Incredible photos! Amazing history! Specimens galore! In this extra-special, San Francisco History Days-themed program, Head Librarian Rebekah Kim will talk about the earliest days of the Academy; Research Collections Registrar Lindsay Palaima will cover the history of African Hall (from the original dioramas to its use as a WWII optics shop); and collections managers from our botany, entomology, geology, ichthyology, and anthropology departments (and more!) will show a lineup of incredible specimens connected to the natural—and cultural—history of San Francisco. Don’t miss it!
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