Museum of National
History
nd
2 Grade
Jessica Sledge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWDwJIBqjSU
Vocabulary Words
Museum
Biodiversity
Mammals
Africa
North America
Objectives
1. I can identify an animal and where the animal
originated from.
Museum of Natural History
New York City, New York
Museum Facts
-Established in 1869
-5 million visitors a year!
-Made up of 27 buildings
-Has 45 permanent exhibits
32 million specimens of
plants, humans, animals,
fossils, minerals, rocks,
meteorites, and human
cultural artifacts!
1. BERNARD FAMILY HALL OF
NORTH AMERICAN MAMMALS
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent-exhibitions/mammal-halls/bernardfamily-hall-of-north-american-mammals/american-bison-and-pronghorn
BERNARD FAMILY HALL OF
NORTH AMERICAN MAMMALS
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent-exhibitions/mammal-halls/bernard-familyhall-of-north-american-mammals/alaskan-moose
2. HALL OF BIODIVERSITY
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent-exhibitions/biodiversity-and-environmentalhalls/hall-of-biodiversity/the-dzanga-sangha-rain-forest
HEAD TO THE
SECOND
FLOOR, AND
WATCH YOUR
STEP!
3. AKELEY HALL OF AFRICAN MAMMALS
AKELEY HALL OF AFRICAN MAMMALS
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent-exhibitions/mammal-halls/akeley-hall-ofafrican-mammals/black-rhinoceros
AKELEY HALL OF AFRICAN MAMMALS
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent-exhibitions/mammal-halls/akeley-hall-ofafrican-mammals/african-elephants
AKELEY HALL OF AFRICAN MAMMALS
MAKE SURE YOUR
SHOES ARE TIED
BECAUSE WE’RE
HEADING TO THE
THIRD FLOOR!
4. Margaret Mead Hall of Pacific Peoples
Who is Margaret Mead?
5. HALL OF PRIMATES
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent-exhibitions/mammal-halls/hall-ofprimates/capuchin-monkey
MAKE SURE TO
HOLD ON TO THE
GUARDRAIL AS
WE HEAD TO THE
FOURTH FLOOR!
6. Milstein Hall of Advanced Mammals
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent-exhibitions/fossilhalls/paul-and-irma-milstein-hall-of-advanced-mammals/mammoth
Milstein Hall of Advanced Mammals
Thank you for visiting!
Learn more about these exhibits at
http://www.amnh.org/plan-your-visit/populartours/night-at-the-museum-tour
Standards
GLE 0207.2.2 Investigate living things found in
different places.