The Birds of America, at the nation’s oldest Natural History Museum
One of the world’s rarest and most valuable books is out of the crypt for public viewing as part of an odd daily practice at the nation’s oldest natural history museum. Every weekday, a white-gloved staff member of the Academy of Natural Sciences raise the locked protective cover from 19th century naturalist John James Audubon’s […]
Nov 27 2011 | Posted in Entertainment | Read More »