This accession consists of four websites maintained by the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) as they existed in June and July 2011.
The education section of the main NMNH website, crawled on June 2, 2011, provides information about field trip planning, teacher workshops, and volunteer opportunities
as well as lesson plans, activity worksheets, and links to online resources. Also included is information about facilities and exhibitions administered by the Office of Education
and Outreach, including the Discovery Room, the Naturalist Center, the O. Orkin Insect Zoo, and the Butterfly Pavilion.
The "Butterflies and Plants: Partners in Evolution" website, crawled July 18, 2011, is dedicated to two permanent exhibitions, "Partners in Evolution" and the Butterfly
Pavilion. The website includes information about the exhibitions, a butterfly identification guide, fact sheets, and press releases.
The "Forces of Change" website, crawled July 18, 2011, highlights climate change research and includes research findings, multimedia presentations, news stories, activity
guides for teachers, and links to external resources, all organized by topic.
The Department of Paleobiology website, crawled July 20, 2011, includes multimedia educational presentations on a variety of topics as well as collection and staff information
and links to external resources. Materials are in electronic format.
"Planet Insect," O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 12:00, 1996, VHS
Collection Creator::
National Museum of Natural History. Office of Education Search this
Container:
Box 4 of 4
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Restrictions pertaining to the use of these materials may apply (based on contracts/copyright). Access restrictions may also apply if viewing copies are not currently available. Viewing copies can be made for a fee. Contact reference staff for details.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 11-014, National Museum of Natural History. Office of Education, Productions
This accession consists of two blogs maintained by the National Museum of Natural History. Both were crawled on February 6, 2012, shortly before they were taken down.
The first blog was written by staff who attended the 2009 Museums and the Web conference. It included summaries of the proceedings. After the conference, the blog was no
longer updated.
The second blog, titled "The Bug Dispatch," was written by staff of the O. Orkin Insect Zoo and included information about the roles insects play in the world as well as
the work of the insect zoo. The blog was only occasionally updated.
National Museum of Natural History. Office of Education and Outreach Search this
Extent:
1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Brochures
Clippings
Manuscripts
Electronic images
Compact discs
Sketches
Maps
Color transparencies
Color photographs
Electronic records
Videotapes
Date:
1995-2005
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records documenting the development and marketing of Bugfest, a one-day interactive event for children and adults to learn more about insects.
The event is sponsored by the O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Materials include correspondence, project proposals, budget records, meeting materials, reports, images, image release forms,
flyers, site maps, artwork, permits, press releases, brochures, evaluations, videotapes, activity sheets, clippings, and related materials. Some materials are in electronic
format.
National Museum of Natural History. Office of Education and Outreach Search this
Extent:
3.5 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Books
Brochures
Clippings
Manuscripts
Compact discs
Electronic images
Floppy disks
Architectural drawings
Floor plans
Posters
Sketches
Color photographs
Audiotapes
Videotapes
Artifacts
Electronic records
Date:
1974-2010
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records documenting the development, transformation, management, marketing, and activities of the O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Materials include
correspondence, memoranda, handbooks, scripts, label text, concept outlines, architectural drawings, floor plans, specifications, brochures, original artwork, videotapes,
audio recordings, images, clippings, television segments, posters, and memorabilia such as a T-shirt and a mousepad. Also included are product samples developed in conjunction
with the insect zoo, such as a lotto game and children's books accompanied by audiotapes. Some materials are in electronic format.
National Museum of Natural History. Office of Education Search this
Extent:
0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Color transparencies
Audiotapes
Motion pictures (visual works)
Manuscripts
Date:
1980, 1995-1997
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records documenting the development of remote outreach products by the insect zoo (named the O. Orkin Insect Zoo in 1992), including websites
and audiovisual products. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, scripts, draft website printouts, proposals, statements of work, schedules, a teacher's kit (including
a guide, audiotapes, slides, and a filmstrip), notes, and related materials.
Video recordings -- Production and direction Search this
Genre/Form:
Color transparencies
Audiotapes
Motion pictures (visual works)
Manuscripts
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 13-127, National Museum of Natural History. Office of Education, Insect Zoo Electronic Outreach Program Records
National Museum of Natural History. Office of Education Search this
Extent:
0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Black-and-white photographs
Date:
1978-1979, 1995-1996, 2003
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records documenting three exhibitions in which insect zoo (named the O. Orkin Insect Zoo in 1992) collections were featured.
The Dynamics of Evolution Hall, which opened in 1979, featured a section on population potential that was illustrated with a full-size kitchen covered in freeze-dried cockroaches
that were reared by the insect zoo. Materials include scripts; instructions for rearing, preparing, and attaching cockroaches; and a photograph.
The traveling exhibition, America's Smithsonian, which began in 1996, included amber specimens containing insects from the collection of the O. Orkin Insect Zoo.
Materials include loan records, correspondence, object information, and general information about the exhibition.
The Smithsonian O. Orkin Insect Safari was a traveling exhibition of live insects which opened in 2001. Materials include a 2003 marketing presentation.
National Museum of Natural History. Office of Education Search this
Extent:
1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Newsletters
Date:
1980-2002
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of a reference set of Creature Features, a newsletter published by the staff of the O. Orkin Insect Zoo. The newsletter was originally
written for the docents, but the audience was expanded to include staff in 1999. It includes updates on the activities of the insects, volunteers, and staff as well as articles
of interest about insects and occasional anecdotes and cartoons.
