Department of Exhibition
Organization
Topics
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
American Museum of Natural History Exhibition Department papers, 1950-1999.
Collection
Identifier: DR 110
Abstract
Papers pertaining to exhibitions including budgets, planning, correspondence, guide books and tour materials, museum attendance, loans.
Dates:
1950 - 1999
James L. Clark exhibitions visual resource files
Collection
Identifier: PPC .C532
Scope and Contents
The James L. Clark files were created and maintained from 1920 until 1955. The majority of these materials, however, date between 1920 and1940. The collection was used as a visual resource reference guide for the American Museum of Natural History staff in preparation for creating exhibits and dioramas or for quick visual reference. It features newspaper spreads, magazine clippings, prints, as well as drawings and letters, which were attached with glue to one or both sides of the file...
Dates:
1879-1959; Majority of material found within 1916-1959
James L. Clark exhibitions working files
Collection
Identifier: PPC .C533
Scope and Contents
This collection includes field photography from various expeditions, scientific study photography for the creation of the exhibits, and documentation of diorama production and notes for future repair and maintenance. The photographs date from the late 1890s to the late 1950s. The majority of the photographs, however, are dated between 1920 and 1940. The following is the series and subseries within the collection:Series I: African Mammals
Series II: Asian Mammals
Series III:...
Dates:
1879-1959; Majority of material found within 1916-1959
Department of Exhibition video collection
Collection
Identifier: EXH.001-078
Scope and Contents
The AMNH Department of Exhibition produces multimedia content for the muesum's public exhibitions. This collection consists of 75 distinct sets of media, mostly by exhibit, ranging from 1 tape to over 500 items of various media formats. Altogether there are a little over 3,800 items of video recordings, electronic files and digital media. The majority of sets contain master and submaster tapes, along with b-roll footage, stills, interviews and more. There are video walkthroughs of many...
Dates:
1977-2013; Majority of material found within 1990s-2013
Department of Exhibitions Archaeopteryx painting photographic slides, 1995
Series
Identifier: PSC 75
Scope and Contents
Slides of Steve Quinn painting the Archaeopteryx. Includes close ups of figures.
Dates:
1995
Exhibition Tools and Materials
Collection
Identifier: Mem 308
Scope and Contents
Since its inception in 1869, the American Museum of Natural History had exhibitions related to the natural world, human cultures, and the universe. The habitat dioramas are predominantly featured in the Museum, with the first appearing in the late 1800s. A combination of distinct methods and tools was used to create the background, foreground, and taxidermy specimens that compose these exhibits, which improved with the advancement of technology and new knowledge.The exhibition...
Dates:
Usage: circa 1887-1990s
Field and Expedition Equipment
Collection
Identifier: Mem 305
Scope and Contents
Since 1887, the American Museum of Natural History has been conducting field expeditions in every continent. This is one of the main resources for the Museum’s scientific research and collection development activities throughout all its disciplines. This grouping holds the equipment that were used during expeditions from around 1877 to 1996. Most of these expeditions required direct interaction with the natural habitat of the subject of study, which usually involves being out in the...
Dates:
Usage: circa 1877-1990s
American Museum of Natural History Hall of North American Forests notebook
Collection
Identifier: DR 094
Scope and Content
This collection contains documents used in the planning, preparation and construction of exhibits for the Hall of North American Forests. The material relates largely to the financial aspects of exhibit construction. The contents of the box are organized into 30 folders, which were originally separate tabs in a ring-binder. The first folder relates to the hall in general, and includes an index of exhibits, a list of funds from the Department of Conservation and General Ecology, progress...
Dates:
1954-1956; Majority of material found within 1955-1956
Preparation Molds for Exhibits
Collection
Identifier: Mem 306
Scope and Contents
Molds for exhibits were created and used to prepare the models that compose the exhibits of the American Museum of Natural history, approximately from 1889 to the 1990s, first by the science departments and then by the Department of Exhibition and its different iterations. Models were meant to reproduce existing and extinct animal specimens, humans and cultural artifacts, insects and plant life. The types of mold that can be found in this grouping provide insight on the methods employed to...
Dates:
Usage: circa 1889-1990s
American Museum of Natural History
Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library
200 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024-5192