Dioramas in your den: www.amnh.org

Natural History, May, 2007

Longing for another look at the Cuthbert Rookery or in need of an Alaskan Brown Bear fix? The Museum's world-famous habitat dioramas and the fascinating stories behind them are at your fingertips at www.amnh.org/dioramas. You will be transported to a treasury of images and information about the explorers, naturalists, painters, sculptors, taxidermists, and conservationists who fused art and science into the three-dimensional marvels that have captivated children and adults alike for generations.

At the site, you will find 360-degree panoramic virtual tours of four favorite habitat dioramas, hall highlight videos, and a downloadable MP3 audio tour for your next visit, led by Stephen Quinn, the Museum's Exhibition Project Manager and author of Windows on Nature: The Great Habitat Dioramas of the American Museum of Natural History. Moreover, the site offers instant access to a unique collection of archival photos as well as profiles of the artists and taxidermists who brought the dioramas to life. Give yourself plenty of time to savor the experience--just as you would at the Museum itself.