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The Ultimate Noah's Ark

JL;DR SUMMARY Natan Slifkin highlights the development of the Noah's Ark exhibit at the Biblical Museum of Natural History, turning it into an elaborate display featuring artistic models from around the world. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Cultural RepresentationBiblical Museum Of Natural HistoryJewish ArtNoah's ArkNatan SlifkinAnimal ConservationInteractive ExhibitEducational InitiativesArtistic ModelsTechnology In Museums

Places mentioned

Mexico
"Heres a spectacular one brought by Jacobo and Vivi Viskin all the way from Mexico:"
China
"Heres an extraordinary Noahs Ark that I was able to get from China"
Israel
"though I have not yet managed to ship them all to Israel yet"
Nashua, New Hampshire, United States
"from Nashua, New Hampshire to anywhere in NY/NJ,"

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