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Museum exhibits -- Photographs

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 121 Collections and/or Records:

Nature of Diamonds exhibition photographic slides, 1997

 Series
Identifier: PSC 549
Scope and Contents

Views of the temporary exhibition Nature of Diamonds, held at the American Museum of Natural History, held November 1, 1997-April 26, 1998. Images include exhibits, views of diamond in kimberlite, diamonds in matrix, diamond jewelry, diamonds from royalty, and other diamond artifacts and specimens. Also includes Diamondback turtle, rattler, and moth.

Dates: 1997

North American Indian Halls photographic slides, 1966

 Series
Identifier: PSC 59
Abstract

Models and views of old hall architecture for the AMNH Halls of North American Indians. Includes the Great Canoe exhibited with models and exhibits in the Hall of Eastern Woodland Indians.

Dates: 1966

Okavango: Africa's Last Eden exhibition photographic slides, 1996

 Series
Identifier: PSC 590D
Abstract

Views of the temporary exhibition, Okavango: Africa's Last Eden, held at the American Museum of Natural History, 1996-1997, Akeley Gallery.

Dates: 1996

Palms and Pomegranates: Traditional dress of Saudi Arabia exhibition photographic slides, 1994

 Series
Identifier: PSC 85C
Abstract

Views of the temporary exhibition Palms and Pomegranates: Traditional dress of Saudi Arabia, held at the American Museum of Natural History, July 28-October 29, 1989. Images of Saudi Arabian clothing ensembles for both men and women displayed against architectural elements and decorative arts objects.

Dates: 1994

Papua New Guinea: Arts and Spirits exhibition photographic slides, 1999

 Series
Identifier: PSC 613D
Scope and Contents

Views of the temporary exhibition, Papua New Guinea: Arts and Spirits, held at the American Museum of Natural History, 1999, Akeley Gallery. Photographs from the Middle Sepik River, 1953-1954.

Dates: 1999

Papua New Guinea: Then and Now exhibition photographic slides, 1978

 Series
Identifier: PSC 157H
Abstract

Views of the temporary exhibition Papua New Guinea: Then and Now, held at the American Museum of Natural History. Includes displays and exhibits shown in the gallery.

Dates: 1978

Patanal: Brazil's Forgotten Wilderness exhibition photographic slides, 1993-07-15

 Series
Identifier: PSC 157D
Scope and Contents

Views of the temporary exhibition Patanal: Brazil's Forgotten Wilderness, held at the American Museum of Natural History, 1993. Akeley Gallery. Featured color photographs documenting rare plant and animal life in Brazil threatened with extinction.

Dates: 1993-07-15

Peru's Golden Treasures exhibition photographic slides, 1977 - 1978

 Series
Identifier: PSC 103B
Abstract

Views of the temporary exhibition Peru's Golden Treasures, a traveling show which opened at the American Museum of Natural History, October 1977.

Dates: 1977 - 1978

Planetary sciences photographic slides, 1960 - 1999

 Series
Identifier: PSC 45
Abstract

Slides from old Hayden Planetarium including the Hall of the Sun exhibits, murals, art and Zeiss projector. Images of Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, moon rocks and moon surface, sun spots, stars, constellations, eclipse, galaxy, nebulas. Total solar eclipse from February 16, 1980, taken at Voi, Kenya, Africa. Eclipse of the moon dated March 13, 1960. Jay Barbree Space Collection includes astronaut medallions, matches, boxes, patches. Many images of Planetarium sculpture (Michelle Doner).

Dates: 1960 - 1999

Pow Wow Now exhibition photographic slides, 1996

 Series
Identifier: PSC 98
Abstract

Views from the temporary exhibition Pow Wow Now, held at the American Museum of Natural History, 1996. Includes displays, wall texts and multi-media exhibits.

Dates: 1996