natural history museum
Dinosaur bone destination
A natural history museum is an institution that collects, preserves, and displays specimens from the natural world—animals, plants, fossils, minerals, and geological formations.
These museums typically feature taxidermied wildlife, dinosaur skeletons, and dioramas recreating ecosystems: We took the kids to the natural history museum to see the dinosaurs.
Many also house research collections used by scientists.
Enclosed miniature scene display
- taxidermyPreserving animal skins lifelike
- specimensRepresentative items for examination
- fossilsPreserved ancient organism traces
- skeletonInternal supportive framework
minerals · meteorites · gemstones · artifacts · wildlife · habitat · display · collection
Study of ancient organisms
- geologyStudy of Earth's composition
- zoologyStudy of fauna
- botanyScience of flora
- ecologyStudy of environmental relations
anthropology · entomology · mineralogy · ornithology · biology · archaeology · stratigraphy · taxonomy
Collection overseer
- docentTrained museum tour leader
- archivistKeeper of historical documents
- conservatorArtifact preservation expert
- researcherOne who studies systematically
collection · endowment · foundation · nonprofit · trustee · patron · membership · gift shop
Extinct Mesozoic reptile
- trilobiteExtinct segmented marine arthropod
- ammoniteExtinct spiral-shelled cephalopod
- mammothExtinct elephant with curved tusks
- pterodactylExtinct flying reptile
ichthyosaur · megafauna · whale · insects · butterflies · birds · mammals · reptiles
Dinosaur-dominated geological period
- CretaceousFinal Mesozoic period
- CambrianEarliest Paleozoic period
- PaleozoicEarly complex-life epoch
- MesozoicAge of Reptiles
Cenozoic · Carboniferous · Triassic · Permian · Devonian · Ordovician · Silurian · Precambrian
diorama
Enclosed miniature scene display
- taxidermyPreserving animal skins lifelike
- specimensRepresentative items for examination
- fossilsPreserved ancient organism traces
skeleton · minerals · meteorites · gemstones · artifacts · wildlife · habitat · display · collection · reconstruction
paleontology
Study of ancient organisms
ecology · anthropology · entomology · mineralogy · ornithology · biology · archaeology · stratigraphy · taxonomy · evolution
curator
Collection overseer
- docentTrained museum tour leader
- archivistKeeper of historical documents
- conservatorArtifact preservation expert
researcher · collection · endowment · foundation · nonprofit · trustee · patron · membership · gift shop · admission
dinosaur
Extinct Mesozoic reptile
- trilobiteExtinct segmented marine arthropod
- ammoniteExtinct spiral-shelled cephalopod
- mammothExtinct elephant with curved tusks
pterodactyl · ichthyosaur · megafauna · whale · insects · butterflies · birds · mammals · reptiles · shells
Jurassic
Dinosaur-dominated geological period
- CretaceousFinal Mesozoic period
- CambrianEarliest Paleozoic period
- PaleozoicEarly complex-life epoch
Mesozoic · Cenozoic · Carboniferous · Triassic · Permian · Devonian · Ordovician · Silurian · Precambrian · ancient
Smithsonian
Federally funded museum network
- campus museums
- museumart gallery, collection, curator, exhibitions, exhibition hall
- museumsexhibits, galleries, exhibitions, exhibit, exhibition
- natural historynaturalists, flora, fauna, species, fossil
- cultural institutionsnational library, public library, library, national archive, archive
- educational siteszoo, aquarium, botanical garden, planetarium, science center
natural history museumart museum
Institution displaying visual works
modern art museum · history museum · fine arts museum · military museum · The Louvre
natural history museumzoo
Public animal collection
aquarium · botanical garden · wildlife sanctuary · safari park · aviary
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