Insects and Us (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1974 December 3 - 1975 March

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Opened in December 3, 1974 and closed March 1975. Located on Floor 2 in the Akeley Gallery at the American Museum of Natural History. "Insects and Us," was an exhibition exploring the interaction between humankind and insects.

Summary

"Insects and Us," was an exhibition exploring the interaction between humankind and insects. Through color photographs, small exhibits, well-known insect related cartoons and a slide show, the exhibit explained the benefits as well as the drawbacks of the close relationship between human and insects throughout the millennia. The exhibit was on view in the Akeley Gallery on the second floor of the American Museum of Natural History from December 3, 1974 through March 1975.

Individuals and institutions involved in the creation of the exhibition: Alice Gray

Sources

American Museum of Natural History Press Release, December 3, 1974. 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. Akeley Gallery.
Location of exhibition.

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