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Frog Exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History

June 19, 2007

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First came the butterflies, then snakes and now frogs. These live animal exhibits at the American Museum of Natural History are more popular with 2, 3, 4 and 8, 9,10- year-olds, according to the random sampling in my house over the last few years, than AMNH’s other great exhibits.

In one hour of a hot afternoon you can visit a colorful selection of frogs in a comfortable air-conditioned wing of the museum. The frogs come from the same farm that raises the snakes, though their ancestries range from Africa to South America, Asia and America. Knowledgeable docents and interactive displays enhance the exhibit: one interactive display illustrates frog sounds, another is a virtual dissection. How nice to get that experience without torturing the poor frog or the poor child tortured by the torturing.

A nice break from the pace and heat of the city.

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