By: Carlo Bemmann
American Museum of
Natural History
Structure
Structure
• The AMNH
• Location and Entrance
• History and Meaning
• Highlights
• Summary and Conclusion
• Sources
The American Museum of Natural History
• a huge museum with millions of different items
• world famous for his exhibitions and educational programs
Location and Entrance
• address: 200 Central Park West
• city/state: New York
• where?: directly across from Central Park in Manhattan
Prices:
Adults
Seniors(65+)
Students
Children
Member
General
$30
$24
$18
$14 (=12,80€)
Free
General+ one Exhibition
$36
$29
$22
$18 (=16,50€)
Free
General+ all Exhibitions
$41
$33
$26
$20 (=18,30€)
Free
• Open Daily: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
• Early Opening: 9:00 AM
• Closed: Christmas, Thanksgiving
History and Meaning
• founded April 6, 1869
(idea of Albert S. Bickmore,1861)
• build between 1874-1877
• why?: more knowledge about
human culture, natural world and
universe
• Impact in education, to move the
community forward (lectures,
programs….)
Albert S. Bickmore
HIGHLIGHT
S
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Dinosaur skeleton collection:
• largest known T-Rex skeleton (12m)
• gigantic Titanosaur skeleton
• other (Stegosaurus…)
Rose Center for Earth and
Space:
•
Hayden Planetarium
(spacemovies)
• Cosmic path
(story of universe)
Hall of Ocean Life:
• blue-whale model (ca. 28,5m long, 21k pounds)
• more about the ocean ecosystem
Hall of Biodiversity:
• diversity of life on earth
Hall of Human Cultures:
• colourful world of human culture
Summary
and Conclusion
Summary and
Conclusion
• one of the biggest and most instructive museums for the natural
world, with lots of exhibitions for young and old….
• a musthave to vistitor in New York
-> lots of interesting exhibitions
-> more knowledge
-> great architecture
Sources
Pictures:
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Inside the secret collections of the US National Museum of Natural History | Daily Mail Online
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Did You Know About Robert Foote, The 'Father of Indian Prehistory’?
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Glühbirne bunt Stock-Vektorgrafik | Adobe Stock
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Музей Естествознания В Нью Йорке Фото – Telegraph
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nagato.cc
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Klimaschutz: Warum Wale wichtig fürs Ökosystem sind | Artenschutz | Tiere | Natur | Verstehen | ARD alpha
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https://www.pinterest.com/pin/675751119089518196/
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David H Koch Hall of Human Origins by Reich + Petch – Architizer
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Praesentations Hintergrund Bilder - Kostenloser Download auf Freepik
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Understanding the Market
Websites:
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American Museum of Natural History | New York City
•
American Museum of Natural History - Wikipedia