The American Museum of Natural History in New York will soon open its massive new building, complete with live insects and swooping architecture
NEW YORK — — The American Museum of Natural History in New York is set to open its new building, a sweeping piece of architecture designed to connect visitors with their place in the natural world.
Architect Jeanne Gang said at a media preview Wednesday that she asked herself how the space could contribute to peoples' natural desire to learn."This led us to look at geological landscapes, where one can see how the natural forces actually shape the material, shape our world," she said. “Insects get a very bad rap because of this tiny, tiny fraction of biting or disease-transmitting insects,” Grimaldi said. But most insect species pose no danger to humans and are an essential part of their bigger ecosystems, he said.
The ants needed some help adjusting to the space: scientists had to hold “training sessions” to show them where to go, said Cheryl Hayashi, the museum’s provost of science. They’ve since settled into their new home. This “Collections Core” shows off a wide range of items, from megalodon teeth to Mayan bricks to spools of spider silk, and gives visitors a peek at the stuff the science is based on: “We literally show our evidence,” Hayashi said.
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