Department of Exhibition
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Found in 82 Collections and/or Records:
Department of Exhibitions Archaeopteryx painting photographic slides
Collection
Identifier: PSC 75
Scope and Contents
Slides of Steve Quinn painting the Archaeopteryx. Includes close ups of figures.
Dates:
1995
Discovery Room
Collection
Identifier: EXH.022
Dates:
1990-2002
Found in:
Research Library Special Collections
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Discovery Room
Easter Island
Collection
Identifier: EXH.026
Dates:
1999
Found in:
Research Library Special Collections
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Easter Island
Einstein
Collection
Identifier: EXH.027
Dates:
2001-2005
Found in:
Research Library Special Collections
/
Einstein
Exhibition Tools and Materials
Collection
Identifier: Mem 308
Scope and Contents
Since its inception in 1869, the American Museum of Natural History had exhibitions on the natural world, human cultures, and the universe. The habitat dioramas are predominantly featured in the Museum, with the first appearing in the late 1800s. A combination of distinct methods and tools was used to create the background, foreground, and taxidermy specimens that compose these exhibits, which improved with the advancement of technology and new knowledge.Exhibition Tools and...
Dates:
Usage: circa 1872-1970s
American Museum of Natural History
Research Library
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