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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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Meet the Andean Cock-of-the-Rock (Rupicola peruvianus). Wondering how this bird got its unique name? It’s a reference to this species’ habit of building nests on rocky outcrops. Found at high elevations in the cloud forests of South America’s Andes Mountains, it can reach lengths of up to 12 in (30.5 cm).
Males sport vivid red-orange plumage and a disc-shaped crest, but this bird’s appearance isn’t its only unusual trait. Have you ever squeezed a rubber chicken? The Andean-Cock-of-the-Rock makes a similar sound during courtship rituals, which include squeaking, grunting cries!

Photo: Gary T. Leavens, CC BY-SA 4.0, iNaturalist
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Armed with dagger-like claws that can grow up to 4 in (10 cm) long, the Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) can leap nearly 7 ft (2 m) high and deliver a fatal kick. Often considered the world’s most dangerous bird, this powerful animal can exceed weights of 130 lbs (59 kg) and reach heights of 6 ft (1.8 m). Despite its fearsome reputation, this typically shy species prefers to avoid human contact and can be found in the rainforests of northeastern Australia and New Guinea.

Photo: Tiaangobius20, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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👀 🐍 Meet the vine snake (Ahaetulla prasina). Found in parts of Asia including Indonesia, China, and India, this species can grow up to 6 ft (2 m) long. You might spot this arboreal critter swaying side to side, mimicking a windblown vine. To further enhance the illusion, this species can even flick its tongue more slowly than many other snakes. Its camouflage allows it to snatch unsuspecting prey including birds, frogs, and lizards.

Photo: Hamas Fathani, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
#wildlife #animalfacts #herpetology #biodiversity

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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🏆 New at the Museum! For the Win: Objects of Sports Excellence opens to the public on Friday, May 15.

Featuring an extraordinary collection of trophies, rings, and unique awards, this exhibition showcases the tradition of using precious metals and gemstones to commemorate victory. Spanning more than 15 sports and nearly 150 years of history, For the Win features over 70 objects.

Highlights include the National Football League’s Vince Lombardi Trophy, one of Jesse Owens’s gold medals from the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, a 2024 WNBA Championship ring from New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart, and Kevin Durant’s 2024 Team USA Olympic gold medal.

This exhibition will be on view in the Museum’s Meister Gallery, within the Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals, and is included with any Museum admission.

Photos: Alvaro Keding & Daniel Kim / © AMNH
#sports #nyc #museum #upperwestside #sportshistory

🏆 New at the Museum! For the Win: Objects of Sports Excellence opens to the public on Friday, May 15.

Featuring an extraordinary collection of trophies, rings, and unique awards, this exhibition showcases the tradition of using precious metals and gemstones to commemorate victory. Spanning more than 15 sports and nearly 150 years of history, For the Win features over 70 objects.

Highlights include the National Football League’s Vince Lombardi Trophy, one of Jesse Owens’s gold medals from the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, a 2024 WNBA Championship ring from New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart, and Kevin Durant’s 2024 Team USA Olympic gold medal.

This exhibition will be on view in the Museum’s Meister Gallery, within the Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals, and is included with any Museum admission.

Photos: Alvaro Keding & Daniel Kim / © AMNH
#sports #nyc #museum #upperwestside #sportshistory

🏆 New at the Museum! For the Win: Objects of Sports Excellence opens to the public on Friday, May 15.

Featuring an extraordinary collection of trophies, rings, and unique awards, this exhibition showcases the tradition of using precious metals and gemstones to commemorate victory. Spanning more than 15 sports and nearly 150 years of history, For the Win features over 70 objects.

Highlights include the National Football League’s Vince Lombardi Trophy, one of Jesse Owens’s gold medals from the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, a 2024 WNBA Championship ring from New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart, and Kevin Durant’s 2024 Team USA Olympic gold medal.

This exhibition will be on view in the Museum’s Meister Gallery, within the Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals, and is included with any Museum admission.

Photos: Alvaro Keding & Daniel Kim / © AMNH
#sports #nyc #museum #upperwestside #sportshistory

🏆 New at the Museum! For the Win: Objects of Sports Excellence opens to the public on Friday, May 15.

Featuring an extraordinary collection of trophies, rings, and unique awards, this exhibition showcases the tradition of using precious metals and gemstones to commemorate victory. Spanning more than 15 sports and nearly 150 years of history, For the Win features over 70 objects.

Highlights include the National Football League’s Vince Lombardi Trophy, one of Jesse Owens’s gold medals from the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, a 2024 WNBA Championship ring from New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart, and Kevin Durant’s 2024 Team USA Olympic gold medal.

This exhibition will be on view in the Museum’s Meister Gallery, within the Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals, and is included with any Museum admission.

Photos: Alvaro Keding & Daniel Kim / © AMNH
#sports #nyc #museum #upperwestside #sportshistory

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
#wildlife #biodiversity #animalfacts #didyouknow #museum

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
#nature #wildlife #biodiversity #animalfacts #didyouknow