And then there were 5… There’s been a lot of activity in the Museum over the past few weeks. With the last mineral specimens leaving David Friend Hall, there are now only five objects still on display in the Peabody galleries. Once they’re gone, our incredible staff members have successfully cleared the Museum so construction …

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Look what’s been hiding for a couple decades! This mural was painted on an internal wall back in the late 90s for an exhibition about Suriname. It was covered over and forgotten by all but a few longtime staff members. We (re)discovered it last week as our final gallery spaces are cleared.  In construction news, …

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