Picturing Science: Museum Scientists & Imaging Technologies Opens at AMNH

By: Jun. 22, 2011
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Picturing Science: Museum Scientists and Imaging Technologies opens at the American Museum of Natural History

WHEN Saturday, June 25, 2011
WHERE Akeley Gallery
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street

WHAT Picturing Science: Museum Scientists and Imaging Technologies, an exhibition of more than 20 sets of striking large-format prints, showcases advanced imaging technologies used by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History and reveals once-hidden, intricate details of both natural phenomena and cultural artifacts. The exhibition features images that were created in pursuit of scientific knowledge but also resulted in visually arresting art. It explores how such imaging technologies-including infrared photography, scanning electron microscopy, and computed tomography (CT)-make it possible to examine and analyze a range of specimens at levels of detail previously unimaginable, advancing science and providing new insights into the visual splendor of the universe.

The exhibition curator of Picturing Science: Museum Scientists and Imaging Technologies is Mark Siddall, curator in the Museum's Division of Invertebrate Zoology.

ADMISSION Admission to the exhibition is included in the suggested general admission, which is $16 (adults), $12 (students/seniors), $9 (children). For tickets, the public should call 212-769-5200 or visit www.amnh.org.

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