New Frontier of Life (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1983 January 25 - 1983 May 15

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Opened in January 25, 1983 and closed May 15, 1983. Located in Section 12, Floor 2 in the Roosevelt Rotunda at the American Museum of Natural History. "New Frontier of Life" was an exhibition that was shown in conjunction with two other related exhibitions at the Museum: "Deep Ocean Photography" and "Exploring the Deep Frontier: The Adventure of Man in the Sea."

Summary

"New Frontier of Life" was an exhibition that was shown in conjunction with two other related exhibitions at the Museum: "Deep Ocean Photography" and "Exploring the Deep Frontier: The Adventure of Man in the Sea." The exhibit, "New Frontier of Life," showed the life forms around deep ocean rifts where no sun penetrates, water temperatures sometimes reach 700 degrees Fahrenheit and worms can grow to five feet. An Arthur Ross Exhibit of the Month, the exhibit was on view in the Roosevelt Rotunda of the American Museum of Natural History from January 25 through May 15, 1983.

Sources

American Museum of Natural History Press Releases, December 29, 1982 and January 4, 1983. Departmental Records, 101; American Museum of Natural History Library Archives.

Museum (magazine), April-May, 1983.

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

New York State Roosevelt Memorial.
Location of exhibition.

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