Designing Exhibits

Watch paleoartist John Gurche as he sculpts hominins for the Human Origins exhibit.

This video takes you behind-the-scenes into the process of designing and building the Smithsonian's Hall of Human Origins.

Installation of the exhibition, "Orchids: A View from the East," at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. This exhibit was put on by Smithsonian Gardens and the Office of Exhibits Central. http://orchids.si.edu/exhibits/exhibits.html

Ever wonder what goes into the making of an exhibit? We set up a webcam to monitor the progress of the NMNH's Sant Ocean Hall, which will be the Museum's largest permanent exhibition. Watch the time lapse of our progress from October 2007 to July 2008 here! For more information about the Sant Ocean Hall, visit: http://www.mnh.si.edu/exhibits/ocean_hall/ See what's happening in the Sant Ocean Hall right now: http://www.mnh.si.edu/exhibits/ocean_hall/webcam.html

Hear from some of the key people involved with making the David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins. Presented Tuesday, May 18, 2010 in Baird Auditorium at the National Museum of Natural History. Presenters include: Dr. Rick Potts (Department of Anthropology (Curator), Dr. Michael Mason (Office of Exhibits), Sharon Barry (Exhibit Writer), and Linda McNamara (Reich + Petch Design)