1903 - 1906
Abstract
Expedition. Led by collector Joseph Batty under the direction of the Departments of Mammalogy and Ornithology and funded by John L. Cadwalader (1). Batty was charged with collecting specimens in lower California, Southern New Mexico, the mountains of Northern Mexico and was to continue on into Central America before the expedition ended abruptly with Batty’s death.

Batty, J. H. (Joseph H.), 1847-1906

Exist Dates
1847 - 1906
Abstract
Collector and taxidermist born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1847. Worked for many years as a taxidermist on various U.S. expeditions, published taxidermy books before being hired by the AMNH for a collecting expedition to Mexico from 1902-1906.

Behind the Scenes (Exhibition)

Exist Dates
1990 August 3 - 1991 April 30
Abstract
Exhibition. Opened August 3, 1990 and closed April 30, 1991. Located in Section 1A, Floor 1 in Gallery 77 at the American Museum of Natural History. Behind the Scenes allowed visitors to see how exhibits in the Museum are created, preview new halls, and view demonstrations by staff and volunteers.

Camera Club of New York (Exhibition)

Exist Dates
1922 December - 1923 January
Abstract
Exhibition. Opened December 1922 and closed January 1923. Located in Section 3, Floor 1 in the Jesup Hall of North American Woods at the American Museum of Natural History. The Camera Club of New York featured 192 photographs created using different types of printing processes.

Can Man Survive? (Exhibition)

Exist Dates
1969 May 16 - 1971 May 16
Abstract
Exhibition. Opened May 16, 1969 and closed May 16, 1971. Located in Section 12, Floor 2 in the Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda of the New York State Roosevelt Memorial at the American Museum of Natural History. Can Man Survive?, which was part of the Museum's centennial celebrations, was an immersive multi-media exhibition with films, slides, soundscapes, artifacts, and three-dimensional displays. It addressed the issue of humans' exploitation of their environment through accelerating technology, growing human population, and pollution. The exhibition was curated by Harry L. Shapiro, Chairman of the Museum's Department of Anthropology, coordinated by Gordon R. Reekie, Chairman of the Museum's Department of Exhibition and Graphic Arts, and produced by Dimensional Communcations, Inc. Music for the exhibition was written by Eric Salzmann.

Captured Motion: Skeletal Studies by S. Harmsted Chubb (Exhibition)

Exist Dates
1985 March 19 - 1985 June 16
Abstract
Exhibition. Opened March 19, 1985 and closed June 16, 1985. Located in Section 4, Floor 1 in Gallery 1 at the American Museum of Natural History. Captured Motion: Skeletal Studies by S. Harmsted Chubb, curated by Marie Lawrence of the Museum's Department of Mammalogy, featured the major works from Chubb's four-decade career at the Museum.

Cartier Expedition 1920

Exist Dates
1920
Abstract
In 1920, the Cartier Expedition led by Nels C. Nelson, Curator of North American Archaeology, accompanied by B.T.B. Hyde, went to Grand Gulch in an attempt to identify the particular cliff-houses and canyons from which the museum’s collection was taken.

Central Asiatic Expeditions (1921-1930)

Exist Dates
1921 - 1930
Abstract
The Central Asiatic Expeditions took place between 1921 and 1930, and were led by Roy Chapman Andrews. Walter Granger was chief paleontologist and the second in command. With a team of up to forty scientists, drivers, and assistants, they were able to collect a vast multitude of objects for the American Museum of Natural History and make many groundbreaking discoveries such as the first dinosaur eggs. They explored throughout the Gobi Desert and cemented this area as a prime location for paleontological study.

Charles Darwin: The Evolution of an Evolutionist (Exhibition)

Exist Dates
1959 November 24 - 1960 January 31
Abstract
Exhibition. Opened November 24, 1959 and closed January 31, 1960. Located in Section 5, Floor 2 in the Corner Gallery of the American Museum of Natural History. Charles Darwin: Evolution of an Evolutionist marked the 100th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species and followed Darwin through his early life, his life as a naturalist aboard the H.M.S. Beagle, to his later family life and scholarship through photographs, drawings, memorabilia, and textual material. It was curated by Edwin Colbert.

Chiefly Feasts: The Enduring Kwakiutl Potlatch (Exhibition)

Exist Dates
1991 October 18 - 1992 February 23
Abstract
Exhibition. Opened October 18, 1991 and closed February 23, 1992. Located in Section 3, Floor 3 in Gallery 3 at the American Museum of Natural History. Chiefly Feasts: The Enduring Kwakiutl Potlach explored the artwork, rituals, and feast of potlatch ceremonies of the Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw) people of the Northwest Coast of North America.
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