Extended until June 23, 2006! 



The Butterfly Conservatory: 

 Tropical Butterflies Alive in Winter 



Kids and adults alike are 

 mesmerized and delighted 

 by the fluttering iridescent 

 creatures that might hitch a 

 ride on an arm or shoulder. 

 Truly a hands-on learning 

 experience, The Butterfly 

 Conservator/ has been a fa- 

 vorite of Museum visitors 

 for eight years. 



This exhibition is made possible, in 

 part, through the generous support 

 of JPMorgan Chase. 



FOR 21 YEARS, 



HE KEPT 



HIS THEORY 



SECRET 



Lizards & Snakes: Alive! 



Opening June 24, 2006 



Live lizards and snakes are the center of attention in this engaging exhibition that 

 will explore these creatures' remarkable adaptations, including projectile tongues, 

 deadly venom, amazing camouflage, and sometimes surprising modes of move- 

 ment. Fossil specimens, life-size models, videos, and interactive stations will com- 

 plement the live animals representing 20 species. 



PEOPLE ATTHEAMNH 



Raymond Salva 



Assistant Director, Traveling 

 Exhibitions and Planetarium Shows 



When Ray Salva joined the 

 Museum in September 2003, he 

 was looking for a career change, seek- 

 ing rewards of a more personal nature. 

 After years of working in the corporate 

 sector, he hoped to apply his skills to a 

 meaningful role in a not-for-profit orga- 

 nization. Even as he describes his job 

 here, after several years, his enthusi- 

 asm and appreciation for the Museum 

 are apparent. "It is a rare honor to work 

 with such dynamic, focused, and 

 dedicated teams in an environment 

 brimming with stimuli, where you are 

 constantly learning and growing." 



As an Assistant Director in the 

 Department of Business Development, 

 Ray works to create relationships with 

 domestic and international cultural insti- 

 tutions to bring AMNH's state-of-the-art 

 planetarium shows, traveling exhibitions, 

 Science Bulletins programming, and the 

 Digital Universe to museum, science 

 center, and planetarium audiences world- 

 wide. Among his greatest challenges 

 thus far was organizing the very first col- 

 laborative production project between 

 the Museum and partners in Asia. Most 

 recently, Ray put together the collabora- 

 tion to create the Museum's new Space 

 Show, Cosmic Collisions. 



"In helping to bring the Museum's 

 work around the world, the rewards have 

 been immeasurable. It's incredibly satis- 

 fying to know that my role plays a part in 

 our educational outreach and the overall 

 impact that AMNH has on its visitors, 

 as well as the visitors to our many part- 

 ner institutions around the globe." 



When not working, Ray and his wife 

 of 16 years take full advantage of all 

 that living in New York has to offer, 

 enjoying dining, live music, art, theater, 

 and baseball. 



The contents of these paces are provided to Natural History by the American Museum 



of Natural History. 



