Modeling Animals in the Bernard Family Hall of North American Mammals
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A multi-video series about the restoration of the dioramas in the Jill and Lewis Bernard Family Hall of North American Mammals, now on amnh.tv and on the Museum's YouTube channel, documents their renovation. In this post, the fourth in a series, we share one of the videos, which explains how the animal models were originally created.
Marcus Samuelsson On Jan 10 Museum Panel "How To Feed a Growing Planet"
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Chef, author, and restaurateur Marcus Samuelsson joins activist Raj Patel and geneticist Molly Jahn for "How To Feed a Growing Planet"—an exciting roundtable at the Museum on January 10, 2013.
Adventures in the Global Kitchen: Root Vegetables with Alex Guarnaschelli
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Often overlooked root vegetables such as turnips and rutabaga can have a major impact on the Earth’s ecosystem and biodiversity. In this podcast, join chef Alex Guarnaschelli and Eleanor Sterling, Director of the Museum’s Center for Biodiversity, in a discussion about how our food shopping choices can affect sustainable agriculture.
Now Open in the IMAX Theater: Flight of the Butterflies
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Witness the longest insect migration on earth—and the decades-long passion of one scientist—as the mystery of the monarchs unfolds in Flight of the Butterflies, which opens this Saturday, January 5, in the Museum's LeFrak IMAX Theater. Watch the trailer.
Theodore Roosevelt Tour of the Museum: Wading Birds Diorama
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The restored Theodore Roosevelt Memorial is now open, and a new self-guided tour—available as part of the Museum's Explorer app, or on our website—highlights exhibits and places around the Museum with a connection to TR, who was President from 1901 to 1909. In this post, the sixth in a series, we visit the Wading Birds diorama, in the Leonard C. Sanford Hall of North American Birds.
