Come see more than 70 objects that define athletic greatness in For the Win: Objects of Sports Excellence. This exhibition is on view in the Meister Gallery in the Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals, which features more than 5,000 specimens and tells the fascinating story of how minerals arose on our planet and how we use them for personal adornment, tools, and technology.
For the Win is open on May 15 and is included with any admission!
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Let us know what else you would see if you only had an hour at the Museum!
Everything you’ve seen is included with General Admission. If you have more time to spend, check out our ticketed exhibitions in the Gilder Center, including the Butterfly Vivarium and Invisible Worlds.
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🦈 Dive into the Museum’s collections with Ryan Thoni (@manonafishin ), curatorial associate of Ichthyology, and meet the shark that inspired the Jaws movie poster!
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Happy Caturday! Meet the rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus). Known as the “hummingbird of cats,” this species is one of the world’s smallest felines, reaching weights of only 3.5 lbs (1.6 kg). Primarily nocturnal, this cat uses its large eyes to hunt under the cover of darkness. It can be spotted in parts of Southeast Asia including India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal.
Photo: Cloudtail the Snow Leopard, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, flickr
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Among athletic greatness 🏆
Our 2021 MLS Cup Trophy and Championship Ring is now on display at the @amnh as part of the For The Win: Objects of Sports Excellence exhibit 🗽
Most salamanders start their lives in water and grow up to live on land. Not the axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)! This unique critter is a neotenic amphibian, meaning it retains most of its juvenile features into adulthood—including frilly gills and dorsal fins. What’s more? The axolotl lives permanently in water, breathing primarily through its gills rather than its rudimentary lungs. Found only in Lake Xochimilco in the Valley of Mexico, this rare amphibian is threatened in the wild by pollution, overfishing, and other human activities.
Photo: aureapterus, iStock
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You’ve heard of the porcupine, but what about the thin-spined porcupine (Chaetomys subspinosus)? This nocturnal rodent, also known as the bristle-spined rat, is found only in parts of northern and central Brazil. Unlike many other porcupines, this one’s quills are more like bristles than spines. On average, this species weighs around 3 lbs (1.4 kg). It’s herbivorous and dines on leaves, fruit, and nuts!
Photo: ultimosrefugios, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNautralist
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The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) needs no introduction. With bone-crushing jaws, haunting vocalizations, and a feisty disposition, this critter is Earth’s largest living marsupial carnivore. Weighing up to 30 lbs (13.6 kg), the Tasmanian devil is primarily a scavenger, chomping down on just about anything it can find—even if it's rotten. Did you know? Baby devils, which are about the size of a raisin at birth, are called imps.
Photo: CraigRJD, iStock
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Meow… it’s Caturday! 🐱Meet the European wildcat (Felis silvestris). About the size of an average housecat, this kitty is a powerful predator that feeds on rabbits, rodents, birds, and even mustelids like weasels and martens. What sets it apart from other species of wildcat? The European wildcat has a distinctive bushy tail, thick fur, and overall chonky appearance.
Photo: virag93buranyi, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
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Weighing up to around 174 lbs (79 kg), and measuring about 4 ft (1.2 m) long, the capybara is the world’s largest rodent—and you might be surprised by what it eats!💩
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