Glories of the Sea: The Munyan Collection of Cone Shells (Exhibition)

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1981 January 12 - unknown

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Exhibition. Opened in January 12, 1981. Located in Section 12, Floor 2 in the Roosevelt Rotunda at the American Museum of Natural History. "Glories of the Sea: The Munyan Collection of Cone Shells" was an exhibition some rare and scientifically valuable cone shells donated to the Museum by Thomas and Virgina Munyan.

Summary

"Glories of the Sea: The Munyan Collection of Cone Shells" was an exhibition some rare and scientifically valuable cone shells donated to the Museum by Thomas and Virgina Munyan. Included in the exhibit were examples of the Glories-of-the-Sea cone shell for which the exhibit was named. Also on display was Gaugins's cone, named after the French artist, Paul Gaugin. The exhibition was an Arthur Ross Exhibit of the Month and was on view in the Roosevelt Rotunda of the American Museum of Natural History starting January 12, 1981.

Sources

    American Museum of Natural History Press Release, December 19, 1980. Departmental Records, 101; American Museum of Natural History Library Archives.

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New York State Roosevelt Memorial.
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Written by: Roxanne Edwards
Last modified: 2018 December 14


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