MUSEUM FOR YOSEMITE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19476, 11 May 1925, Page 13

MUSEUM FOR YOSEMITE.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR NATURE STUDY.

The first branch of tho museum to be erected in Yosemito National Park, California, has just been completed, states the New York Times, It is called Glacier Poilit Lookout, and has been erected under appropriation of the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial. Glacier Point Lookout is one o‘ the units of tbe central museum, plans for which have been officially approved. Yosemito is the preserve of the famous redwoods, and its museum will reveal to the visitor what he can find in the park and show him bow he can improve his opportunities for Nature study The Museum News, published by tho American Association of Museums, says: “ The circuit will begin with topography, followed by the geological story, life zones (correlating birds, mammals, trees, flowers, etc.), natural history (temporary), ethnology, and history. The building must be fireproof in order to house tho priceless historical and ethnological relics that have been collected, as well as the invaluable books of tho Mather Library.” The first story of the central building will be a stone shell—-virtually a fireproof vault. On this will be built a second story of logs to harmonise with other park buildings. An interesting feature of the plan is that " the life zones, which are correlated with altitude, will be shown in sequence along a sloping floor, the visitor climbing gradually from valley to mountain-top exhibits.”