FUTURE SCOPE AND ARRANGEMENT OF EXHIBITIONS 



Adams, and others of very rich materials from the earliest stages of 

 culture in these countries, and some ethnological and archaeological 

 material of note. From here we pass into the West Transept Hall, 

 which will be devoted to the SIBERIAN TRIBES. It may be said 

 that the collections from these tribes are superb, again through the 

 generosity of the East Asiatic Committee. 



FIFTH FLOOR.— The Top, or Fifth Floor, of the Museum will be 

 devoted to administration, to preparation and research rooms of the 

 Scientific Staff, to storage rooms and to the great MUSEUM LIBRARY 

 AND READING ROOM, which it is now proposed to place in the 

 center of the Rotunda. The Library has already attained the rank of 

 one of the first scientific libraries of the country, through the co- 

 operation of the New York Academy of Sciences, as already set forth. 

 It should be made both a working library for all departments of 

 the Museum, and a reference library in most of the branches of science 

 embraced in the future Museum. Certain subjects, however, like 

 astronomy, physics, and physiology will naturally be left to the New 

 York Public Library and to Columbia University, as it is proposed 

 only to develop the educational and exhibitional sides of the subjects 

 rather than the theoretical. 



SUMMARY 



The above proposed plan of arrangement is an exposition of what 

 may be done rather than a deliberate and thoroughly considered 

 plan of what shall be done, and it is subject to careful discussion by 

 the Trustees, by the members of the Scientific Staff, also to advice 

 which we shall welcome from experts at home and abroad in the 

 various subjects involved. It has the advantage of definitely present- 

 ing a plan which can be understood, criticised and doubtless improved 

 through prolonged study and consideration. 



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