THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY ANNOUNCES
TRAVELING THE SILK ROAD: ANCIENT PATHWAY TO THE MODERN WORLD
November 14, 2009 – August 15, 2010
WHAT
Traveling the Silk Road: Ancient Pathway to the Modern World
brings to life one of the greatest trading routes in human history,
showcasing the goods, cultures, and technologies from four representative
cities: Xi’an, China’s Tang Dynasty Capital; Turfan, a verdant oasis;
Samarkand, home of prosperous merchants, and ancient Baghdad, a hub of
commerce and scholarship.
While exploring this new exhibition, visitors will watch live silkworms
spinning cocoons, wander through a replica of a lively night market,
encounter life-sized camel models, explore the ancient skills of papermaking
and metalwork, and track the “stars” using a working model of an Arab
astrolabe.
Children will also become world travelers, collecting special stamps in Silk
Road “passports” issued to them at the exhibition entrance. On Sunday
afternoons, guests will be treated to live performances brought together by
the Silk Road Project, founded in 1998 by cellist Yo-Yo Ma.
WHEN
Saturday, November 14, 2009 – Sunday, August 15, 2010
WHERE
American Museum of Natural History
ADMISSION Museum plus special exhibition: $24 Adults, $18 Students/Seniors,
$14 Children.
MEDIA:
If you are a member of the press or a blogger in the New York City area
and are interested in covering a special preview of the exhibition on
Friday, November 13, please contact Lowell Eschen at 212 769 5310 or
leschen@amnh.org.