Hall of Health Exhibit, Arts and Industries Building

Summary

Hall of Health exhibit in the Arts and Industries Building, with George B. Griffenhagen, curator in the Division of Medical Sciences, standing next to the "Transparent Woman," a transparent manikin of a woman which shows by electronic devices, light, and sound, the location of the major organs of the human body and explains their functions.

Subject

• Griffenhagen, George B
• Arts and Industries Building (Washington, D.C.)
• Museum of History and Technology (U.S.)
• Museum of History and Technology (U.S.) Division of Medical Sciences

Notes

Hall of Health opened November 3, 1957, in the Arts and Industries Building as part of the Exhibits Modernization Program, replacing the Public Health Gallery that had been in place since 1924. The theme of the new Hall is "Through the Ages, Man's Knowledge of His Body."

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 42, Folder 24, Image No. SIA_000095_B42_F24_001

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

1957

Restrictions & Rights

• No access restrictions. Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
• In Copyright

Topic

• Exhibitions
• Museums
• Museum exhibits

Form/Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA RU000095 [SIA_000095_B42_F24_001]

Physical description

Gelatin silver prints; 10 x 8;

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