i'( ia.i(.\ri().\s. \\(>i:ksh()/'s it 



Siiiulaxs and holulaxs, ma\ he iVcclx' used l)y the puhlic (luiiiin, the lioiir- 



when th(' Miistnim is ojx'n. 



Tlic puhlicatioiis of the Muscmn. aside iVoin the Anniinl U( pinL tall 



natui'alK' into two |i;i-oui)s: scientific and |)()i)nlar. 'i'lie 

 Publications • . . ' , , , • , , 



torniei". coini)nsini»; tic Memoirs, Anihroinnixjinil /''a/^cr.s 



and liulhliti, contain infornuitiou gatliennl l)y the various expeditions, 



or deri\(>d from the stud>- of niat(M-ial collected; the\- are fi'oni the nature 



of their subjects mainly of a technical character, d'he M( iiioirs consist 



of the lar«i;er. more imj)ortant papers, or those that call for unusually 



larj2;e illustrations. These are issued from time to time as occasion may 



demand. The Bulletin comprises the shorter papers, those that contain 



information that it is desirable to issue promptly, and a volume of about 



400 pages is issued annually. The scientific papers are distributed, 



largely in exchange, to museums and libraries throughout the world. 



The popular publications include the Journal, Leaflets, Guides and 

 Handbooks, and are intended for the information of the general public. 

 The Journal, begun in 1900, is the means of promptly informing the 

 jMuseum ^Members of the work of the institution, giving the results of the 

 many expeditions, telling of the collections made, or more important 

 information gathered. It also describes at length interesting or note- 

 worthy installations, and notes the accessions to the various depart- 

 ments, changes in the personnel of the Museum, and elections to Mem- 

 bership. The Illustrated Guide Leaflets deal with exhibits of particular 

 interest or importance, such as the Habitat Group of Birds, the Evolu- 

 tion of the Horse, ^Meteorites, the Indians of Manhattan, calling atten- 

 tion to important objects on exhibition and giving information in regard 

 to them. The Handhool's, four of which have been issued, deal with 

 subjects or topics rather than objects. Thus the Plains Indians Hand- 

 book, by Dr. Wissler, is not merely a guide to the exhibition hall, but 

 tells of the life and customs of these Indians, their language, political 

 organization, religious beliefs and ceremonies. 



The distribution of these popular pubhcations is a part of the educa- 

 tional work of the Museum, as are the exhibits and lectures, and so far 

 they have been necessarily sold below the cost of publication, as is done 

 by other ]\Iuseums. {See list at end of this Guide.) 



An important part of the Museum, not seen by the public, is the 



workshops, located in the basement and provided with 



machiner}^ of the most improved pattern. Here, among 



other things, are constructed the various types of cases used in the 



Museum, including the light, metal-frame case, devised in the institution. 



Still other rooms, which, of necessity, are not open to the public, are 

 the laboratories, wherein is carried on the varied work of preparing 



