Citations with the tag: MUSEUM of Natural History (U.S.)
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- At the Museum.
// Natural History; May2008, Vol. 117 Issue 4, p62A calendar of the exhibitions hosted by the American Museum of Natural History in New York is presented including "Water: H2O = Life," "The Butterfly Conservatory," and "Undersea Oasis: Coral Reef Communities."
- Around the mall and beyond.
Parks, E. // Smithsonian; Jan92, Vol. 22 Issue 10, p22Describes the author's experience of visiting the `Inner Sanctum' of the Smithsonian Institution's Blue Room located at the National Museum of Natural History. This room, which is actually a vault, guards a trove of glittering gemstones and minerals. A mineral becomes a gemstone once it is...
- PARTIES American Museum of Natural History.
Parks, E. // Town & Country; Apr2008, Vol. 161 Issue 5335, p60The article highlights the parties for the educational and scientific programs of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
- Birth of an entomologist.
Wilson, Edward O. // Discover; Nov93, Vol. 14 Issue 11, p86Features the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. Author's visits to the museum and its influence to his becoming an entomologist; Collection of insects as simulacrum of the Museum; Fascination with ants; Special attractions; Visiting hours; Contact information.
- Sacred music traditions come to Washington.
Wilson, Edward O. // New York Amsterdam News; 10/09/97, Vol. 88 Issue 41, p22Reports that the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History (14th and Constitution Avenue, NW) will host the Washington premiere of `Wade in the Water: African-American Sacred Music Traditions'. When the event will take place; What is the main focus of the exhibition.
- National Museum of Natural History.
Wilson, Edward O. // Faces (07491387); Oct93, Vol. 10 Issue 2, p38Features the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. Exhibits about human societies; Reproduction of an Ice Age scene; Complete collection of Eskimo materials; Availability of `Antho Notes' free of charge.
- Happy Birthday!
Wilson, Edward O. // American Music Teacher; Feb/Mar2001, Vol. 50 Issue 4, p32Focuses on the Piano 300: Celebrating Three Centuries of People and Pianos exhibit sponsored by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington D.C. Background information on the invention of a piano; Highlights of the exhibit; Additional sponsors of the exhibit.
- Lizards & Snakes: Alive!
Wilson, Edward O. // Natural History; May2008, Vol. 117 Issue 4, p61The article reviews the live-animal exhibition "Lizards & Snakes: Alive!," at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York from May 24, 2008 to January 2009.
- SPECIAL EVENT.
Wilson, Edward O. // Organic Gardening; Apr2009, Vol. 56 Issue 3, p20The article reviews the exhibition "Dig It! The Secrets of Soil," at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. through January 2010.
- Ocean planet.
Wilson, Edward O. // Popular Science; Mar95, Vol. 246 Issue 3, p29Reports on the launch of the Ocean Planet exhibition by the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C. Focus on the connection of man to the oceans on April 1995; Contribution of `Popular Science' magazine to the celebration.
- The object at hand.
Conover, Adele // Smithsonian; Nov95, Vol. 26 Issue 8, p28Focuses on tigers. Tiger display in the World of Mammals Hall in the National Museum of Natural History; Reasons why a tiger becomes a man-eater; Decline of tiger population; Launching of the Save the Tiger Fund.
- The object at hand.
Conover, Adele // Smithsonian; June97, Vol. 28 Issue 3, p30Discusses the 207-million-year-old petrified forests of prehistoric Arizona. Relics of the ancient conifer Araucarioxylon arizonicum; How the forests were formed; What they tell us about life 200 million years ago; An exhibition of the trees in the Early Life hall of the Smithsonian...
- Audiodescription.
Conover, Adele // Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness; Nov/Dec97 Part 2 of 2, Vol. 91 Issue 6, p26Provides information on an audiodescribed tour of the permanent marine exhibit `Exploring Marine Ecosystems,' offered by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, District of Columbia. Availability of the tour.
- Enormous emeralds sparkle at Washington's Smithsonian.
Popiel, Leslie Albrecht // Christian Science Monitor; 9/25/95, Vol. 87 Issue 210, p12Informs about the display of two precious emeralds at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington until December 27, 1995. Historical background of the emeralds; Details about the emeralds.
- Smithsonian opens Rocks Gallery.
Popiel, Leslie Albrecht // Pit & Quarry; Jan99, Vol. 91 Issue 7, p9Focuses on the exhibit `The Rocks Gallery,' at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History in Washington. Completion of the museum's Hall of Geology, Gems and Minerals renovation; Goal of showing the importance of earth sciences.
- Meet the beetles and spiders, too.
Steindorf, Sara // Christian Science Monitor; 7/17/2001, Vol. 93 Issue 162, p18Presents information about insects and insect collecting, in light of an exhibit called the Insect Zoo, which is housed in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.
- A network of treasures.
Steindorf, Sara // Scholastic Choices; Apr96, Vol. 11 Issue 7, pD-1Presents information related to exhibitions and museums across the United States. Garbage from the Smithsonian Institution Travelling Exhibition Service; Spiders from the National Museum of Natural History; Ocean Planet from the Smithsonian's Office of Environmental Awareness; How one can win...
