Frozen in Flight: Taxidermy Birds from the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University

Monday, August 22, 2016

8:00 AM-7:00 PM

Exhibition from May 20, 2016 through August 22, 2016. The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, founded in 1812, is America’s oldest natural history museum. For over 200 years, the Academy has carried out its mission to encourage and cultivate the sciences, exploring the remarkable diversity of our natural world and sharing these discoveries with the public. In 2011, an affiliation between the Academy and Drexel University was formed, drawing on the strengths of both institutions.

This exhibition displayed approximately 50 taxidermy birds from the Academy’s collection side by side with fine and decorative arts from The Drexel Collection. The connection between art and nature has existed for centuries and through the juxtaposition of these artifacts you will see how art has drawn on the beauty of nature in multiple mediums, styles and forms. In this exhibition lyre birds and ceramics, paintings and vultures were displayed together to teach about their connections through our fascination and interpretation of the natural world.

Contact Information

Lynn Clouser
215-895-2414
lcc48@drexel.edu