Show ACCREDITED The Museum of Natural History has been accredited by the American Association of Museums and joins the ranks of prestigious museums located throughout the United States and IS not just another Museum of Natural but an exemplary institution for design and a credit to the University and the State of said the visiting accreditation committee in its official After a rigorous examination and study of museum the visitors commented that remarkable metamorphosis is taking place at THE committee praised the Utah museum for prepared CASE design which provides a flexible tem of as beautiful as any on the commercial but designed with important features such as external light fixtures and fumigation education department with an effective corps of volunteer ACCREDITATION means that the Utah Museum of Natural History has met standards established by the museum It will also help the U measure its own performance and improve its service to the The Utah history facility is one of the largest between Denver and the West The idea for a museum was first conceived by Jesse D. professor of anthropology and director of the and it was given impetus in 1963 when the Utah Legislature authorized its establishment on Museum Director Jesse D. Jennings and Curator Donald V. Hague prepare a new exhibit for Utah Museum of Natural The museum received national accreditation this joining the ranks of prestigious museums in the United States and WHEN THE museum opened in Governor Calvin L. Rampton said he believed it would be valuable to the state both as an educational facility and as a tourist information is truly remarkable what Jennings and his staff have done so far with limited the Governor said during a preview The exhibits relate the story of Utah-from its geologic beginnings up through the final episode of Animals featured range from tiny insects to full-size dinosaur THERE ARE presently exhibits on square feet of The museum contains four main Cooper Hall of Utah and the Ecology Hall which opened in March with 40 new Additions scheduled during September include a new exhibit on mountain sheep and two exhibits on Life on the Forest and Cycles at Last year the Utah Museum of Natural History hosted visitors-half of them school |