- LOCAL DINOSAURS.
Callard, Abby // Smithsonian; Feb2010, Vol. 40 Issue 11, p26The article discusses paleontology in Maryland. Topics include the history of fossil discoveries in the state and contemporary public attractions like Dinosaur Park in Laurel, Maryland, and the exhibit "Dinosaurs in Our Backyard" opening in February 2010 at the Smithsonian National Museum of...
- Instantaneous insect identifications.
Callard, Abby // American Nurseryman; 9/15/94, Vol. 180 Issue 6, p36Reports on the development of an informational database at the Smithsonian Institution's Natural Museum of Natural History that will aid in the identification of its collection of insects. Entomological resources; Release of the database.
- Objet Trouv� Bring 'Em All to the Natural History museum.
A. Z. // New York; 6/9/2008, p100The article discusses an "Identification Day" to be held at the Museum of Natural History in New York City on June 7, 2008. Children are invited to bring rocks, twigs, shells, and other items found in nature to Museum experts, who will attempt to identify them. Visitors are welcome to observe...
- Mining gallery exhibit featured at Smithsonian.
A. Z. // Advanced Materials & Processes; Feb98, Vol. 153 Issue 2, p49Discusses the mine gallery exhibit at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. Features of the exhibit; Description of a diorama of the crystallized cave at the Copper Queen Mine; Other displays included in the gallery.
- When You Want to Leave Your Comfort Zone...
Bastidas, Grace; Helmetag, Kaija; Herbst, Kendall; Koyen, Jeff; Sturz, James; Thomas, Amy // New York; 6/30/2008, p72The article lists several summer activities, including building soapbox-derby race cars, shark-diving with Sea Turtle Dive Charters, and serving as a bee-watcher for the American Museum of Natural History and the Parks Department.
- No Bones About It.
Moltenbrey, Karen // Computer Graphics World; Feb2001, Vol. 24 Issue 2, p24Describes the skeletal replica of a triceratops developed by the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History using digital modeling and scanning. Entities involved in the replica development; Use of a Steinbichler Optotechnik OptoTrak scanning system; Simulation of the dinosaur's movement;...
- Is Advertising Art?
Melillo, Wendy; Dill, Mallorre // Adweek New England Edition; 11/12/2001, Vol. 38 Issue 46, p19Focuses on a collection of print advertisements exhibited at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. Description of the advertisements; Criticisms against the concept of advertising as an art form; Discussion on the commercial aspect of advertising. INSET:...
- Affordable Online Graduate Courses from AMNH.
Melillo, Wendy; Dill, Mallorre // NSTA Express; 2/6/2012, p4The article offers information on the affordable online graduate courses provided by American Museum of Natural History (AMNH).
- HALL OF HUMAN ORIGINS UNLOCKS MANKIND'S SECRETS.
Melillo, Wendy; Dill, Mallorre // USA Today Magazine; Jun2009, Vol. 137 Issue 2769, p16The article reviews the Hall of Human Origins at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, New York.
- Arachnophilia.
Baldinger, Scott; Cohen, Meg // Harper's Bazaar; Jun94, Issue 3391, p52Presents an invitation to `Spiders!' exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History from June 11, 1994 to January 2, 1995.
- Digging Into the Past.
Wallace, Rebecca // Washingtonian Magazine; Oct2010, Vol. 46 Issue 1, p223The article profiles David Hunt, manager of the physical-anthropology collections at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C.
- Underwater in Washington, DC.
Beardsley, Timothy M. // BioScience; Oct2008, Vol. 58 Issue 9, p904The article discusses the renovation of the U.S. National Aquarium in Washington, DC, by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland. Detailed descriptions of several changes made to the aquarium, such as modernization of...
- Registration Closes Soon for January Seminars on Science.
Beardsley, Timothy M. // NSTA Express; 1/7/2008, p5The article focuses on the Spring 1 session of online science courses that will be provided by the American Museum of Natural History. The registration for Seminars on Science will be on January 14, 2008. Six courses are being offered, including the Solar System, Evolution, Earth: Inside and Out...
- Ten Online Courses Offered This Summer from the American Museum of Natural History.
Beardsley, Timothy M. // NSTA Express; 4/21/2008, p6The article focuses on summer courses being offered by the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). The newest course, The Solar System, is an addition to Earth science offerings that highlight the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) missions to explore the planetary...
- New Online Environmental Science Course from the Museum of Natural History.
Beardsley, Timothy M. // NSTA Express; 5/18/2009, p6No abstract available.
- Planes, birds, microscopes, and DNA.
Lynch, Jennifer A. // Birder's World; Apr2009, Vol. 23 Issue 2, p30The article discusses the issue of bird hits with airplanes and the efforts taken by scientists to overcome it. About 35,000 bird strikes occur yearly, costing the industry about $620 million annually and more than 200 people have died in crashes attributed to birds since 1988. To look for ways...
- Amber: Window to the Past.
