The Tusher African Center
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Review
of an Exhibition
Published on January 12, 2012
Museum: California Academy of Sciences
Visit Date: January, 2009
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Website(s): http://www.calacademy.org/
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Description:
What happens when a classic 1930’s hall of natural history dioramas is brought into the 21st century? Marjorie Schwarzer, Margaret Kadoyama, and Sheila Pressley critiqe the newly renovated Tusher African Center at the California Academy of Sciences.
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The new African Hall closely resembles the original hall, a longtime San Francisco favorite. It is now also home to five live animal displays, including African penguins at the end of the hall. Courtesy of the California Academy of Sciences. Photo © Tim Griffith.
Associated Files
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CalAcadExhibRev.pdf (PDF, 2.1 MB)
Critiques of The Tusher African Center at the California Academy of Sciences. Reprinted with permission from the National Association for Museum Exhibition. These critiques first appeared in "Exhibitionist," Vol. 28.1 Spring 2009.