Justine Cooper was allowed the privilege of a in depth look behind the scenes at the American Museum of Natural History, something quite rare indeed. I find the volume of specimens of various species quite unsettling, not fully realising how many other creatures are stored away from public eye. Though it's true these animals have been preserved for so long, and I'm sure much has been learnt from them, but I began to wonder why such an amount has remained hidden from the majority of the public. Cooper does mention the fact that with these scientific sets of specimens, you begin to notice the individuality of each creature. She also reveals the 'Trophy Cage' of the museum, where trophy deer are kept which are of little help to scientific research but are conserved anyway. I have posted several photos from the collection below but the full series, and a rather interesting commentary by Justine Cooper, can be found here.
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