Exhibitions

Feather Focus: The History of Feather Research

October 25, 1996 – June 20, 1997

National Museum of Natural History
10th St. & Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC

Ground Floor, Constitution Ave. foyer

See on map Floor Plan

This exhibition case features the feather research of curator Roxie Laybourne, whose research has helped avoid plane crashes, identify illegally poached birds, solve crimes, and identify feathers found in fossils. Other subject areas discussed include the structure and function of feathers, identification of feathers, and feathers as works of art.

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