Blue Whale in the "Life in the Sea Exhibit," National Museum of Natural History
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Form/Genre: Photographic print
Date: 1963
Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 44, Folder 21
The blue whale can be seen on display in the "Life in the Sea" exhibit as part of the the Exhibits Modernization Program in the United States National Museum, now the National Museum of Natural History. The whale is mounted out from the wall and its supports can be seen. The exhibit hall, with scaffolding on the balcony, is still being prepared before opening. Skylights light the hall and an exhibit case with marine specimens is at the end of the hall.
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
See Neg. #2002-12180 for another view of the whale.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 44, Folder 21
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
1963
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SIA2009-2186 and MNH-1037-A
Color: Black and White; Size: 8w x 10h; Type of Image: Exhibit; Medium: Photographic print