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The McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture is a museum located on the campus of the 
Long-term exhibits include:
* Repatriation of Archaeology and the Native Peoples of Tennessee
* The Decorative Experience — A collection of art from various times and cultures from around the world.
* Geology and Fossil History of East Tennessee — A collection of Tennessee fossils representing a comprehensive overview of geological history. Outside of the main building, the museum's most prominent and popular exhibit is a replica of an '' Edmontosaurus annectens,'' nicknamed "Monty" by the students at the University of Tennessee.
* Human Origins: Searching for Our Fossil Ancestors — A concise overview of the current scientific understanding regarding
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University of Tennessee
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in Knoxville
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. Built in 1963, exhibits focus on natural history, archaeology
Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landsca ...
, anthropology
Anthropology is the scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, societies, and linguistics, in both the present and past, including past human species. Social anthropology studies patterns of be ...
, decorative arts
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The decorative arts are arts or crafts whose object is the design and manufacture of objects that are both beautiful and functional. It includes most of the arts making objects for the interiors of buildings, and interior design, but not usual ...
, and local history
Local history is the study of history in a geographically local context, often concentrating on a relatively small local community. It incorporates cultural and social aspects of history. Local history is not merely national history writ small ...
.
Long-term exhibits include:
* Repatriation of Archaeology and the Native Peoples of Tennessee
* The Decorative Experience — A collection of art from various times and cultures from around the world.
* Geology and Fossil History of East Tennessee — A collection of Tennessee fossils representing a comprehensive overview of geological history. Outside of the main building, the museum's most prominent and popular exhibit is a replica of an '' Edmontosaurus annectens,'' nicknamed "Monty" by the students at the University of Tennessee.
* Human Origins: Searching for Our Fossil Ancestors — A concise overview of the current scientific understanding regarding human evolution
Human evolution is the evolutionary process within the history of primates that led to the emergence of '' Homo sapiens'' as a distinct species of the hominid family, which includes the great apes. This process involved the gradual development o ...
.
* Tennessee Freshwater Mussels — A collection displaying the incredible diversity of freshwater pearl mussel
The freshwater pearl mussel (''Margaritifera margaritifera'') is an endangered species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Margaritiferidae.
Although the name "freshwater pearl mussel" is often used for this species, ...
s in Tennessee.
In addition, the McClung Museum houses special exhibitions that temporarily showcase art or artifacts from other collections or institutions. The McClung Museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums
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* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
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** American ancestry, p ...
and is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution ( ), or simply the Smithsonian, is a group of museums and education and research centers, the largest such complex in the world, created by the U.S. government "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge". Founded ...
.
See also
*East Tennessee Historical Society
The East Tennessee Historical Society (ETHS), headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the study of East Tennessee history, the preservation of historically significant artifacts, and educating ...
References
External links
McClung Museum Homepage
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