A little while back we spent a rainy Saturday at the Museum of Natural History here in New York. I had never been so I was excited to explore the cavernous space and all of its impressive exhibits. But what I was surprised to find was a goldmine of vintage typography. Here’s a few shots of what I saw.
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Classic. Love it.
Wonderful! We went to NYC for our honeymoon and stopped into the museum. My husband was enthralled by the exhibits while I tried to absorb as much of the fabulous type as I could.
beautiful photography as well. As a kid I obviously never noticed the type “specimens” at the MoNH in NYC, but now I have another reason to return — great post and eye.
Yes yes yes! I took so many pictures of the type last time I was there! The saturated colors in your photos are lovely, too. It’s like walking through a Wes Anderson movie.
oh, thanks for the trip down memory lane! i worked there for six years and these exhibits are so familiar to me. great observations on the typograpy.
The Museum of Natural History, here in D.C. has very similar typography in one of its exhibits. It’s beautiful.