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Endangered Species – Flora & Fauna in Peril
![Endangered Species – Flora & Fauna in Peril - Wednesday, November 26, 2008 / To Friday, February 27, 2009 / Opening Reception – Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - U.S. Department of the Interior – Interior Museum (Main Interior Building)
1849 C street, NW Washington DC 20240 - For more information call (202) 208-4743 – www.doi.gov/interiormuseum -
Featuring fifty works of art in a variety of media (drawing, painting, printmaking, photography and sculpture) depicting flora and fauna listed as threatened or endangered in North America by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Over forty-seven species are represented, among them the California condor, Northern spotted owl, Grizzly bear, Black-footed ferret, Oahu tree snail, Sonora tiger salamander, Mesa Verde cactus, and Texas wild-rice. This exhibition, featuring work by forty artists, is the result of an international juried competition organized by the Wilding Art Museum.](images/IM_Endangered.jpg)
Featuring fifty works of art in a variety of media depicting flora and fauna
listed as threatened or endangered in North America by the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service. This exhibition, featuring work by forty artists, is the
result of an international juried competition organized by the Wilding Art
Museum. more![More](images/more.gif)
![Interior Museum opens photography exhibition on World Heritage Sites](images/IM_WHS-Exhibit_crop.jpg)
WASHINGTON – An exhibition of photographs by world
renowned photographers entitled World Heritage Sites in the USA: A Thirtieth
Anniversary Celebration opened to the public on September 19, 2008 at the
Interior Museum in the U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street,
NW, Washington, DC 20240. The exhibition is on view until February 6, 2009.
more![More](images/more.gif)
![The Bats and the Bees: Pollination Systems in America.](images/IM_Splash_Bats&Bees_home.jpg)
The current declines in the health and population of pollinators pose a significant threat to the integrity of biodiversity, to global food webs, and to human health. To combat this threat, the Interior Museum, the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service and all members of the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign are working to educate public, private and governmental organizations about the importance of understanding pollinator systems around the globe. more![More](images/more.gif)
Plan a Visit to the Interior Museum
The hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, except for Federal holidays. Museum is also open on the third Saturday of the month from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Please call ahead, (202) 208-4743, to confirm times.
The Museum is only a few blocks from the
White House and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and other neighborhood museums.
Metered parking is available on adjacent streets. To reach the museum by
Metro, take the Blue or Orange line to the Farragut West station. Exit
at 18th Street and walk five (5) blocks south to the Main Interior
Building on C Street.
![Interior Museum Map.](images/map.gif)
Please click on the map for a printable version.
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