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MARCH
15 through May 30, 2008
ORNITHOLOGY EXHIBIT AT GALVESTON COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM TO OPEN MARCH 15,
EXHIBIT A PART OF THIS YEAR'S SIXTH ANNUAL FEATHERFEST CELEBRATION
"The Golden Age of Ornithology and Printmaking," a new exhibit at the
Galveston County Historical Museum, will open with a reception for Galveston
Historical Foundation members at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 15. The exhibit
features work done in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a time when a
flowering of the scientific study of birds joined the newly perfected craft
of printmaking.
"Birds and birding are as much a part of Galveston's heritage as beaches and
historic buildings," said Ray Lewis, President of Galveston Historical
Foundation, which operates the County Historical Museum in conjunction with
the County Commissioners Court, "and as much a part of our attraction as a
destination. GHF has been pleased to collaborate with the Nature Tourism
Council in recent years in celebrating this part of our heritage."
On display will be depictions of birds by Mark Catesby, Alexander Wilson and
John James Audubon, reproduced by the famous printers Robert Havell and W.
H. Lizars, as well as original engravings from the 1700s, limited prints of
the original Havell-engraved Audubon works, and limited reproductions of
Audubon's original full-size paintings. Also on exhibit will be a collection
of eggs and nests on loan from the Mayborn Museum Complex at Baylor
University-specimens collected by ornithologists over 100 years ago.
The exhibit is a part of the sixth annual FeatherFest celebration, an event
running from Thursday, April 3 through Sunday, April 6 that includes field
trips, seminars and social events highlighting the birds and the natural
heritage of the Upper Texas Coastal Area in springtime. FeatherFest is
hosted by the Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council, a non-profit
organization of local naturalists and enthusiasts dedicated to promoting
this important aspect of Galveston's tourism industry.
Prints displayed in "The Golden Age of Ornithology and Printmaking" are on
loan from the Antiquarium in Houston and Joel Oppenheimer of Chicago. The
exhibition will remain through May 30, 2008.
The Galveston County Historical Museum is a joint project of Galveston
Historical Foundation and the Galveston County Commissioner's court. It is
located at 2219 Market Street in downtown Galveston. For information about
the exhibition or the museum, call Jodi Wright-Gidley, museum director, at
409-766-2340.
For information about FeatherFest activities and the Galveston Island Nature
Tourism Council, see
www.galvestonfeatherfest.com , or call Morton Voller, chairman, at
409-392-0841.
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