https://mallhistory.org/files/original/d2ba28aaf48e326cec2b87e83d3f3da2.jpg ae155825b154d207302768ee9cc75a13 Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Physical Description Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall. The taxidermists' laboratory was located in a shed in the South Yard behind the Smithsonian Institution Building. Type The nature or genre of the resource Museums Ghost Sites Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Department of Living Animals, Smithsonian Institution Description An account of the resource A bear, an eagle, badgers, and <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/260">buffaloes</a> comprised the original exhibition of the Department of Living Animals on the south side of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/52">Smithsonian Institution Building</a>. Opened to the public in 1887, the Department's live exhibits gave <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/482">Smithsonian taxidermists</a> an opportunity to observe the habits and positions of various animals and to use this knowledge in mounting collections and exhibitions. Under the direction of <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/234">William Hornaday</a>, the Department of Living Animals was the forerunner of the National Zoological Park, established by an Act of Congress in 1889 for "the advancement of science, the instruction and recreation of the people." Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Smithsonian Institution Archives. <a href="http://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_sic_9561">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1887 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1889 ghost mall museums work & play