Allen Steinheim Museum, Natural history museum at Alfred University, New York.
The Allen Steinheim Museum is a natural history museum on Alfred University's campus in New York. Its walls are built from over 8,000 rock specimens collected within a few kilometers of the campus.
The building was constructed between 1876 and 1880, starting as a private residence for Professor Ida Kenyon. Jonathan Allen later transformed it into a natural history museum.
The Federal Writers Project documented the museum's extensive collection of shells, mounted birds, Native American artifacts, pioneer tools, and early American pottery.
The museum is located at 214 Eaklor Drive on the university campus and can be visited during operating hours. You should check current access and opening times before visiting the site.
The interior features more than 800 wood species from local forests that complement the stone walls. This combination of rock and wood makes the building itself part of the natural history collection.
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