Past Exhibitions | Smithsonian Institution

Tropical Blossoms

See 35 color photos by Dr. Edward Ayensu, Chairman of the Smithsonian's Department of Botany, and Smithsonian photographer Kjell Sandved.

March 16, 1973 – May 15, 1973

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Plant Portraits

Enjoy 50 botanical watercolors of pharmaceutical plants, combining great accuracy with sensitive insight, painted by the late Ida Hrubesky Pemberton.

October 16, 1974 – December 31, 1974

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Miniature Zoo

Be charmed by a collection of 19th century animal figures, toy zoos, Noah's arks and other miniature fauna.

December 15, 1978 – March 30, 1978

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The Animal in Art

See the work of local artists, involved in assisting with the three Sunday "Sketch-Ins" at the zoo.

November 20, 1977 – October 31, 1978

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FONZ Photo Contest Winners

See about 50 photographs, including winning prints in a Friends of the National Zoo contest. Zoo subjects are shown in black and white as well as in color.

April 1, 1979 – April 30, 1979

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The Pelzman Memorial Glockenspiel

Delight in a glockenspiel featuring animated animals and music hourly.

May 16, 1976 – December 31, 1980

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California Condor Sculptures

See 3 life-size figures of the endangered California Condor, created by Erwin Hauer.

August 1, 1981 – August 28, 1981

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1982 Zoo Employee Art Show

Enjoy animal-oriented works in a variety of media--from pottery to pencil through photography--submitted by Zoo and FONZ personnel and volunteers.

March 1, 1982 – March 31, 1982

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1982 Friends of the National Zoo Photography Contest

See 50 photographs--winners and other entries in the annual competition sponsored by the Friends of the National Zoo.

April 1, 1982 – April 30, 1982

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Tropical Images: The Struggle Between Man and Nature

Explore the problem of deforestation in tropical areas and its threat to the survival of man and the ecosystem in 32 photographs and accompanying text from Dr. Ken Green, NZP research scientist.

August 1, 1982 – August 22, 1982

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Animal Extinctions

Learn from 10 posters that deal with endangered species or extinct species from various sources.

August 1, 1982 – September 13, 1982

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Mammal House Models

See 10 models, the work of teenage Friends of the National Zoo Program Aides. Each model represents the creator's vision of an ideal Mammal House.

September 16, 1982 – September 30, 1982

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Use of Radio-Telemetry in Wildlife Biology at Front Royal Conservation and Research Center

Learn from a 4-panel exhibition of photographs and graphics illustrating how animals are caught and fitted with miniature radio transmitters so their activities can be monitored by scientists at the Center in Front Royal, Virginia.

February 1, 1982 – December 31, 1982

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Holiday Tree for the Birds

Enjoy a large evergreen, bedecked with lights, seed ornaments, and other treats for birds by Friends of the National Zoo, that is an annual holiday attraction for Zoo visitors, both feathered and non-feathered.

December 13, 1982 – January 2, 1983

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1983 Zoo Employee Art Show

Animal-oriented art in various media is on display in this annual exhibition of works created by Zoo and FONZ employees.

February 1, 1983 – February 28, 1983

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Holiday Tree for the Birds

A large Norway spruce, bedecked with lights and edible treats for birds and squirrels by Friends of the National Zoo, has become an annual holiday attraction for Zoo visitors, both feathered and non-feathered.

December 12, 1983 – January 2, 1984

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1983 Friends of the National Zoo Photography Contest

See 34 photos of scenes shot at the Zoo in the FONZ annual competition.

March 2, 1984 – March 30, 1984

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Smokey Bear's New Honey Tree

Marvel at an automated honey- and berry-dispensing tree constructed to mark the 40th anniversary of Smokey's becoming the symbol for prevention of forest fires.

August 1, 1984 – August 31, 1984

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1984 Friends of the National Zoo Photography Contest

See some 30 photographs by the winners of the Friends of the National Zoo1984 contest.

November 1, 1984 – November 30, 1984

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Golden Lion Tamarin Project

See photographs, text, and objects used by field biologists who are captive rearing this endangered species and re-introducing it to Brazil's tropical rain forests.

September 1, 1984 – November 30, 1984

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Animals Native to India

See animals from India throughout the zoo: Indian sarus, Indian elephant, Bengal tigers, leopards, Indian spot-bill duck, red (lesser) pandas, bintarong, sloth bears, lion-tailed macaque, Eld's deer, and hoopoe bird.

June 1, 1985 – August 31, 1985

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Reptiles from India

See the Tokay gecko, gharial, king cobra, Indian pond turtle, Indian rat snake, purple-spotted pit viper, leopard gecko, star tortoise, Indian python, sand boas, and Indian cobras.

July 1, 1985 – August 31, 1985

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