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The American Museum of Natural History is a landmark on the upper east side, manhattan. it is also the place where the movie 'A Night at The Museum' was shot.. (Ben Stiller).. heehee

white daisies.. =)okay.. i have to be truthful here.. i'm not able to tell what every picture means.. there were so many things to see but we hardly have the time to really go through every writing.. anyway, enjoy the pictures.. some musical instruments in the olden times.. "the soul leaves the body and travels to the afterworld"..

the 'one-legged man'..

the Aztec Stone of the Sun - this most damous Aztec monument, commonly but mistakenly known as the Calendar Stone, is reproduced here in full size, its complex ornamentation includes some elements of the calentrical system common to various cultures of middle america, but it is in no sense a calendar. all of its symbols relate to the sun & accent the sun's role in Aztec belief & religion. in that belief, the sun as the source of all life, was venerated above all things. as such, it requires the sacrifice of blood & of lives to sustain it.

is musical talent inborn or can it be learnt? scientists say both, at least for 1 musical ability : perfect pitch ( the ability to identify the pitch of a musical tone without comparing it to other tones. perfect pitch often run in families, so scientists believe that it has a scientific component. but early musical training is also needed for this trait.

only those with perfect pitch access a brain region - it's somewhere on top, left, in front there..

and also, did u know that mostly those with perfect pitch began musical training by age 4?? after abot age 12, it's impossible to develop perfect pitch..

diorama in one of the halls..??!

The Art of the Diorama: Recreating Nature

Renowned naturalists, artists, photographers, taxidermists and other museum personnel have all blended their talents to create the great habitat dioramas which can be found in halls throughout the museum. These world famous dioramas represent an unparalleled melding of art and science. Some of the diorama halls have themselves become major attractions for museum visitors from around the world.

this is the main lobby in the theodore roosevelt memorial. it overlooks the central park as well..

'Youth' - by Theodore Roosevelt.. these wordings are carved on walls in the lobby.. it's huge we gotta lift our heads up high to read it..

the same main lobby..

how do ya like it so far??