Insect Zoo Opens in NMNH, 1976

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Summary

The Insect Zoo at the National Museum of Natural History is opened. It is an educational center that allows visitors to observe and interact with live insects. It is made possible in part by grants from the Ciba-Geigy Corp., Diamond Shamrock Chemical Co., Dow Chemical USA, FMC Corp., Shell Chemical Corp. and Stauffer Co.

Subject

  • National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) O. Orkin Insect Zoo
  • United States National Museum Dept. of Entomology
  • CIBA-GEIGY Corporation
  • Diamond Shamrock Chemical Company
  • Dow Chemical USA
  • FMC Corporation
  • Shell Chemical Corporation
  • Stauffer Company

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

The Smithsonian "Torch," September 1976, p. 8

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

August 23, 1976

Topic

  • Insect zoos
  • Animals
  • Insects
  • Entomology
  • Education
  • Exhibit openings
  • Exhibitions
  • Museums
  • Museums--Educational aspects

Place

Washington (D.C.)

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