American Russian Institute Exhibition (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1939 January 29 - 1939 February 13

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Opened January 29, 1939 and closed February 13, 1939. Located in the Maxwell Education Hall at the American Museum of Natural History. "American Russian Institute Exhibition" told the story of the opening of the North Sea to commerical transport as well as the agricultural development of the region.

Summary

"American Russian Institute Exhibition" told the story of the opening of the North Sea to commerical transport as well as the agricultural development of the region. The exhibition illustrated the USSR-USA non-stop flights by Soviet aviators and the recent scientific discoveries of the North Pole Drifting Station in the Soviet Arctic. The exhibition also covered reindeer breeding and similar activities. It was held in the Maxwell Education Hall at the American Museum of Natural History from January 29 through February 13, 1939.

Individuals and institutions involved in the creation of the exhibition: The American Russian Institute, Inc.

Sources

American Museum of Natural History Press Release, January 29, 1939. Departmental Records, 101. American Museum of Natural History Library Archives.

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