Exhibitions
Geckos: Tails to toepads (September 27, 2008 - May 10, 2009 )
Five Star Bank presents this World Premiere exhibition!
Bulging eyes, night vision, sticky toepads, squawking voices, and disposable body parts... Welcome to a gecko’s world! Geckos are among the most adaptable lizards – they range from shadowy nighttime hunters with unbelievable camouflage to neon-colored nectar eaters that scamper around in daylight. Created by Peeling Productions at Clyde Peeling’s REPTILAND, producers of Frogs: A Chorus of Colors. In the Exploration Hall.
pistols: dazzling firearms (September 27, 2008 - january 3, 2009 )
Decorated arms and armor have always been a part of the West. In fact, decorating one’s weapon is a very old tradition shared by many different cultures all over the world. See more than 50 decorative and historically important American firearms. From Annie Oakley to JFK to Gene Autry’s special Tiffany-designed Dragoon, truly the stuff that legends are made of. Organized by the Museum of the American West, Autry National Center, Los Angeles, California. In the Koenig Family Art Gallery.
far, fast and straight (September 27, 2008 - january 3, 2009 )
This companion exhibition to Pistols: Dazzling Firearms looks at the evolution of firearms technology in America and the significant role of guns in American history. Featuring historic pieces from Turtle Bay’s permanent collection and from community members. In the Koenig Family Art Gallery.
