Designs from Nature: Rare Books from the Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Design (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1976 October 5 - 1976

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Opened October 5, 1976 and closed approximately 1976. Located in the New York State Roosevelt Memorial at the American Museum of Natural History. "Designs from Nature: Rare Books from the Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Design" featured a selection of rare books from the Cooper-Hewitt collection showing examples of natural history specimens and marked the opening of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum.

Summary

"Designs from Nature: Rare Books from the Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Design" featured a selection of rare books from the Cooper-Hewitt collection showing examples of natural history specimens and marked the reopening of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum. The exhibition was supported by the Arthur Ross Foundation and was on view in the Roosevelt Memorial Hall (2nd floor) of the American Museum of Natural History starting October 5, 1976 as the Exhibit of the Month.

Individuals and institutions involved in the creation of the exhibition: Cooper-Hewitt Museum.

Sources

American Museum of Natural History Press Release Calendar of Events, October, 1976. Departmental Records, 101; American Museum of Natural History Library Archives.

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

New York State Roosevelt Memorial.
Location of exhibition.

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