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Remember the Mastodon

A Richmond County Savings Foundation Signature Exhibition

Ongoing

    Remember the Mastodon.
    Photo by Steve White

    Remember the Mastodon is about the hard facts of extinction, the wonder of enduring species, the importance of bio-diversity and the challenge of preservation. Includes fossils, lost bird species, and a full-size replica of a Mastodon emerging through the wall!

    Additional funding for this exhibition has been provided by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

    Acknowledgements

    This exhibition is supported in part by The Staten Island Foundation, Richmond County Savings Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

     

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