Undheim, Dobrila // Ornament; Summer97, Vol. 20 Issue 4, p21The article reviews the exhibit "Amber: Window to the Past" at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. from June 6-September 1, 1997.
- A novel approach to fly control.
Undheim, Dobrila // Equus; Jun2009, Issue 381, p18The article offers information on a research conducted by the Florida Museum of Natural History and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology on reducing the population of stable-fly in equine facilities. The study revealed that the pollens...
- Note and Comment.
Undheim, Dobrila // America; 3/22/1924, Vol. 30 Issue 23, p557No abstract available.
- Industrial-strength museum.
Undheim, Dobrila // Christian Science Monitor; 3/21/97, Vol. 89 Issue 80, p20Focuses on the development of the National Museum of Industrial History, a joint venture between the Bethlehem Steel Corporation in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and the Smithsonian Institution of the District of Columbia. View that steel is part of America's future; Information on the exhibition.
- Where Do All Those Feathers Go?
Dove, Carla J. // Flying Safety; Apr99, Vol. 55 Issue 4, p16Reports about the process of identifying species of birds in the Division of Birds laboratory of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History. Analysis of bird strike remains; Discussion on feather identification.
- An Annotated Checklist and Preliminary Designation of Drainage Distributions of the Crayfishes of Alabama.
Schuster, Guenter A.; Taylor, Christopher A.; Johansen, John // Southeastern Naturalist; 2008, Vol. 7 Issue 3, p493As a first step toward elucidating the current status of Alabama's crayfish fauna, museums known to have significant crayfish collections were queried for their holdings from that state. A total of 4649 records of Alabama crayfishes were obtained from seven museums. Three-hundred thirty of the...
- The Horse.
Schuster, Guenter A.; Taylor, Christopher A.; Johansen, John // Natural History; May2008, Vol. 117 Issue 4, p60The article reviews the exhibition "The Horse" at the American Museum of Natural History starting May 17, 2008.
- RA goes prehistoric to design caf� for Natural History museum.
Schuster, Guenter A.; Taylor, Christopher A.; Johansen, John // Nation's Restaurant News; 7/15/2002, Vol. 36 Issue 28, p18Reports on the use of an ancient design motif for the Fossil Cafe of Restaurant Associates at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C. Cost of the exhibits for the restaurant; Selection of menus for the diners.
- Ocean view.
Matthews, Jermey N. A. // Physics Today; Nov2008, Vol. 61 Issue 11, p31The article reports on the 23,000-square-foot Sant Ocean Hall at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., which opened in Fall of 2008. The hall features a 45-foot whale replica and was funded in part by philanthropists Roger and Vicki Sant. The...
- Isaac Meyers.
Leibowitz, Herbert; Yankowitz, Susan // Parnassus: Poetry in Review; 2009, Vol. 31 Issue 1/2, p9No abstract available.
- From the wild, botanical beauties.
Burke, Kathleen M. // Smithsonian; Dec90, Vol. 21 Issue 9, p156Highlights the exhibit of artwork by Mary Vaux Walcott entitled `North American Wild Flowers: Watercolors by Mary Vaux Walcott' at the National Museum of Natural History in 1990.
- How taxonomy helps us make sense out of the natural world.
Hubbell, Sue // Smithsonian; May96, Vol. 27 Issue 2, p140Provides an extensive discussion about taxonomy, the main focus of scientists at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History. How Jonathan Coddington overturned a long-held notion about spider phylogeny; Taxonomy far more complex now that our understanding of the world has...
- DIORAMA DIVERSITY.
Hubbell, Sue // USA Today Magazine; Sep2008, Vol. 137 Issue 2760, p42The article features the artists who contributed to the creation of the dioramas housed by the American Museum of Natural History AMNH) in New York City. Arthur August Hansson served as a background painter for dioramas in AMNH's Hall of Asian Mammals, the Akeley Hall of African Mammals, and the...
- A WORLD ABUZZ WITH BEES.
Hubbell, Sue // National Wildlife; Oct/Nov2008, Vol. 46 Issue 6, p12The article reports the release of a comprehensive census of bee species. The census, performed by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, is reported to contain data on over 19,200 species of bees. The discovery of 2,000 species between 2000 and 2008 is mentioned,...
- Philanthropy.
Sandham, Jessica L. // Education Week; 10/08/97, Vol. 17 Issue 6, p6Reports on philanthropic developments in education in the United States as of October 8, 1997. Time Warner Inc.'s and Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corp.'s $1.1 million commitment to the Virtual Y after-school program; Partnership between the Smithsonian Institution's National...
- Footsteps of Our Ancestors.
Grushkin, Dan // Archaeology; Jul/Aug2010, Vol. 63 Issue 4, p13The article discusses a permanent museum exhibition at the David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Topics include a brief overview of the focus of the exhibit, which is the history of humans and bipedalism, and what the author feels is the...
- FRANKENTHALER KELLY LICHTENSTEIN OLITSKY.
Scott, David W. // Art Education; Dec66, Vol. 19 Issue 9, p13The article reviews the "Venice Biennale 1966" exhibition at the Museum of Natural History in the United States from December 1, 1966 to January 15, 1967.
