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{{Infobox|title=Vassar College Natural History Museum|label1=Founded|data1=1864|label2=Location|data2=Main 5th Floor (1864-1874), Avery Hall (1874-1918), New England Building (1918-1986), Ely Hall (1992-present)}}
{{Infobox|title=Vassar College Natural History Museum|label1=Founded|data1=1864|label2=Location|data2=Main 5th Floor (1864-1874), Avery Hall (1874-1918), New England Building (1918-1986), Ely Hall (1992-present)}}


The '''Vassar College Natural History Museum''' was founded in 1864 as the '''Cabinet of Geology and Minerology''' and has existed in some form ever since. Throughout time, it has been housed in Main Building, Avery Hall and New England Building, before being distributed between Ely Hall and Olmsted Hall.  
The '''Vassar College Natural History Museum''' was founded in 1864 as the '''Cabinet of Geology and Minerology''' and has existed in some form ever since. Throughout time, it has been housed in [[Main Building]], [[Avery Hall]] and New England Building, before being distributed between [[Ely Hall]] and [[Olmsted Hall]].  
[[File:Geology Cabinet.jpg|thumb|An etching of the Cabinet from 1867.]]
[[File:Geology Cabinet.jpg|thumb|An etching of the Cabinet from 1867.]]


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=== A. Scott Warthin Museum of Geology and Natural History ===
=== A. Scott Warthin Museum of Geology and Natural History ===
The little remained of the museum was moved to Ely Hall in 1992, and in 2006 it was renamed the A. Scott Warthin Museum of Geology and Natural History. The Earth Science department maintains these collections.  
The little remained of the museum was moved to [[Ely Hall]] in 1992, and in 2006 it was renamed the A. Scott Warthin Museum of Geology and Natural History. The Earth Science department maintains these collections.  


== References ==
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